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Population structure in a continuously distributed coastal marine species, the harbor porpoise, based on microhaplotypes derived from poor quality samples

Phillip A. Morin
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Brenna R. Forester
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Karin A. Forney
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Carla A. Crossman
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Brittany L. Hancock-Hanser
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Kelly M. Robertson
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Lance G. Barrett-Lennard
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Robin W. Baird
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John Calambokidis
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Pat Gearin
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M. Bradley Hanson
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Cassie Schumacher
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Timothy Harkins
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Barbara L. Taylor
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Kim M. Parsons
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Harbor porpoise in the North Pacific are found in coastal waters from southern California to Japan, but population structure is poorly known outside of a few local areas. We used multiplexed amplicon sequencing of 292 loci and genotyped clusters of SNPs as microhaplotypes (N=271 samples) in addition to mtDNA sequence data (N=413 samples), to examine the genetic structure from samples collected along the Pacific coast and inland waterways from California to southern British Columbia. We confirmed an overall pattern of strong isolation-by-distance, suggesting that individual dispersal is restricted. We also found evidence of regions where genetic differences are larger than expected based on geographic distance alone, implying current or historical barriers to gene flow. In particular, the southernmost population in California is genetically distinct (FST = 0.02 (microhaplotypes); 0.31 (mtDNA)), with both reduced genetic variability and high frequency of an otherwise rare mtDNA haplotype. At the northern end of our study range, we found significant genetic differentiation of samples from the Strait of Georgia, previously identified as a potential biogeographic boundary or secondary contact zone between harbor porpoise populations. Association of microhaplotypes with remotely-sensed environmental variables indicated potential local adaptation, especially at the southern end of the species’ range. These results inform conservation and management for this nearshore species, illustrate the value of genomic methods for detecting patterns of genetic structure within a continuously distributed marine species, and highlight the power of microhaplotype genotyping for detecting genetic structure in harbor porpoises despite reliance on poor-quality samples.
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hal-03088621 , version 1 (28-10-2021)

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Phillip A. Morin, Brenna R. Forester, Karin A. Forney, Carla A. Crossman, Brittany L. Hancock-Hanser, et al.. Population structure in a continuously distributed coastal marine species, the harbor porpoise, based on microhaplotypes derived from poor quality samples. Molecular Ecology, 2021, 30 (6), pp.1457-1476. ⟨10.1111/mec.15827⟩. ⟨hal-03088621⟩
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