Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host
Knowledge about phylogeographical structuring and genetic diversity is of key importance for the conservation of endangered species. Comparative phylogeography of a host and its parasite has the potential to reveal cryptic dispersal and behaviour in both species, and can thus be used to guide conser...
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ftunivgent:oai:archive.ugent.be:8535867 2023-06-11T04:15:28+02:00 Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host van Schaik, Jaap Dekeukeleire, Daan Gazaryan, Suren Natradze, Ioseb Kerth, Gerald 2018 application/pdf https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8535867 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8535867 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-1024-9 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8535867/file/8536229 eng eng https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8535867 http://hdl.handle.net/1854/LU-8535867 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-1024-9 https://biblio.ugent.be/publication/8535867/file/8536229 No license (in copyright) info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess CONSERVATION GENETICS ISSN: 1566-0621 Biology and Life Sciences Myotis bechsteinii Basilia nana Nycteribiidae Co-phylogeography Parasite biogeography BECHSTEINS BATS MYOTIS-BECHSTEINII GENETIC-STRUCTURE SWARMING SITES POPULATION-STRUCTURE RE-IMPLEMENTATION NYCTALUS-NOCTULA MITOCHONDRIAL SOFTWARE HISTORY journalArticle info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2018 ftunivgent https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-017-1024-9 2023-05-10T22:43:06Z Knowledge about phylogeographical structuring and genetic diversity is of key importance for the conservation of endangered species. Comparative phylogeography of a host and its parasite has the potential to reveal cryptic dispersal and behaviour in both species, and can thus be used to guide conservation management. In this study, we investigate the phylogeographic structure of the Bechstein’s bat, Myotis bechsteinii, and its ectoparasitic bat fly, Basilia nana, at 12 sites across their entire distribution. For both species, a mitochondrial sequence fragment (ND1 and COI respectively) and nuclear microsatellite genotypes (14 and 10 loci respectively) were generated and used to compare the phylogeography of host and parasite. Our findings confirm the presence of three distinct genetic subpopulations of the Bechstein’s bat in (1) Europe, (2) the Caucasus and (3) Iran, which remain isolated from one another. The genetic distinctiveness of host populations in the Caucasus region and Iran emphasize that these populations must be managed as distinct evolutionarily significant units. This phylogeographical pattern is however not reflected in its parasite, B. nana, which shows evidence for more recent dispersal between host subpopulations. The discordant genetic pattern between host and parasite suggest that despite the long-term genetic isolation of the different host subpopulations, long-range dispersal of the parasite has occurred more recently, either as the result of secondary contact in the primary host or via secondary host species. This indicates that a novel pathogenic threat to one host subpopulation may be able to disperse, and thus have important consequences for all subpopulations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Nyctalus noctula Ghent University Academic Bibliography Conservation Genetics 19 2 481 494 |
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Biology and Life Sciences Myotis bechsteinii Basilia nana Nycteribiidae Co-phylogeography Parasite biogeography BECHSTEINS BATS MYOTIS-BECHSTEINII GENETIC-STRUCTURE SWARMING SITES POPULATION-STRUCTURE RE-IMPLEMENTATION NYCTALUS-NOCTULA MITOCHONDRIAL SOFTWARE HISTORY |
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Biology and Life Sciences Myotis bechsteinii Basilia nana Nycteribiidae Co-phylogeography Parasite biogeography BECHSTEINS BATS MYOTIS-BECHSTEINII GENETIC-STRUCTURE SWARMING SITES POPULATION-STRUCTURE RE-IMPLEMENTATION NYCTALUS-NOCTULA MITOCHONDRIAL SOFTWARE HISTORY van Schaik, Jaap Dekeukeleire, Daan Gazaryan, Suren Natradze, Ioseb Kerth, Gerald Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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Biology and Life Sciences Myotis bechsteinii Basilia nana Nycteribiidae Co-phylogeography Parasite biogeography BECHSTEINS BATS MYOTIS-BECHSTEINII GENETIC-STRUCTURE SWARMING SITES POPULATION-STRUCTURE RE-IMPLEMENTATION NYCTALUS-NOCTULA MITOCHONDRIAL SOFTWARE HISTORY |
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Knowledge about phylogeographical structuring and genetic diversity is of key importance for the conservation of endangered species. Comparative phylogeography of a host and its parasite has the potential to reveal cryptic dispersal and behaviour in both species, and can thus be used to guide conservation management. In this study, we investigate the phylogeographic structure of the Bechstein’s bat, Myotis bechsteinii, and its ectoparasitic bat fly, Basilia nana, at 12 sites across their entire distribution. For both species, a mitochondrial sequence fragment (ND1 and COI respectively) and nuclear microsatellite genotypes (14 and 10 loci respectively) were generated and used to compare the phylogeography of host and parasite. Our findings confirm the presence of three distinct genetic subpopulations of the Bechstein’s bat in (1) Europe, (2) the Caucasus and (3) Iran, which remain isolated from one another. The genetic distinctiveness of host populations in the Caucasus region and Iran emphasize that these populations must be managed as distinct evolutionarily significant units. This phylogeographical pattern is however not reflected in its parasite, B. nana, which shows evidence for more recent dispersal between host subpopulations. The discordant genetic pattern between host and parasite suggest that despite the long-term genetic isolation of the different host subpopulations, long-range dispersal of the parasite has occurred more recently, either as the result of secondary contact in the primary host or via secondary host species. This indicates that a novel pathogenic threat to one host subpopulation may be able to disperse, and thus have important consequences for all subpopulations. |
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van Schaik, Jaap Dekeukeleire, Daan Gazaryan, Suren Natradze, Ioseb Kerth, Gerald |
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van Schaik, Jaap Dekeukeleire, Daan Gazaryan, Suren Natradze, Ioseb Kerth, Gerald |
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Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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Comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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comparative phylogeography of a vulnerable bat and its ectoparasite reveals dispersal of a non-mobile parasite among distinct evolutionarily significant units of the host |
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