Diversity of red macroalgae (Rhodophyta) of São Paulo State, Brazil, based on barcoding, morphology and geographic distribution (RHODO-SP)

• Grant number: 07/51270-7
• Support Opportunities: BIOTA-FAPESP Program - Thematic Grants
• Start date: April 01, 2008
• End date: August 31, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany
• Principal Investigator: Mariana Cabral de Oliveira
• Grantee: Mariana Cabral de Oliveira
• Host Institution: Instituto de Biociências (IB). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Pesquisadores principais: Mutue Toyota Fujii ; Orlando Necchi Junior
• Associated scholarship(s): 10/20559-4 - Diversity of macroalgae in the insulate conservation units of the São Paulo State, Brazil, BP.DR; 10/19234-3 - Taxonomy and phylogeny from the subfamily Lithophylloideae in Brazil., BP.DR; 09/01077-1 - Diversity of Hypnea genus(Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from São Paulo State based on molecular markers and morphology., BP.MS; 08/07775-0 - Evaluation of Biological activities of extracts from red algae Laurencia (Rhodomelaceae, Ceramiales), BP.MS

Abstract

In this project we propose the screening of the red macroalgae (Rhodophyta) biodiversity for the State of São Paulo (Brazil), which includes more than 50% of the diversity known for this group in the country. For that, the barcoding technique will be used, supplemented with morphological and geographic distribution. These data will be integrated to the data from BIOTA (1998/04955-3), to generate data, sample and DNA banks. Studies on the biodiversity of marine algae of São Paulo have been carried out since 1950; however, this knowledge is based only on morphological data and only sporadically supplemented with molecular data. The taxonomic identification of red algae is notoriously difficult due to: a relatively simple morphology and anatomy, which are convergent in many species; phenotypic plasticity; and complex life-cycles with heteromorphic stages. The comparisons of DNA sequences have been fundamental for biodiversity studies and for the inference of the relationships among the different groups of organisms. Molecular markers that allow the identification of species have been denominated "barcoding" The barcoding technique generates a great amount of data in relatively short time. These data, organized and available in databanks, can be used for many different types of research, including biodiversity screenings, conservation and the detection of cryptic and exotic species; development of DNA probes for various applications, taxonomy and phylogenetic studies, ecophysiology, forensics, etc. This project is pioneer in the country for algae, and might be used as a model for other similar projects in the country. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

COSTA, EMMANUELLE S.; PLASTINO, ESTELA M.; PETTI, ROSARIO; OLIVEIRA, EURICO C.; OLIVEIRA, MARIANA C.. The Gracilariaceae Germplasm Bank of the University of So Paulo, Brazil-a DNA barcoding approach. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY, v. 24, n. 6, p. 1643-1653, DEC 2012. (07/51270-7)

ROCHA-JORGE, RENATO; CASSANO, VALERIA; BARROS-BARRETO, MARIA BEATRIZ; DIAZ-LARREA, JHOANA; SENTIES, ABEL; CANDELARIA GIL-RODRIGUEZ, MARIA; FUJII, MUTUE TOYOTA. Osmundea sanctarum sp. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. PHYTOTAXA, v. 100, n. 1, p. 41-56, MAY 23 2013. (10/20559-4, 10/52244-2, 07/51270-7)

NAUER, FABIO; GUIMARAES, NATALIA R.; CASSANO, VALERIA; YOKOYA, NAIR S.; OLIVEIRA, MARIANA C.. Hypnea species (Gigartinales, Rhodophyta) from the southeastern coast of Brazil based on molecular studies complemented with morphological analyses, including descriptions of Hypnea edeniana sp nov and H. flava sp nov.. European Journal of Phycology, v. 49, n. 4, p. 550-575, NOV 2014. (09/01077-1, 07/51270-7)

AGOSTINHO, DOUGLAS DE CASTRO; NECCHI, JR., ORLANDO. Systematics of the section Virescentia of the genus Batrachospermum (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) in Brazil. PHYCOLOGIA, v. 53, n. 6, p. 561-570, 2014. (07/51270-7, 08/00708-5)

CASSANO, VALERIA; METTI, YOLA; MILLAR, ALAN J. K.; CANDELARIA GIL-RODRIGUEZ, MARIA; SENTIES, ABEL; DIAZ-LARREA, JHOANA; OLIVEIRA, MARIANA C.; FUJII, MUTUE T.. Redefining the taxonomic status of Laurencia dendroidea (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) from Brazil and the Canary Islands. European Journal of Phycology, v. 47, n. 1, p. 67-81, 2012. (10/52244-2, 07/51270-7)

METTI, YOLA; MILLAR, ALAN J. K.; CASSANO, VALERIA; FUJII, MUTUE T.. Australian Laurencia majuscula (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae) and the Brazilian Laurencia dendroidea are conspecific. PHYCOLOGICAL RESEARCH, v. 61, n. 2, p. 98-104, APR 2013. (10/52244-2, 07/51270-7)

GOMES, FERNANDA P.; MAGGS, CHRISTINE A.; BARROS-BARRETO, MARIA BEATRIZ B.. Integrative approach reveals four new cryptic species in the genus Gayliella (Ceramiaceae, Rhodophyta)(1). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY, v. 56, n. 2, JAN 2020. (07/51270-7)

ROCHA-JORGE, RENATO; NAUER, FABIO; SILVA, INGRID B.; FUJII, MUTUE T.; NECCHI, JR., ORLANDO; LE GALL, LINE; OLIVEIRA, MARIANA C.. Diversity of Chondracanthus (Gigartinaceae, Rhodophyta) on the Brazilian coast based on molecular and morphological evidences. BRAZILIAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, v. 41, n. 4, p. 889-900, DEC 2018. (07/51270-7, 10/20559-4)

VIS, MORGAN L.; NECCHI, JR., ORLANDO; CHIASSON, WAYNE B.; ENTWISLE, TIMOTHY J.. MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY OF THE GENUS KUMANOA (BATRACHOSPERMALES, RHODOPHYTA). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY, v. 48, n. 3, p. 750-758, JUN 2012. (07/51270-7, 08/00708-5)

NECCHI, JR., ORLANDO; GARCIA FO, AURO SILVA; SALOMAKI, ERIC D.; WEST, JOHN A.; ABOAL, MARINA; VIS, MORGAN L.. Global sampling reveals low genetic diversity within Compsopogon (Compsopogonales, Rhodophyta). European Journal of Phycology, v. 48, n. 2, p. 152-162, MAY 1 2013. (07/51270-7, 08/00708-5)