Environmental and demographic factors influence the spatial genetic structure of an intertidal barnacle in central-northern Chile

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dc.contributor.authorBarahona, Mario
dc.contributor.authorBroitman, Bernardo R.
dc.contributor.authorFaugeron, Sylvain
dc.contributor.authorJaugeon, Lucie
dc.contributor.authorOspina-Alvarez, Andres
dc.contributor.authorVeliz, David
dc.contributor.authorNavarrete, Sergio A.
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-23T21:16:50Z
dc.date.available2025-01-23T21:16:50Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the multiplicity of processes producing genetic patterns in natural populations can shed light on the ecology and evolution of species, and help guide effective management and conservation strategies. Here we investigated the role of environmental, demographic, and geographic factors in shaping the spatial patterns of genetic diversity and differentiation of the intertidal barnacle Notochthamalus scabrosus along the central-northern coast of Chile (28-34 degrees S). We analyzed genetic data from 7 microsatellite loci genotyped for 300 individuals sampled from 10 sites and combined this information with 8 site-specific environmental (4), demographic (2), and geographic (2) variables using least squares linear regressions, generalized linear models, and matrix regression analyses. We found a strong association between the spatially structured genetic diversity of N. scabrosus and patterns of temporal variability in chlorophyll a, and among-site differences in seawater temperature and adult abundance. Our results illustrate that population size, partly driven by recruitment success, can leave a signal on genetic structure of this highly dispersive marine species. The significant effect of temperature and chlorophyll a stresses that local adaptation may be key to understanding the spatial genetic structure of our model species. Hence, the results of this work represent an advance towards understanding the usually complex causal relationships between environmental variables, gene flow, and genetic diversity patterns of coastal populations.
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.3354/meps12855
dc.identifier.eissn1616-1599
dc.identifier.issn0171-8630
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3354/meps12855
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/101133
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000464518900011
dc.language.isoen
dc.pagina.final165
dc.pagina.inicio151
dc.revistaMarine ecology progress series
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectNotochthamalus scabrosus
dc.subjectSeascape genetics
dc.subjectLarval dispersal
dc.subjectCoastal oceanography
dc.subjectMarine connectivity
dc.titleEnvironmental and demographic factors influence the spatial genetic structure of an intertidal barnacle in central-northern Chile
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen612
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sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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