Data from: Comprehensive evaluation of genetic population structure for anadromous river herring with single nucleotide polymorphism data ...

• Main Authors: Reid, Kerry, Palkovacs, Eric P., Hasselman, Daniel J., Baetscher, Diana, Kibele, Jared, Gahagan, Ben, Bentzen, Paul, McBride, Meghan C., Garza, John Carlos
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: Dryad 2019
• Subjects: blueback herring; Alosa; population genetic structure; Alosa pseudoharengus; Alosa aestivalis; AlosaAlewifeBlueback herringMixed stock analysisPopulation genetic structureSingle nucleotide polymorphisms; Single nucleotide polymorphisms; Alewife; Alosa aestivates; mixed stock analysis; 2009 - 2015; Sewall; Newfoundland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5061/dryad.1812sr2; https://datadryad.org/stash/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.1812sr2

Anthropogenic activities are placing increasing pressure on many species, particularly those that rely on more than one ecosystem. River herring (alewife, Alosa pseudoharengus and blueback herring, A. aestivalis collectively) are anadromous fishes that reproduce in rivers and streams of eastern North America and migrate to the western Atlantic Ocean. Here, we use data from single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to provide a comprehensive analysis of population structure for both species of river herring throughout their native ranges. We sampled river herring spawning runs in rivers from Newfoundland to Florida, examining a total of 108 locations, and genotyping over 8000 fish. We identified geographic population groupings (regional genetic groups) in each species, as well as significant genetic differentiation between most populations and rivers. Strong correlations between geographic and genetic distances (i.e., isolation by distance) were found range-wide for both species, although the patterns were less ... : Range-wide genetic baseline alewifeGenetic baseline for alewife. Provided in this file is the individual ID composed of the location code (indicated in Reid et al., 2018) and the individual sample number, followed by the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These SNPs are characterized in Baetscher et al., (2017). It should be noted that this genetic baseline excludes the populations of Dresden Mills and Sewall pond as described in the materials and methods. For more information please contact John Carlos Garza [e-mail] or Kerry Reid [e-mail]_ANAD_baseline_92_5517.csvRange-wide genetic baseline Blueback herringGenetic baseline for blueback herring. Provided in this file is the individual ID composed of the location code (indicated in Reid et al., 2018) and the individual sample number, followed by the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). These SNPs are characterized in Baetscher et al., (2017). It should be noted that this genetic baseline excludes the population of Dresden ...