Phylogeography and Genetic Structure of Temora turbinata and Temora stylifera (Copepoda: Calanoida)

Author

• Stephanie Renee Cano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

7-1-2026

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

Department

Ocean, Coastal, and Earth Sciences

First Advisor

Diego Figueroa

Second Advisor

MD Saydur Rahman

Third Advisor

Roldan Valverde

Abstract

Phylogenetic diversity (PD) has increasingly been used to incorporate evolutionary relationships into biodiversity studies, particularly with the expansion of global museum databases and DNA sequencing. This study focuses on the genus Temora, Order Calanoida, first described by William Baird in 1850, which comprises approximately 20 recognized species, including Temora stylifera and Temora turbinata. Members of this genus are globally distributed, especially in coastal and shelf waters, where they serve crucial ecological roles in planktonic food webs. The aim of this research is to examine how genetic structure within the Temora genus varies across different phylogeographic regions. A total of 60 Temora turbinata and Temora stylifera sequences were analyzed using phylogenetic methods- maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference- via CLC Main Workbench. Haplotype network analysis and regional visualization were conducted using PopArt v1.7.2.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Cano, S. R. (2026). Phylogeography and Genetic Structure of Temora turbinata and Temora stylifera (Copepoda: Calanoida) [Master's thesis, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley]. ScholarWorks @ UTRGV. https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/2045