Population differentiation in the red-legged kittiwake (Rissa brevirostris) as revealed by mitochondrial DNA |
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Authors: | A Patirana SA Hatch VL Friesen |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Biology, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada;(2) US Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center, 1011 East Tudor Road, Anchorage, AK 99503, USA |
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Abstract: | Population decline in red-legged kittiwakes(Rissa brevirostris) over recent decadeshas necessitated the collection of informationon the distribution of genetic variation withinand among colonies for implementation ofsuitable management policies. Here we present apreliminary study of the extent of geneticstructuring and gene flow among the threeprincipal breeding locations of red-leggedkittiwakes using the hypervariable Domain I ofthe mitochondrial control region. Geneticvariation was high relative to other species ofseabirds, and was similar among locations.Analysis of molecular variance indicated thatpopulation genetic structure was statisticallysignificant, and nested clade analysissuggested that kittiwakes breeding on BeringIsland maybe genetically isolated from thoseelsewhere. However, phylogeographic structurewas weak. Although this analysis involved onlya single locus and a small number of samples,it suggests that red-legged kittiwakes probablyconstitute a single evolutionary significantunit; the possibility that they constitute twomanagement units requires furtherinvestigation. |
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Keywords: | evolutionarily significant unit gene flow management unit mitochondrial control region population genetic structure red-legged kittiwake |
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