Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species
The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on Earth, yet little is known about the processes driving patterns of genetic diversity in its inhabitants. Here, we investigated the macro- and microevolutionary processes shaping genomic population structure and diversity in two poorly understood, globally dis...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:282877 2023-05-15T17:34:59+02:00 Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species Onoufriou, Aubrie B. Gaggiotti, Oscar E. de Soto, Natacha Aguilar McCarthy, Morgan L. Morin, Phillip A. Rosso, Massimiliano Dalebout, Merel Davison, Nicholas Baird, Robin W. Baker, C. Scott Berrow, Simon Brownlow, Andrew Burns, Daniel Caurant, Florence Claridge, Diane Constantine, Rochelle Demaret, Fabien Dreyer, Sascha Ðuras, John and Frantzis Rogan, Emer Ryan, Conor Schiavi, Agustina Tepsich, Paola Urban, Jorge West, Kristi Olsen, Morten Tange Carroll, Emma L. 2022-12 text https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/282877/ https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/282877/1/282877.pdf en eng Elsevier https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/282877/1/282877.pdf Onoufriou, A. B. et al. (2022) Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species. Global Ecology and Conservation <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Global_Ecology_and_Conservation.html>, 40, e02308. (doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02308 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02308>) cc_by_4 CC-BY Articles PeerReviewed 2022 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02308 2022-11-10T23:11:36Z The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on Earth, yet little is known about the processes driving patterns of genetic diversity in its inhabitants. Here, we investigated the macro- and microevolutionary processes shaping genomic population structure and diversity in two poorly understood, globally distributed, deep-sea predators: Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). We used double-digest restriction associated DNA (ddRAD) and whole mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequencing to characterise genetic patterns using phylogenetic trees, cluster analysis, isolation-by-distance, genetic diversity and differentiation statistics. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; Blainville’s n=43 samples, SNPs=13988; Cuvier’s n=123, SNPs= 30479) and mitogenomes (Blainville’s n=27; Cuvier’s n=35) revealed substantial hierarchical structure at a global scale. Both species display significant genetic structure between the Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and in Cuvier’s, the Mediterranean Sea. Within major ocean basins, clear differentiation is found between genetic clusters on the east and west sides of the North Atlantic, and some distinct patterns of structure in the Indo-Pacific and Southern Hemisphere. We infer that macroevolutionary processes shaping patterns of genetic diversity include biogeographical barriers, highlighting the importance of such barriers even to highly mobile, deep-diving taxa. The barriers likely differ between the species due to their thermal tolerances and evolutionary histories. On a microevolutionary scale, it seems likely that the balance between resident populations displaying site fidelity, and transient individuals facilitating gene flow, shapes patterns of connectivity and genetic drift. Based on these results, we propose management units to facilitate improved conservation measures for these elusive species. Article in Journal/Newspaper North Atlantic University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Pacific Global Ecology and Conservation 40 e02308 |
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The deep sea is the largest ecosystem on Earth, yet little is known about the processes driving patterns of genetic diversity in its inhabitants. Here, we investigated the macro- and microevolutionary processes shaping genomic population structure and diversity in two poorly understood, globally distributed, deep-sea predators: Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). We used double-digest restriction associated DNA (ddRAD) and whole mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequencing to characterise genetic patterns using phylogenetic trees, cluster analysis, isolation-by-distance, genetic diversity and differentiation statistics. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs; Blainville’s n=43 samples, SNPs=13988; Cuvier’s n=123, SNPs= 30479) and mitogenomes (Blainville’s n=27; Cuvier’s n=35) revealed substantial hierarchical structure at a global scale. Both species display significant genetic structure between the Atlantic, Indo-Pacific and in Cuvier’s, the Mediterranean Sea. Within major ocean basins, clear differentiation is found between genetic clusters on the east and west sides of the North Atlantic, and some distinct patterns of structure in the Indo-Pacific and Southern Hemisphere. We infer that macroevolutionary processes shaping patterns of genetic diversity include biogeographical barriers, highlighting the importance of such barriers even to highly mobile, deep-diving taxa. The barriers likely differ between the species due to their thermal tolerances and evolutionary histories. On a microevolutionary scale, it seems likely that the balance between resident populations displaying site fidelity, and transient individuals facilitating gene flow, shapes patterns of connectivity and genetic drift. Based on these results, we propose management units to facilitate improved conservation measures for these elusive species. |
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Onoufriou, Aubrie B. Gaggiotti, Oscar E. de Soto, Natacha Aguilar McCarthy, Morgan L. Morin, Phillip A. Rosso, Massimiliano Dalebout, Merel Davison, Nicholas Baird, Robin W. Baker, C. Scott Berrow, Simon Brownlow, Andrew Burns, Daniel Caurant, Florence Claridge, Diane Constantine, Rochelle Demaret, Fabien Dreyer, Sascha Ðuras, John and Frantzis Rogan, Emer Ryan, Conor Schiavi, Agustina Tepsich, Paola Urban, Jorge West, Kristi Olsen, Morten Tange Carroll, Emma L. |
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Onoufriou, Aubrie B. Gaggiotti, Oscar E. de Soto, Natacha Aguilar McCarthy, Morgan L. Morin, Phillip A. Rosso, Massimiliano Dalebout, Merel Davison, Nicholas Baird, Robin W. Baker, C. Scott Berrow, Simon Brownlow, Andrew Burns, Daniel Caurant, Florence Claridge, Diane Constantine, Rochelle Demaret, Fabien Dreyer, Sascha Ðuras, John and Frantzis Rogan, Emer Ryan, Conor Schiavi, Agustina Tepsich, Paola Urban, Jorge West, Kristi Olsen, Morten Tange Carroll, Emma L. Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species |
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Onoufriou, Aubrie B. Gaggiotti, Oscar E. de Soto, Natacha Aguilar McCarthy, Morgan L. Morin, Phillip A. Rosso, Massimiliano Dalebout, Merel Davison, Nicholas Baird, Robin W. Baker, C. Scott Berrow, Simon Brownlow, Andrew Burns, Daniel Caurant, Florence Claridge, Diane Constantine, Rochelle Demaret, Fabien Dreyer, Sascha Ðuras, John and Frantzis Rogan, Emer Ryan, Conor Schiavi, Agustina Tepsich, Paola Urban, Jorge West, Kristi Olsen, Morten Tange Carroll, Emma L. |
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Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species |
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Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species |
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Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species |
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https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/282877/1/282877.pdf Onoufriou, A. B. et al. (2022) Biogeography in the deep: hierarchical population genomic structure of two beaked whale species. Global Ecology and Conservation <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Global_Ecology_and_Conservation.html>, 40, e02308. (doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02308 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02308>) |
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