Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

Marine dinoflagellate <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> occurs in two forms, red and green, that overlap in distribution across the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asian coastal waters, particularly in Indonesia. However, limited genetic data on Indonesian <i>N. scintillans</i> cast unc...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Izzat Nugraha, Goh Nishitani, Akira Ishikawa, Sutanto Hadi, Waka Sato-Okoshi, Beginer Subhan
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Beginer Subhan
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description Marine dinoflagellate <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> occurs in two forms, red and green, that overlap in distribution across the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asian coastal waters, particularly in Indonesia. However, limited genetic data on Indonesian <i>N. scintillans</i> cast uncertainty on their taxonomic status. In this study, we introduce the first 28S PCR primer set specifically designed for <i>Noctiluca</i> to enable sequence analysis. The Indonesian red-type <i>N. scintillans</i> (RNS) sequences show considerable divergence from other documented populations, suggesting a potentially adapted population in Jakarta Bay. Similarly, the RNS in Indonesia differ genetically from co-occurring green-type <i>N. scintillans</i> (GNS). Morphological differences were also observed between Indonesian and Japanese RNS, with Indonesian cells exhibiting a smaller size and rougher surface, in contrast to the larger size and smoother surface observed in Japanese specimens.
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spelling doaj-art-c962f2afb56a4c2e9845f17928a623bb2025-08-20T03:14:36ZengMDPI AGJournal of Marine Science and Engineering2077-13122025-04-0113586610.3390/jmse13050866Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, IndonesiaMuhammad Izzat Nugraha0Goh Nishitani1Akira Ishikawa2Sutanto Hadi3Waka Sato-Okoshi4Beginer Subhan5Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences & WPI-Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, JapanGraduate School of Agricultural Sciences & WPI-Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, JapanGraduate School of Bioresources, Mie University, 1577 Kurima-machiya, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, JapanDepartment of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University Dramaga-Bogor, West Java 16680, IndonesiaGraduate School of Agricultural Sciences & WPI-Advanced Institute for Marine Ecosystem Change, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, JapanDepartment of Marine Science and Technology, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences, IPB University Dramaga-Bogor, West Java 16680, IndonesiaMarine dinoflagellate <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> occurs in two forms, red and green, that overlap in distribution across the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asian coastal waters, particularly in Indonesia. However, limited genetic data on Indonesian <i>N. scintillans</i> cast uncertainty on their taxonomic status. In this study, we introduce the first 28S PCR primer set specifically designed for <i>Noctiluca</i> to enable sequence analysis. The Indonesian red-type <i>N. scintillans</i> (RNS) sequences show considerable divergence from other documented populations, suggesting a potentially adapted population in Jakarta Bay. Similarly, the RNS in Indonesia differ genetically from co-occurring green-type <i>N. scintillans</i> (GNS). Morphological differences were also observed between Indonesian and Japanese RNS, with Indonesian cells exhibiting a smaller size and rougher surface, in contrast to the larger size and smoother surface observed in Japanese specimens.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/866<i>Noctiluca scintillans</i>genetic differentiation28S rDNAdinoflagellate
spellingShingle Muhammad Izzat Nugraha
Goh Nishitani
Akira Ishikawa
Sutanto Hadi
Waka Sato-Okoshi
Beginer Subhan
Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
<i>Noctiluca scintillans</i>
genetic differentiation
28S rDNA
dinoflagellate
title Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
title_full Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
title_fullStr Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
title_short Genetic Differentiation in Red and Green <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i> in Jakarta Bay, Indonesia
title_sort genetic differentiation in red and green i noctiluca scintillans i in jakarta bay indonesia
topic <i>Noctiluca scintillans</i>
genetic differentiation
28S rDNA
dinoflagellate
url https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/13/5/866
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