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| Title |
Experimental test of genetic rescue in isolated populations of brook trout
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| Published in |
Molecular Ecology, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1111/mec.14225 |
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| Authors |
Zachary L. Robinson, Jason A. Coombs, Mark Hudy, Keith H. Nislow, Benjamin H. Letcher, Andrew R. Whiteley |
| Abstract |
Genetic rescue is an increasingly considered conservation measure to address genetic erosion associated with habitat loss and fragmentation. The resulting gene flow from facilitating migration may improve fitness and adaptive potential, but is not without risks (e.g. outbreeding depression). Here, we conducted a test of genetic rescue by translocating ten (five of each sex) brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) from a single source to four nearby and isolated stream populations. To control for the demographic contribution of translocated individuals, ten resident individuals (five of each sex) were removed from each recipient population. Prior to the introduction of translocated individuals, the two smallest above-barrier populations had substantially lower genetic diversity, and all populations had reduced effective number of breeders relative to adjacent below-barrier populations. In the first reproductive bout following translocation, 31 out of 40 (78%) of translocated individuals reproduced successfully. Translocated individuals contributed to more families than expected under random mating, and generally produced larger full-sibling families. We observed relatively high (>20%) introgression in three of the four recipient populations. The translocations increased genetic diversity of recipient populations by 45% in allelic richness, and 25% in expected heterozygosity. Additionally, strong evidence of hybrid vigor was observed through significantly larger body sizes of hybrid offspring relative to resident offspring in all recipient populations. Continued monitoring of these populations will test for negative fitness effects beyond the first generation. However, these results provide much-needed experimental data to inform the potential effectiveness of genetic rescue motivated translocations. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 25% |
| Canada | 1 | 13% |
| Italy | 1 | 13% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 1 | 13% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 5 | 63% |
| Members of the public | 3 | 38% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 88 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 88 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Researcher | 18 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 17 | 19% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 11% |
| Professor | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 11 | 13% |
| Unknown | 12 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 44 | 50% |
| Environmental Science | 11 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 11 | 13% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 1% |
| Unspecified | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 2 | 2% |
| Unknown | 18 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 September 2017.
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