Marine dinoflagellate Noctiluca scintillans occurs in two forms, red and green, that overlap in distribution across the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asian coastal waters, particularly in Indonesia. However, limited genetic data on Indonesian N. scintillans cast uncertainty on their taxonomic status. In this study, we introduce the first 28S PCR primer set specifically designed for Noctiluca to enable sequence analysis. The Indone...

Indonesia is an archipelagic country that provides important nesting and foraging habitats for the critically endangered hawksbill turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata ). Although many studies have investigated this migratory species globally, there is a lack of information on the population structure and geographic boundary of this species in Indonesia. This study aims to investigate the genetic diversity and population structure...

Environmental DNA (eDNA) methods are increasingly viewed as alternate or complementary approaches to conventional capture-based surveys for marine conservation and fisheries management purposes, especially at large spatial scales in mega-biodiversity regions such as Indonesia. Decapod crustacean distribution and diversity across Indonesia are still poorly known, even for economically important fisheries commodities. This study...