ddRAD-seq raw data for Maguimithrax spinosissimus from the Florida Keys (FL, USA)
Stocking native herbivores such as the Caribbean King Crab (Maguimithrax spinosissimus) is a promising strategy for controlling macroalgal proliferation and supporting coral reef restoration. In the Florida Keys, saltwater quarries have been proposed as semi-wild mariculture sites for producing crabs for large-scale stocking, but this approach requires understanding population dynamics to avoid genetic incompatibilities between wild and quarry sources. This project used ddRAD-seq data to assess genetic diversity, structure, selection, connectivity, and effective population size in crab populations from the wild and quarries to aid in coral reef restoration.
BioProject