Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins
Socially learned behaviours leading to genetic population structure have rarely been described outside humans. Here, we provide evidence of fine-scale genetic structure that has probably arisen based on socially transmitted behaviours in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in western Shark Bay, Weste...
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ftunigroningenpu:oai:pure.rug.nl:publications/b4c8f481-c348-47c9-97ad-0d59c41907f4 2024-06-23T07:54:22+00:00 Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins Kopps, Anna M. Ackermann, Corinne Y. Sherwin, William B. Allen, Simon J. Bejder, Lars Kruetzen, Michael 2014-05-07 https://hdl.handle.net/11370/b4c8f481-c348-47c9-97ad-0d59c41907f4 https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b4c8f481-c348-47c9-97ad-0d59c41907f4 https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3245 eng eng https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/b4c8f481-c348-47c9-97ad-0d59c41907f4 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Kopps , A M , Ackermann , C Y , Sherwin , W B , Allen , S J , Bejder , L & Kruetzen , M 2014 , ' Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins ' , Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences , vol. 281 , no. 1782 , 20133245 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3245 bottlenose dolphin cultural hitchhiking genetic structure Tursiops sp social learning MULTILOCUS GENOTYPE DATA POPULATION-STRUCTURE MATRILINEAL WHALES LANDSCAPE GENETICS WESTERN-AUSTRALIA KILLER WHALE SHARK BAY TRUNCATUS DIFFERENTIATION article 2014 ftunigroningenpu https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3245 2024-06-10T16:10:47Z Socially learned behaviours leading to genetic population structure have rarely been described outside humans. Here, we provide evidence of fine-scale genetic structure that has probably arisen based on socially transmitted behaviours in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in western Shark Bay, Western Australia. We argue that vertical social transmission in different habitats has led to significant geographical genetic structure of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes. Dolphinswith mtDNA haplotypes E or F are found predominantly in deep (more than 10 m) channel habitat, while dolphins with a third haplotype (H) are found predominantly in shallow habitat (less than 10 m), indicating a strong haplotype-habitat correlation. Some dolphins in the deep habitat engage in a foraging strategy using tools. These ` sponging' dolphins are members of one matriline, carrying haplotype E. This pattern is consistent with what had been demonstrated previously at another research site in Shark Bay, where vertical social transmission of sponging had been shown using multiple lines of evidence. Using an individual-based model, we found support that in western Shark Bay, socially transmitted specializations may have led to the observed genetic structure. The reported genetic structure appears to present an example of cultural hitchhiking of mtDNA haplotypes on socially transmitted foraging strategies, suggesting that, as in humans, genetic structure can be shaped through cultural transmission. Article in Journal/Newspaper Killer Whale Killer whale University of Groningen research database Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281 1782 20133245 |
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bottlenose dolphin cultural hitchhiking genetic structure Tursiops sp social learning MULTILOCUS GENOTYPE DATA POPULATION-STRUCTURE MATRILINEAL WHALES LANDSCAPE GENETICS WESTERN-AUSTRALIA KILLER WHALE SHARK BAY TRUNCATUS DIFFERENTIATION |
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bottlenose dolphin cultural hitchhiking genetic structure Tursiops sp social learning MULTILOCUS GENOTYPE DATA POPULATION-STRUCTURE MATRILINEAL WHALES LANDSCAPE GENETICS WESTERN-AUSTRALIA KILLER WHALE SHARK BAY TRUNCATUS DIFFERENTIATION Kopps, Anna M. Ackermann, Corinne Y. Sherwin, William B. Allen, Simon J. Bejder, Lars Kruetzen, Michael Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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bottlenose dolphin cultural hitchhiking genetic structure Tursiops sp social learning MULTILOCUS GENOTYPE DATA POPULATION-STRUCTURE MATRILINEAL WHALES LANDSCAPE GENETICS WESTERN-AUSTRALIA KILLER WHALE SHARK BAY TRUNCATUS DIFFERENTIATION |
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Socially learned behaviours leading to genetic population structure have rarely been described outside humans. Here, we provide evidence of fine-scale genetic structure that has probably arisen based on socially transmitted behaviours in bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) in western Shark Bay, Western Australia. We argue that vertical social transmission in different habitats has led to significant geographical genetic structure of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes. Dolphinswith mtDNA haplotypes E or F are found predominantly in deep (more than 10 m) channel habitat, while dolphins with a third haplotype (H) are found predominantly in shallow habitat (less than 10 m), indicating a strong haplotype-habitat correlation. Some dolphins in the deep habitat engage in a foraging strategy using tools. These ` sponging' dolphins are members of one matriline, carrying haplotype E. This pattern is consistent with what had been demonstrated previously at another research site in Shark Bay, where vertical social transmission of sponging had been shown using multiple lines of evidence. Using an individual-based model, we found support that in western Shark Bay, socially transmitted specializations may have led to the observed genetic structure. The reported genetic structure appears to present an example of cultural hitchhiking of mtDNA haplotypes on socially transmitted foraging strategies, suggesting that, as in humans, genetic structure can be shaped through cultural transmission. |
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Kopps, Anna M. Ackermann, Corinne Y. Sherwin, William B. Allen, Simon J. Bejder, Lars Kruetzen, Michael |
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Kopps, Anna M. Ackermann, Corinne Y. Sherwin, William B. Allen, Simon J. Bejder, Lars Kruetzen, Michael |
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Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins |
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Kopps , A M , Ackermann , C Y , Sherwin , W B , Allen , S J , Bejder , L & Kruetzen , M 2014 , ' Cultural transmission of tool use combined with habitat specializations leads to fine-scale genetic structure in bottlenose dolphins ' , Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences , vol. 281 , no. 1782 , 20133245 . https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3245 |
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