التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Pool Age and Local Habitat Are Associated with Effective Number of Breeders in Spotted Salamander Populations Colonizing Created Vernal Pools. |
| المؤلفون: |
Millikin, Alice R., Coster, Stephanie S., Welsh, Amy B., Anderson, James T. |
| المصدر: |
Diversity (14242818); Feb2023, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p124, 17p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
VERNAL pools, SALAMANDERS, COLONIZATION (Ecology), GENETIC variation, POPULATION genetics, HABITATS |
| مستخلص: |
Population genetics can reveal whether colonization of created habitats has been successful and inform future strategies for habitat creation. We used genetic analysis to investigate spotted salamander (Ambystoma maculatum) colonization of created vernal pools and explored the impact of habitat characteristics on the genetic diversity and connectivity of the pools. Our first objective was to examine genetic structure, differentiation, diversity, and potential for a founder effect. Our second objective was to determine if habitat characteristics were associated with effective number of breeders, relatedness, or genetic diversity. We sampled spotted salamander larvae in 31 created vernal pools (1–5 years old) in Monongahela National Forest (WV) in May and June 2015 and 2016. The youngest pools exhibited genetic differentiation, a founder effect, and low effective number of breeders. Effective number of breeders was positively associated with pool age, vegetation cover, pool diameter, and sample size. Vegetation cover was also negatively associated with relatedness. Genetic diversity did not have strong environmental predictors. Our results indicated the effective number of breeders increased and genetic differentiation decreased within 4–5 years of pool creation, a sign of rapid colonization and potential population establishment. Our research also showed that higher vegetative cover within the pool and larger pool diameters could impact habitat quality and should be incorporated into future pool creation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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