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Genetic variation and Genetic variation and geographic structure of coastal geographic structure of coastal cutthroat trout at the northern cutthroat trout at the northern extent of their range, extent of their range, Prince William Sound, Alaska Prince William Sound, Alaska Kitty E. Griswold Kitty E. Griswold USGS/BRD Conte Anadromous Fisheries Research Center USGS/BRD Conte Anadromous Fisheries Research Center Turners Falls, MA Turners Falls, MA University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Massachusetts, Amherst Kenneth P. Currens Kenneth P. Currens NWIFC, Olympia WA NWIFC, Olympia WA Gordon H. Reeves Gordon H. Reeves PNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR PNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR

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Genetic variation and Genetic variation and geographic structure of coastal geographic structure of coastal cutthroat trout at the northern cutthroat trout at the northern

extent of their range, extent of their range, Prince William Sound, AlaskaPrince William Sound, Alaska

Kitty E. GriswoldKitty E. GriswoldUSGS/BRD Conte Anadromous Fisheries Research CenterUSGS/BRD Conte Anadromous Fisheries Research Center

Turners Falls, MATurners Falls, MAUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts, Amherst

Kenneth P. CurrensKenneth P. CurrensNWIFC, Olympia WANWIFC, Olympia WA

Gordon H. ReevesGordon H. ReevesPNW Research Station, Corvallis, ORPNW Research Station, Corvallis, OR

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Genetic structure at the local scaleGenetic structure at the local scale

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Why use genetic tools?Why use genetic tools?

Patterns tell us Patterns tell us about species about species historyhistory

Relative degree of Relative degree of isolation/gene flowisolation/gene flow

Over space and Over space and time landscapes time landscapes are dynamicare dynamic

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Distributional range of Distributional range of coastal cutthroat troutcoastal cutthroat trout

Gulf of Alaska

Northern extent of range Northern extent of range (8,000 ybp)(8,000 ybp)

Gulf of Alaska

Prince William Sound

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150 years350 years

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Two sites above presumed waterfall barriers

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Goals for this talkGoals for this talk

Genetic variation in Prince William Sound, Genetic variation in Prince William Sound, AK with two genetic toolsAK with two genetic tools

Correlation of genetic and geographic Correlation of genetic and geographic distance in coastal cutthroat trout in distance in coastal cutthroat trout in Prince William Sound, AKPrince William Sound, AK

Otolith microchemistry analysisOtolith microchemistry analysis

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Types of genetic variation and Types of genetic variation and their applicationstheir applications

Mitochondrial DNAMitochondrial DNA• maternally inherited• doesn’t undergo recombination

AllozymesAllozymes

Microsatellite DNAMicrosatellite DNA• hypervariable • tandem repeats (AGAGAGAG)

Ancestral LineagesAncestral Lineages

KinshipKinship

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Data AnalysisData Analysis

Haplotype diversity within Prince William Haplotype diversity within Prince William SoundSound

Genetic variation within sampling locationsGenetic variation within sampling locationsAlleles per locusAlleles per locusHeterozygosityHeterozygosity

Genetic variation among sampling Genetic variation among sampling locationslocations

Genetic distanceGenetic distanceTest models of genetic structureTest models of genetic structure

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Isolation by distance (IBD)Isolation by distance (IBD)

Dispersal of organisms has limit which Dispersal of organisms has limit which leads to a geographic patternleads to a geographic pattern

Isolation by distance Isolation by distance genetic differentiation increases with distancegenetic differentiation increases with distance

Migrants/generation (M) geographic Migrants/generation (M) geographic distance (d) distance (d)

Mantel test for significanceMantel test for significanceRegression Regression

Slope of line describes model fitSlope of line describes model fit

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One dimensional stepping stone One dimensional stepping stone modelmodel

Slatkin (1993)

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One dimensional stepping stone One dimensional stepping stone modelmodel

Slatkin (1993)

Log(distance)

Log(M)

Slope=-1.0

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MtDNA MtDNA ResultsResults

ND-1 ND 5-6D-Loop(N=79)

16 RFLP’s

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Within sample genetic variation Within sample genetic variation Alleles/LocusAlleles/Locus

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Within sample genetic variation Within sample genetic variation average heterozygosityaverage heterozygosity

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Models of IBDModels of IBD

PostPost--glacial colonization route glacial colonization route

Shoreline migration route (5Shoreline migration route (5--10 km)10 km)

Shortest distance between sites Shortest distance between sites (open water)(open water)

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Results IBD Mantel testsResults IBD Mantel tests

PostPost--glacial colonization route glacial colonization route (p<0.009)(p<0.009)

Shoreline migration route (5Shoreline migration route (5--10 km 10 km open water) (p=0.015)open water) (p=0.015)

Shortest distance between sites Shortest distance between sites (open water) (p>0.05)(open water) (p>0.05)

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IBD slopeIBD slope

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ConclusionsConclusionsGeographic pattern of genetic variationGeographic pattern of genetic variation

Northwest PWS sites significantly lower numbers of Northwest PWS sites significantly lower numbers of alleles and average heterozygosityalleles and average heterozygosity

Genetic distance appeared to be Genetic distance appeared to be correlated to geographic distancecorrelated to geographic distance

Support for IBDSupport for IBDEast west dispersal following shorelinesEast west dispersal following shorelines

Above barrier sites unresolvedAbove barrier sites unresolved

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Otolith MicrochemistryOtolith Microchemistry

Use elevated levels of Sr/Ca ratios in Use elevated levels of Sr/Ca ratios in otoliths to infer entry to seawaterotoliths to infer entry to seawater

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Otolith microchemistryOtolith microchemistry

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Size at ageSize at age

Size at age coastal cutthroat trout

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Bottom lineBottom line

Genetic tools useful for describing Genetic tools useful for describing geographic variation in coastal geographic variation in coastal cutthroat troutcutthroat trout

Scale the tool to the questionScale the tool to the question

Genetic tools used in combination Genetic tools used in combination with ecological measures with ecological measures

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Sites in northern PWS have reduced genetic diversity

Populations of coastal cutthroat trout in PWS range from being similar to different with IBD patterns

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AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Oregon State UniversityOregon State UniversityOregon Cooperative Fisheries Research UnitOregon Cooperative Fisheries Research UnitChugach National Forest, CordovaChugach National Forest, CordovaExxon Valdez Trustee CouncilExxon Valdez Trustee CouncilAlaska Department of Fish and GameAlaska Department of Fish and GameIndividuals Janet Hanus, Dave Schmid, Merlyn Individuals Janet Hanus, Dave Schmid, Merlyn Schelske, Dave Saiget, George Covell, Kathryn Schelske, Dave Saiget, George Covell, Kathryn Ronenberg.Ronenberg.Coastal cutthroat trout symposium travel grantCoastal cutthroat trout symposium travel grant

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Bayesian Structure of PopulationsBayesian Structure of Populations

(Pritchard et al. 2000)

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