Molecular Insights into the Genetic Diversity of Marine Zooplankton
Keywords:
Genomic Tools, Marine Biodiversity, Molecular Ecology, Zooplankton
Abstract
Zooplankton are fundamental components of marine trophic networks and served as bioindicators of environmental changes. Assessing their genetic diversity is essential for biodiversity assessment, ecosystem monitoring, and evidence-based conservation strategies. The conventional morphological identification methods are limited in detecting cryptic species and lack phylogenetic resolution, necessitating the use of molecular approaches. Hence, this review synthesises the recent advancements in genomic tools for investigating marine zooplankton genetic variability, encompassing techniques such as DNA barcoding and metabarcoding, complete mitochondrial genome analysis, as well as environmental DNA profiling. We systematically evaluated the advantages of each method, the application of genetic markers, and their effectiveness in species identification, population genetics, and evolutionary studies. The genetic methods have greatly improved taxonomic resolution, revealed hidden biodiversity, and offered deeper insights into the population structure and community dynamics of marine zooplankton in response to human-induced pressures. Despite these achievements, several challenges persist, including incomplete genetic reference databases, sequencing errors, and the lack of standardised protocols. Accordingly, future research should prioritise the expansion of comprehensive genetic libraries, the refinement of bioinformatics pipelines, and the integration of multi-marker approaches to deepen our understanding of marine zooplankton genetic variation and ecological interactions. Continued improvement in these molecular methodologies will be important for the effective conservation of marine biodiversity, the mitigation of environmental fluctuation impacts, and the promotion of sustainable fisheries management.
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Published
2025-11-21
How to Cite
Putra, A., Aini, S., Suyasa, I. N., Ilham, Hapsari, F., Alauddin, M. H. R., Leilani, A., Triyono, H., Rina, Mulyono, M., Yuniarti, T., Maulita, M., Nuraini, Y., Dewi, I. J. P., Rahardjo, S., Sektiana, S. P., Hamdani, Ariana, M., Ramli, T. H., Qhadaffi, L. A. J., Amalia, A., Maulida, C., J., M. A. H., Azril, M., Hawati and Muslimin, M. M. (2025) “Molecular Insights into the Genetic Diversity of Marine Zooplankton”, Journal of Tropical Biodiversity and Biotechnology, 10(4), p. jtbb21198. doi: 10.22146/jtbb.21198.
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Review Article
