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Individual differences in dominance-related traits drive dispersal and settlement in hatchery-reared juvenile brown trout. Sci Rep 2021; 11:7277. [PMID: 33790366 PMCID: PMC8012712 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86613-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Effective management of exploited populations is based on an understanding of population dynamics and evolutionary processes. In spatially structured populations, dispersal is a central process that ultimately can affect population growth and viability. It can be influenced by environmental conditions, individual phenotypes, and stochastic factors. However, we have a limited knowledge of the relative contribution of these components and its interactions, and which traits can be used as reliable predictors of the dispersal ability. Here, we conducted a longitudinal field experiment aimed to identify traits which can be used as proxy for dispersal in juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta L.). We measured body size and standard metabolic rates, and estimated body shapes for 212 hatchery-reared juvenile fish that were marked with individual codes and released in a small coastal stream in northwest Spain. We registered fish positions and distances to the releasing point after 19, 41, 60 and 158 days in the stream. We detected a high autocorrelation of dispersal distances, demonstrating that most individuals settle down relatively soon and then hold stable positions over the study period. Body size and fish shape were reliable predictors of dispersal, with bigger and more robust-set individuals being more likely to settle closer to the release site than smaller and more elongated fish. In addition, the analysis of spacing and spatial patterns indicated that the dispersal of introduced fish could affect the distribution of resident conspecifics. All together, these results suggest that stocking programs aimed to the enhancement of overexploited populations at fine spatial scales can be optimized by adjusting the size and shape of the introduced fish to specific management targets and environmental conditions.
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Liotta MN, Abbott JK, Rios-Cardenas O, Morris MR. Tactical dimorphism: the interplay between body shape and mating behaviour in the swordtail Xiphophorus multilineatus (Cyprinodontiformes: Poeciliidae). Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blz053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Melissa N Liotta
- Department of Biological Sciences, The Ohio Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Instituto de Ecología A.C., Red de Biología Evolutiva, Xalapa, Veracruz, México
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The Ohio Center for Ecological and Evolutionary Studies, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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Elsner RA, Shrimpton JM. Is the duration of the smolt window related to migration distance in coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch? JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2018; 93:501-509. [PMID: 29882585 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Physiological changes during the parr-smolt transformation were investigated in short distance (Chilliwack River) and long-distance (Salmon River) migrating coho salmon Oncorhynchus kisutch populations in British Columbia, Canada. Biochemical and molecular indicators were used to monitor smolt development for fish reared at 10 °C throughout the spring. Fish grew well and developed the physical appearance of competent smolts. Both populations exhibited increases in gill Na+ -K+ -ATPase activity (NKA; an important indicator of seawater tolerance) at the same date and the duration of the increase in enzyme activity did not differ between populations. Gill messenger (m)RNA copies for two isoforms of the NKA α subunit, α1a and α1b, showed significant changes and the pattern was similar between populations. Growth hormone receptor and prolactin receptor mRNA from the gill showed modest changes associated with smolting in the spring for both populations, suggesting that these may not be useful indicators of smolt development in hatchery-reared O. kisutch. Consequently, the duration of the smolt window was not based on the region of origin in the present study.
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- Rick A Elsner
- Ecosystem Science and Management (Biology) Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
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- Ecosystem Science and Management (Biology) Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada
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Pedersen S, Liu L, Glebe B, Leadbeater S, Lien S, Boulding EG. Mapping of quantitative trait loci associated with size, shape, and parr mark traits using first- and second-generation backcrosses between European and North American Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Genome 2018; 61:33-42. [DOI: 10.1139/gen-2017-0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Little is known about the genetic architecture of traits important for salmonid restoration ecology. We mapped quantitative trait loci (QTL) using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for juvenile body length, weight, shape, and vertical skin pigmentation patterns (parr marks) within three hybrid backcross families between European and North American subspecies of Atlantic salmon. Amounts of variation in skin colour and pattern quantified in the two second-generation transAtlantic families exceeded the ranges seen in purebred populations. GridQTL analyses using low-density female-specific linkage maps detected QTL showing experiment-wide significance on Ssa02, Ssa03, Ssa09, Ssa11, Ssa19, and Ssa26/28 for both length and weight; on Ssa04 and Ssa23 for parr mark number; on Ssa09 and Ssa13 for parr mark contrast; and on Ssa05, Ssa07, Ssa10, Ssa11, Ssa18, Ssa23, and Ssa26/28 for geometric morphometric shape coordinates. Pleiotrophic QTL on Ssa11 affected length, weight, and shape. No QTL was found that explained more than 10% of the phenotypic variance in pigmentation or shape traits. Each QTL was approximately positioned on the physical map of the Atlantic salmon genome. Some QTL locations confirmed previous studies but many were new. Studies like ours may increase the success of salmon restoration projects by enabling better phenotypic and genetic matching between introduced and extirpated strains.
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- Stephanie Pedersen
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. Andrews Biological Station, St. Andrews, NB E5B 2L9, Canada
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- Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada, St. Andrews Biological Station, St. Andrews, NB E5B 2L9, Canada
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- Centre for Integrative Genetics (CIGENE), Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway
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Cogliati KM, Unrein JR, Stewart HA, Schreck CB, Noakes DLG. Egg size and emergence timing affect morphology and behavior in juvenile Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. Ecol Evol 2017; 8:778-789. [PMID: 29321913 PMCID: PMC5756839 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2017] [Revised: 07/13/2017] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Variation in early life history traits often leads to differentially expressed morphological and behavioral phenotypes. We investigated whether variation in egg size and emergence timing influence subsequent morphology associated with migration timing in juvenile spring Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha. Based on evidence for a positive relationship between growth rate and migration timing, we predicted that fish from small eggs and fish that emerged earlier would have similar morphology to fall migrants, while fish from large eggs and individuals that emerged later would be more similar to older spring yearling migrants. We sorted eyed embryos within females into two size categories: small and large. We collected early and late‐emerging juveniles from each egg size category. We used landmark‐based geometric morphometrics and found that egg size appears to drive morphological differences. Egg size shows evidence for an absolute rather than relative effect on body morphology. Fish from small eggs were morphologically more similar to fall migrants, while fish from large eggs were morphologically more similar to older spring yearling migrants. Previous research has shown that the body morphology of fish that prefer the surface or bottom location in a tank soon after emergence also correlates with the morphological variations between wild fall and spring migrants, respectively. We found that late‐emerging fish spent more time near the surface. Our study shows that subtle differences in early life history characteristics may correlate with a diversity of future phenotypes.
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- Karen M Cogliati
- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey (U.S.G.S.) Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA
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- Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Oregon State University Corvallis OR USA.,Oregon Hatchery Research Center Alsea OR USA
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Roon SR, Alexander JD, Jacobson KC, Bartholomew JL. Effect of Nanophyetus salmincola and Bacterial Co-Infection on Mortality of Juvenile Chinook Salmon. JOURNAL OF AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH 2015; 27:209-216. [PMID: 26671546 DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2015.1094150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The freshwater trematode Nanophyetus salmincola has been demonstrated to impair salmonid immune function and resistance to the marine pathogen Vibrio anguillarum, potentially resulting in ocean mortality. We examined whether infection by the parasite N. salmincola similarly increases mortality of juvenile Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha when they are exposed to the freshwater pathogens Flavobacterium columnare or Aeromonas salmonicida, two bacteria that juvenile salmonids might encounter during their migration to the marine environment. We used a two-part experimental design where juvenile Chinook Salmon were first infected with N. salmincola through cohabitation with infected freshwater snails, Juga spp., and then challenged with either F. columnare or A. salmonicida. Cumulative percent mortality from F. columnare infection was higher in N. salmincola-parasitized fish than in nonparasitized fish. In contrast, cumulative percent mortality from A. salmonicida infection did not differ between N. salmincola-parasitized and nonparasitized groups. No mortalities were observed in the N. salmincola-parasitized-only and control groups from either challenge. Our study demonstrates that a relatively high mean intensity (>200 metacercariae per posterior kidney) of encysted N. salmincola metacercariae can alter the outcomes of bacterial infection in juvenile Chinook Salmon, which might have implications for disease in wild fish populations.
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- Sean R Roon
- a Department of Microbiology , Oregon State University , 226 Nash Hall, Corvallis , Oregon 97331 , USA
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- a Department of Microbiology , Oregon State University , 226 Nash Hall, Corvallis , Oregon 97331 , USA
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- b National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration-Fisheries , Northwest Fisheries Science Center , Newport Research Station, 2030 Southeast OSU Drive, Newport , Oregon 97365 , USA
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- a Department of Microbiology , Oregon State University , 226 Nash Hall, Corvallis , Oregon 97331 , USA
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Kimmel CB, Watson S, Couture RB, McKibben NS, Nichols JT, Richardson SE, Noakes DLG. Patterns of variation and covariation in the shapes of mandibular bones of juvenile salmonids in the genus Oncorhynchus. Evol Dev 2015; 17:302-14. [PMID: 26372063 DOI: 10.1111/ede.12135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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What is the nature of evolutionary divergence of the jaw skeleton within the genus Oncorhynchus? How can two associated bones evolve new shapes and still maintain functional integration? Here, we introduce and test a "concordance" hypothesis, in which an extraordinary matching of the evolutionary shape changes of the dentary and angular articular serves to preserve their fitting together. To test this hypothesis, we examined morphologies of the dentary and angular articular at parr (juvenile) stage, and at three levels of biological organization—between salmon and trout, between sister species within both salmon and trout, and among three types differing in life histories within one species, Oncorhynchus mykiss. The comparisons show bone shape divergences among the groups at each level; morphological divergence between salmon and trout is marked even at this relatively early life history stage. We observed substantial matching between the two mandibular bones in both pattern and amount of shape variation, and in shape covariation across species. These findings strongly support the concordance hypothesis, and reflect functional and/or developmental constraint on morphological evolution. We present evidence for developmental modularity within both bones. The locations of module boundaries were predicted from the patterns of evolutionary divergences, and for the dentary, at least, would appear to facilitate its functional association with the angular articular. The modularity results suggest that development has biased the course of evolution.
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- Charles B Kimmel
- Institute for Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Institute for Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Institute for Neuroscience, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA
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- Oregon Hatchery Research Center, Alsea, OR, USA.,Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
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