Table 1. PCR Primers: The different primer pairs used to amplify the markers used in this study and their respective cycles.
Region Name Length Source Sequence 5 ’-3’ Cycle
COI jgLCO1490 ~650 bp (Geller et al. 2013) TITCIACIAAYCAYAARGAYATTGG 34x 3 min 96 °C
jgHCO2198 (Geller et al. 2013) TAIACYTCIGGRTGICCRAARAAYCA 60 s 95 °C
60 s 48 °C
60 s 72 °C
6 min 72 °C
CirrCO1F ~650 bp (Weidhase et al. 2016) TTTTTCTACTAACCATAAAGACATTG 34x 60 s 96 °C
CirrCO1R (Weidhase et al. 2016) CCGAGGAAGTGTTGAGGGA 60 s 94 °C
60 s 53 °C
60 s 72 °C
5 min 72 °C
polyLCO ~650 bp (Carr et al. 2011) GAYTATWTTCAACAAATCATAAAG 5x 60 s 96 °C
polyHCO (Carr et al. 2011) TAMACTTCWGGGTGACCAAARAATCA 40 s 95 °C
40 s 46 °C
60 s 72 °C
35x 40 s 94 °C
40 s 51 °C
60 s 72 °C
7 min 72 °C
ZplankF1_t1 ~650 bp (Prosser et al. 2013) tTCTASWAATCATAARGATATTG 29x 60 s 95 °C
ZplankR1_t1 (Prosser et al. 2013) TTCAGGRTGRCCRAARAATCA 40 s 94 °C
40 s 51 °C
60 s 72 °C
5 min 72 °C
28S 28SC1 D1-D2 (Le et al. 1993) ACCCGCTGAATTTAAGCAT 29x 60 s 96 °C
28SD2 ~750 bp (Le et al. 1993) TCCGTGTTTCAAGACGG 30 s 95 °C
60 s 62 °C
60 s 72 °C
7 min 72 °C