Simultaneous studies of both nuclear and mitochondrial markers were undertaken in two widespread Indo-West Pacific (IWP) marine invertebrates to compare and contrast the ability of these markers to resolve genetic structure. In particular, we were interested in the resolution of a genetic break between the Indian and Pacific Oceans due to historical isolation. Sequence variation from the nuclea...

*Correspondence: John Veron, Coral Reef Research, 10 Benalla Road, Oak Valley, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia e-mail: j.veron@ coralreefresearch.com This publication is an overview of a detailed study of coral distribution, diversity and affinities worldwide. The species distribution maps in www.coralsoftheworld.com are based on comprehensive global assessments of the world’s 150 coral ecoregi...

Abstract The short spined crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster brevispinus inhabits deeper water soft bottom habitats, in contrast to the more infamous Indo-Pacific species complex of which population outbreaks have been responsible for widespread coral mortality throughout Indo-West Pacific region. has not previously regarded as a threat corals or reefs. Here, we report A. occurring on mesopho...

The clupeoid fishes are distributed worldwide, with marine, freshwater and euryhaline species living in either tropical or temperate environments. Regional endemism is important at the species and genus levels, and the highest species diversity is found in the tropical marine Indo-West Pacific region. The clupeoid distribution follows two general pattern of species richness, the longitudinal an...

The genus Scomberomorus , with 18 nominal species, sustains a significant heterogeneous fishery throughout its range. sole molecular systematic study of this concerned the species group S. regalis which contains new world taxa. diversity in northern Indian Ocean has not been studied at level, often leading to misidentifications. Here, novel genetic data are provided that reconfigure boundaries ...

Springer, Victor G. Pacific Plate Biogeography, with Special Reference to Shorefishes. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, number 367, 182 pages, 65 figures, 5 tables, 1982.—It is the thesis of this study that the Pacific lithospheric plate (Pacific Plate) forms a major subunit of the Indo-Pacific biogeographic region. This thesis is defended on two primary grounds: the sharp decrease in numb...