The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon
In many taxa there is considerable intraspecific variation in life history strategies from within a single population, reflecting alternative routes through which organisms can achieve successful reproduction. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (Linnaeus) show some of the greatest within-population variabi...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:116821 2023-05-15T15:31:41+02:00 The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon Van Leeuwen, Travis E. McLennan, Darryl McKelvey, Simon Stewart, David C. Adams, Colin E. Metcalfe, Neil B. 2016-02 https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/116821/ unknown Company of Biologists Van Leeuwen, T. E. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/34626.html>, McLennan, D., McKelvey, S., Stewart, D. C., Adams, C. E. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/2983.html> and Metcalfe, N. B. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10179.html> (2016) The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon. Journal of Experimental Biology <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Journal_of_Experimental_Biology.html>, 219(3), pp. 374-382. (doi:10.1242/jeb.122531 <https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.122531>) (PMID:26596536) Articles PeerReviewed 2016 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.122531 2022-09-22T22:12:50Z In many taxa there is considerable intraspecific variation in life history strategies from within a single population, reflecting alternative routes through which organisms can achieve successful reproduction. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (Linnaeus) show some of the greatest within-population variability in life history strategies amongst vertebrates, with multiple discrete male and female life histories co-existing and interbreeding on many spawning grounds, although the effect of the various combinations of life histories on offspring traits remains unknown. Using crosses of wild fish we show here that the life history strategy of both parents was significantly associated with a range of offspring traits. Mothers that had spent longer at sea (2 versus 1 year) produced offspring that were heavier, longer and in better condition at the time of first feeding. However, these relationships disappeared shortly after fry had begun feeding exogenously. At this stage, the juvenile rearing environment (i.e. time spent in fresh water as juveniles) of the mother was a better predictor of offspring traits, with mothers that were faster to develop in fresh water (migrating to sea after two rather than three years of age) producing offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, aerobic scopes, and that grew faster. Faster developing fathers (1 year old sneaker males) tended to produce offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, were in better body condition and grew faster. The results suggest that both genetic effects and those related to parental early and late life history contribute to offspring traits. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Journal of Experimental Biology |
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In many taxa there is considerable intraspecific variation in life history strategies from within a single population, reflecting alternative routes through which organisms can achieve successful reproduction. Atlantic salmon Salmo salar (Linnaeus) show some of the greatest within-population variability in life history strategies amongst vertebrates, with multiple discrete male and female life histories co-existing and interbreeding on many spawning grounds, although the effect of the various combinations of life histories on offspring traits remains unknown. Using crosses of wild fish we show here that the life history strategy of both parents was significantly associated with a range of offspring traits. Mothers that had spent longer at sea (2 versus 1 year) produced offspring that were heavier, longer and in better condition at the time of first feeding. However, these relationships disappeared shortly after fry had begun feeding exogenously. At this stage, the juvenile rearing environment (i.e. time spent in fresh water as juveniles) of the mother was a better predictor of offspring traits, with mothers that were faster to develop in fresh water (migrating to sea after two rather than three years of age) producing offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, aerobic scopes, and that grew faster. Faster developing fathers (1 year old sneaker males) tended to produce offspring that had higher maximal metabolic rates, were in better body condition and grew faster. The results suggest that both genetic effects and those related to parental early and late life history contribute to offspring traits. |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. McLennan, Darryl McKelvey, Simon Stewart, David C. Adams, Colin E. Metcalfe, Neil B. |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. McLennan, Darryl McKelvey, Simon Stewart, David C. Adams, Colin E. Metcalfe, Neil B. The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. McLennan, Darryl McKelvey, Simon Stewart, David C. Adams, Colin E. Metcalfe, Neil B. |
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Van Leeuwen, Travis E. |
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The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon |
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association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in atlantic salmon |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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Van Leeuwen, T. E. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/34626.html>, McLennan, D., McKelvey, S., Stewart, D. C., Adams, C. E. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/2983.html> and Metcalfe, N. B. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10179.html> (2016) The association between parental life history and offspring phenotype in Atlantic salmon. Journal of Experimental Biology <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Journal_of_Experimental_Biology.html>, 219(3), pp. 374-382. (doi:10.1242/jeb.122531 <https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.122531>) (PMID:26596536) |
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