Characterization of 32 microsatellite loci for the Pacific red snapper, Lutjanus peru, through next generation sequencing.

We developed a set of hypervariable microsatellite markers for the Pacific red snapper (Lutjanus peru), an economically important marine fish for small-scale fisheries in the west coast of Mexico. We performed shotgun genome sequencing with the 454 XL titanium chemistry and used bioinformatic tools to search for perfect microsatellite loci. We selected 66 primer pairs that were synthesized and genotyped in an ABI PRISM 3730XL DNA sequencer in 32 individuals from the Gulf of California.

Recruitment and ontogenetic habitat shifts of the yellow snapper () in the Gulf of California.

We examined recruitment and ontogenetic habitat shifts of the yellow snapper in the Gulf of California, by conducting surveys and collections in multiple mangrove sites and major marine coastal habitats from 1998 to 2007. Over 1,167 juvenile individuals were collected and 516 otoliths were aged to describe the temporal pattern of the settlement.   recruits in mangroves, where juveniles remain until they are approximately 100 mm in length or 300-days-old.