16th International Conference on Aquaculture & Marine Biology
Paris, France
Amina Benmehal
University of Mostaganem, Algeria
Title: Study of the genetic variability of two Algerian Artemia populations from two different areas.
Biography
Biography: Amina Benmehal
Abstract
Artémia is a Small crustacean branchiopod anostraca of aquacultural interest remains among the most essential foods used in fish and shellfish larviculture. Nowadays there is almost no genetic data on zooplanktonic organisms of extreme environments and salines of Algeria, this has prompted us to think about conducting a study exposing the questions directly related to the diversity and genetic variability of the genus Artemia that lives in this type of environment.The sampling was performed on two different longitudes, distributed as follows:
- eastern zone : ( sebkhet el zemoule (Oum El bouaghi)( 35° 52′ 57″ N-6° 32′ 54″ E)
- western zone : Saline de Betioua (Oran)( 35° 41′ 21″ N-0° 18′ 15″ w) .
The taxonomic identity of these Artemia populations was determined using phylogenetic analysis and sequencing. The results showed that the examined population belongs to two species, Artemia Salina and Artemia parthenogenetica showing striking mutations. In the present study, we sequenced the cytochrome oxidase subunit I (COI) and examined the phylogenetic relationships, haplotype network and population genetic structure of Artemia from tow geographical localities in Algeria.