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Horvatić S, Malavasi S, Vukić J, Šanda R, Marčić Z, Ćaleta M, Lorenzoni M, Mustafić P, Buj I, Onorato L, Ivić L, Cavraro F, Zanella D. Correlation between acoustic divergence and phylogenetic distance in soniferous European gobiids (Gobiidae; Gobius lineage). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0260810. [PMID: 34890403 PMCID: PMC8664166 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0260810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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In fish, species identity can be encoded by sounds, which have been thoroughly investigated in European gobiids (Gobiidae, Gobius lineage). Recent evolutionary studies suggest that deterministic and/or stochastic forces could generate acoustic differences among related animal species, though this has not been investigated in any teleost group to date. In the present comparative study, we analysed the sounds from nine soniferous gobiids and quantitatively assessed their acoustic variability. Our interspecific acoustic study, incorporating for the first time the representative acoustic signals from the majority of soniferous gobiids, suggested that their sounds are truly species-specific (92% of sounds correctly classified into exact species) and each taxon possesses a unique set of spectro-temporal variables. In addition, we reconstructed phylogenetic relationships from a concatenated molecular dataset consisting of multiple molecular markers to track the evolution of acoustic signals in soniferous gobiids. The results of this study indicated that the genus Padogobius is polyphyletic, since P. nigricans was nested within the Ponto-Caspian clade, while the congeneric P. bonelli turned out to be a sister taxon to the remaining investigated soniferous species. Lastly, by extracting the acoustic and genetic distance matrices, sound variability and genetic distance were correlated for the first time to assess whether sound evolution follows a similar phylogenetic pattern. The positive correlation between the sound variability and genetic distance obtained here emphasizes that certain acoustic features from representative sounds could carry the phylogenetic signal in soniferous gobiids. Our study was the first attempt to evaluate the mutual relationship between acoustic variation and genetic divergence in any teleost fish.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sven Horvatić
- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Cà Foscari, University of Venice, Venezia Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Ecology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnologies, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Cà Foscari, University of Venice, Venezia Mestre, Italy
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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Cavraro F, Gheno G, Ganzerla R, Zucchetta M, Franzoi P, Malavasi S. Habitat constraints on carotenoid-based coloration in a small euryhaline teleost. Ecol Evol 2018; 8:4422-4430. [PMID: 29760884 PMCID: PMC5938449 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2017] [Revised: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Display of bright and striking color patterns is a widespread way of communication in many animal species. Carotenoid‐based coloration accounts for most of the bright yellow, orange, and red displays in invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds, being widely considered a signal of individual health. This type of coloration is under the influence of several factors, such as sexual selection, predator pressure, pigment availability, and light transmission. Fish offer numerous examples of visual communication by means of color patterns. We used a small cyprinodontid fish, Aphanius fasciatus (Valenciennes, 1821), as a model species to assess habitat constraints on the color display in male caudal fin. Populations from natural and open/closed artificial habitats were tested for differences in the pigmentation of caudal fins. The most important factors explaining the intensity of coloration were the habitat type and the chlorophyll concentration in the sediment, followed by water turbidity; yellow fins were observed in natural habitats with low chlorophyll concentration and high water turbidity, while orange fins occurred in artificial habitats with high chlorophyll concentration and low turbidity. Furthermore, A. fasciatus in artificial habitats showed a higher somatic and a lower reproductive allotment with respect to natural habitats, according to the existing literature on the species. Furthermore, in closed artificial habitats, where the most intense reddish coloration of caudal fins was observed, a trade‐off between somatic growth and the coloration intensity of a carotenoid‐based sexual ornament has been observed; in these populations, intensity of caudal fin coloration was negatively related to the somatic allotment. Results of this study suggested how both the pigmentation of male's caudal fin and the life history strategies of the species are constrained by habitat characteristics.
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- Francesco Cavraro
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics Ca' Foscari University Venice Venezia Mestre Italy
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Cavraro F, Malavasi S, Torricelli P, Gkenas C, Liousia V, Leonardos I, Kappas I, Abatzopoulos TJ, Triantafyllidis A. Genetic structure of the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus (Actinopterygii: Cyprinodontidae) populations in the Mediterranean basin with a focus on the Venice lagoon. The European Zoological Journal 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/24750263.2017.1290154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- F. Cavraro
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University Venice, Venice
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University Venice, Venice
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca’ Foscari University Venice, Venice
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- MARE, Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Biological Applications and Technology, University of Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Genetics, Development and Molecular Biology, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Horvatić S, Cavraro F, Zanella D, Malavasi S. Sound production in the Ponto-Caspian gobyNeogobius fluviatilisand acoustic affinities within theGobiuslineage: implications for phylogeny. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/bij.12696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Sven Horvatić
- Department of Zoology; Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Rooseveltov trg 6 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- CEMAS - Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science; Department of Environmental Sciences; Informatics and Statistics; Università Ca' Foscari Venezia; Campo della Celestia Castello 2737/b 30122 Venice Italy
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- Department of Zoology; Faculty of Science; University of Zagreb; Rooseveltov trg 6 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- CEMAS - Centre for Estuarine and Coastal Marine Science; Department of Environmental Sciences; Informatics and Statistics; Università Ca' Foscari Venezia; Campo della Celestia Castello 2737/b 30122 Venice Italy
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Cavraro F, Torricelli P, Malavasi S. Quantitative ethogram of male reproductive behavior in the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus. Biol Bull 2013; 225:71-78. [PMID: 24243959 DOI: 10.1086/bblv225n2p71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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This work provides an ethogram of male reproductive behavior in the most widespread Mediterranean killifish, the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus. The ethogram was obtained by video-recording the behavior of breeding groups under aquarium conditions. The behavioral analysis revealed the existence of seven behavioral states, with the expression of different forms of male-male competition: single and multiple courtship, single and multiple spawning, aggression, homosexual courtship, and post-mating cannibalism. These behaviors were organized into sequences that followed a first-order Markov chain. Single courtship was the most prevalent behavior, but more than one male, from two to five, could participate simultaneously in courtship and spawning. Results suggested that the breeding system is based on mate monopolization, with high levels of sperm competition and parasitic spawning. Results are discussed in light of the current literature on alternative mating tactics and male-male competition in teleost fishes.
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- F Cavraro
- CEMAS-Center for Estuarine and Coastal Marine Sciences, Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics-University Ca' Foscari Venice, Campo della Celestia, Castello 2737/b, 30122, Venice, Italy
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Cavraro F, Zucchetta M, Torricelli P, Malavasi S. Sexual dimorphism of vertical bar patterning in the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus. J Fish Biol 2013; 82:1758-1764. [PMID: 23639172 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/06/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Sexual dimorphism of vertical bar patterning along the ontogenetic gradient was investigated in the South European toothcarp Aphanius fasciatus through the analysis of field samples collected from four different Venice Lagoon sites. Results suggested that, after controlling for site effect, vertical bar number and density were more correlated with size in females than in males, yielding a higher number of less spaced bars in females than in males. Results are discussed with regard to the interplay between natural and sexual selection acting on vertical bar dimorphism, suggesting a role of disruptive colouration in females and a more pronounced role of sexual selection in males.
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- F Cavraro
- CEMAS, Center for Estuarine and Coastal Marine Sciences c/o Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Ca' Foscari University Venice, Castello 2737/B, 30122 Venice, Italy.
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