Molecular Diet Analysis of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in the Ross Sea Using Fecal DNA
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dc.contributor.author | Tabassum, Nazia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Ji-Hyun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Lee, Soo-Rin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Jong-U | - |
dc.contributor.author | Park, Hyun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Hyun-Woo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Kim, Jeong-Hoon | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-04-01T18:41:26Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-04-01T18:41:26Z | - |
dc.date.created | 2022-04-01 | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022-02 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 2079-7737 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholar.korea.ac.kr/handle/2021.sw.korea/139394 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Simple Summary The diet of Adelie penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae, in the Ross Sea was studied applying quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) protocols to their feces. Two krill species (Euphausia superba and Euphausia crystallorophias) and notothenioid fish (mainly Pleuragramma antarctica and Pagothenia borchgrevinki) were among the most abundant components of the diet. The composition of the two krill species and notothenioid fish was found to be strongly related to the geographic characteristics of the Ross Sea. The diet of Adelie penguins, Pygoscelis adeliae, is a useful indicator in understanding the ecological conditions of their habitats. The diets of Adelie penguins were studied using metabarcoding and quantitative PCR (qPCR) analyses of fecal DNA from seven habitats along the Ross Sea region. Using metabarcoding analysis with dual universal primers (18Sv9 and miniFish), the overall diet composition and detailed information about piscine prey were clearly elucidated. It was found that two krill species (Euphausia superba and Euphausia crystallorophias) and notothenioid fish were the most abundant in the diets of Adelie penguins. Among the notothenioid prey, Pleuragramma antarctica (56.50%) and Pagothenia borchgrevinki (18.21%) were the two most abundant species. qPCR analysis showed a significant geographic difference in the composition of main prey. Penguins inhabiting outbound parts of the Ross Sea (Capes Adare (CA) and Duke of York Island (DY)) mainly preyed on E. superba, without any significant changes in prey composition. By contrast, those inhabiting the inbound parts of the Ross Sea (Edmonson Point (EP) and Inexpressible Island (II)) preyed on E. crystallorophias and notothenioid fish rather than E. superba. Compared with the outbound habitats, prey compositions for penguins inhabiting the inbound regions were significantly different year to year, which was presumably due to the food availability based on the annual environmental and meteorological conditions of the coastal region along with the inbound parts of the Ross Sea. | - |
dc.language | English | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.publisher | MDPI | - |
dc.subject | KING GEORGE ISLAND | - |
dc.subject | TERRA-NOVA BAY | - |
dc.subject | ANTARCTIC SILVERFISH | - |
dc.subject | PLEURAGRAMMA-ANTARCTICUM | - |
dc.subject | PREDATORS | - |
dc.subject | ABUNDANCE | - |
dc.subject | EMPEROR | - |
dc.subject | CYCLE | - |
dc.subject | LAND | - |
dc.title | Molecular Diet Analysis of Adelie Penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) in the Ross Sea Using Fecal DNA | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.contributor.affiliatedAuthor | Park, Hyun | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/biology11020182 | - |
dc.identifier.scopusid | 2-s2.0-85124042462 | - |
dc.identifier.wosid | 000763922900001 | - |
dc.identifier.bibliographicCitation | BIOLOGY-BASEL, v.11, no.2 | - |
dc.relation.isPartOf | BIOLOGY-BASEL | - |
dc.citation.title | BIOLOGY-BASEL | - |
dc.citation.volume | 11 | - |
dc.citation.number | 2 | - |
dc.type.rims | ART | - |
dc.type.docType | Article | - |
dc.description.journalClass | 1 | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scie | - |
dc.description.journalRegisteredClass | scopus | - |
dc.relation.journalResearchArea | Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics | - |
dc.relation.journalWebOfScienceCategory | Biology | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | KING GEORGE ISLAND | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | TERRA-NOVA BAY | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ANTARCTIC SILVERFISH | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PLEURAGRAMMA-ANTARCTICUM | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | PREDATORS | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | ABUNDANCE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | EMPEROR | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | CYCLE | - |
dc.subject.keywordPlus | LAND | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Pygoscelis adeliae | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | Ross Sea | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | NGS | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | metabarcoding | - |
dc.subject.keywordAuthor | diet analysis | - |
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