生物多样性 ›› 2025, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 24251.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2024251  cstr: 32101.14.biods.2024251

• 研究报告: 遗传多样性 • 上一篇    下一篇

城市景观格局对大蚰蜒种群遗传结构的影响

王嘉陈1(), 徐汤俊1(), 许唯1(), 张高季1(), 尤艺瑾1, 阮宏华2(), 刘宏毅1,2,*()()   

  1. 1.南京林业大学生命科学学院, 南京 210037
    2.南京林业大学生态与环境学院, 南京 210037
  • 收稿日期:2024-06-22 接受日期:2024-08-06 出版日期:2025-01-20 发布日期:2024-09-13
  • 通讯作者: * E-mail: hongyi_liu@njfu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(32071594)

Impact of urban landscape pattern on the genetic structure of Thereuopoda clunifera population in Nanjing, China

Jiachen Wang1(), Tangjun Xu1(), Wei Xu1(), Gaoji Zhang1(), Yijin You1, Honghua Ruan2(), Hongyi Liu1,2,*()()   

  1. 1 College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
    2 College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
  • Received:2024-06-22 Accepted:2024-08-06 Online:2025-01-20 Published:2024-09-13
  • Contact: * E-mail: hongyi_liu@njfu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(32071594)

摘要:

城市化改变了原有的自然景观格局, 导致生物多样性丧失。土壤动物在食物链中扮演着关键角色, 对维持生态系统稳定起着重要作用。研究城市景观格局变化对土壤动物遗传多样性和种群结构的影响, 可以为维持城市生态系统稳定及其生物多样性保护提供理论依据。本研究采集了南京地区7个种群共133个大蚰蜒(Thereuopoda clunifera)样品, 以线粒体Cytb基因和6个微卫星位点为分子标记, 分析了大蚰蜒的种群遗传结构及其影响因素。结果显示: 7个种群中共检测出6个Cytb单倍型和14个突变位点, 各种群核苷酸多样性指数均低于0.005, 遗传多样性处在较低水平。而微卫星标记反映各种群的平均等位基因数在4.167-5.167之间, 观测杂合度在0.470-0.603之间, 各种群微卫星多样性较高。栖息地面积和周边城市化程度与种群遗传多样性间不存在相关性。种群间两两遗传分化系数介于0.020-0.106, 基因流介于2.108-12.266, 表明种群间遗传分化水平较低, 存在较为频繁的基因交流。遗传分化水平与预测的地理阻力呈显著正相关, 大蚰蜒的种群遗传结构可能受到城市化的影响。斑块间良好的连通性保证了种群间的基因流, 散布的城市绿地可作为廊道, 为大蚰蜒提供扩散机会。本研究结果可为城市土壤动物多样性的保护提供理论依据。

关键词: 土壤动物, 大蚰蜒, 遗传多样性, 遗传结构, 景观连通性

Abstract

Aims: Urbanization, the rapid expansion of urban areas and the transformation of natural landscapes into manmade environments, has significantly altered the habitat of many organisms. This process has not only reshaped landscapes but also impacted ecological balance. Soil fauna are integral components of the food chain and play a crucial role in nutrient cycling, soil formation, and overall ecosystem health. Investigating the impact of urban landscape patterns on the genetic diversity and population structure of soil fauna can lead to new knowledge that can be used to protect the biodiversity within urban ecosystems.

Methods: A total of 133 samples of Thereuopoda clunifera from seven populations in Nanjing, China were collected for this study. The mitochondrial Cytbgene and six microsatellite loci were used as molecular markers to analyze the genetic diversity and genetic structure of T. clunifera. To investigate the impact of urban landscape patterns on soil fauna genetic diversity and genetic structure, correlation analysis was used to understand the association between genetic diversity and habitat or urbanization levels. We then evaluated potential corridors that could enable gene flow between local T. cluniferapopulations by calculating the Euclidean distance, least-cost path, and effective resistance between these populations. Finally, we explored the effect of geographical and resistance distance on genetic differentiation among local populations using the Mantel test for each local population based on their genetic distance.

Results: We identified six haplotypes and 14 mutation sites, from the Cytb dataset. Nucleotide diversity indices were below 0.005 for all populations, signifying low genetic diversity. The microsatellite markers revealed an average number of alleles ranging from 4.167 to 5.167 and observed heterozygosity from 0.470 to 0.603, indicating high microsatellite diversity across populations. No correlation was found between habitat area, degree of urbanization near the habitat, and population genetic diversity. The fixation index between populations ranged from 0.020 to 0.106, with gene flow ranging from 2.108 to 12.266, suggesting low levels of genetic differentiation and frequent gene exchange between populations. Cluster analysis based on individual classifications was performed on the seven populations. The results indicated that the highest value of Delta K was observed when K = 2, indicating that all individuals could be divided into two genetic groups. Among the seven populations, Tang Mountain and Fang Mountain (TS and FS) exhibited similar genetic structures, which were significantly different from the other five populations. The level of genetic differentiation between populations was significantly positively correlated with the predicted physical barriers between them, suggesting that the genetic structure of T. clunifera populations may be influenced by urbanization. Effective connectivity between patches facilitates gene flow among populations, with dispersed urban green spaces acting as corridors that offer opportunities for gene flow.

Conclusion: The overall genetic diversity of mitochondrial genes in the population of T. clunifera is relatively low, but the microsatellite diversity across all populations is high. Urbanization and habitat area are not correlated with the level of population genetic diversity in T. clunifera. There is moderate genetic differentiation among T. clunifera populations within the city of Nanjing, indicating a certain level of gene flow between them. Compared to geographical distance, diffusion resistance better reflects the diffusion patterns of T. clunifera within the city. Insights from this work establish a foundational framework for the preservation of urban biodiversity and the strategic design of ecological spaces, such as preserving green spaces to encourage gene flow between soil fauna populations.

Key words: soil fauna, Thereuopoda clunifera, genetic diversity, genetic structure, landscape connectivity