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Variation in fine-scale genetic structure and local dispersal patterns between peripheral populations of a South American passerine bird.
Botero-Delgadillo, Esteban; Quirici, Verónica; Poblete, Yanina; Cuevas, Élfego; Kuhn, Sylvia; Girg, Alexander; Teltscher, Kim; Poulin, Elie; Kempenaers, Bart; Vásquez, Rodrigo A.
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  • Botero-Delgadillo E; Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Chile Santiago Chile.
  • Quirici V; SELVA: Research for conservation in the Neotropics Bogotá Colombia.
  • Poblete Y; Departamento de Ecología y Biodiversidad Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago Chile.
  • Cuevas É; Centro de Investigación Para la Sustentabilidad Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago Chile.
  • Kuhn S; Instituto de Ecología y Biodiversidad Departamento de Ciencias Ecológicas Facultad de Ciencias Universidad de Chile Santiago Chile.
  • Girg A; Instituto de Ciencias Naturales Universidad de las Américas Santiago Chile.
  • Teltscher K; Doctorado en Medicina de la Conservación Facultad de Ecología y Recursos Naturales Universidad Andrés Bello Santiago Chile.
  • Poulin E; Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Max Plank Institute for Ornithology Seewiesen Germany.
  • Kempenaers B; Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Max Plank Institute for Ornithology Seewiesen Germany.
  • Vásquez RA; Department of Behavioural Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics Max Plank Institute for Ornithology Seewiesen Germany.
Ecol Evol ; 7(20): 8363-8378, 2017 10.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29075455
The distribution of suitable habitat influences natal and breeding dispersal at small spatial scales, resulting in strong microgeographic genetic structure. Although environmental variation can promote interpopulation differences in dispersal behavior and local spatial patterns, the effects of distinct ecological conditions on within-species variation in dispersal strategies and in fine-scale genetic structure remain poorly understood. We studied local dispersal and fine-scale genetic structure in the thorn-tailed rayadito (Aphrastura spinicauda), a South American bird that breeds along a wide latitudinal gradient. We combine capture-mark-recapture data from eight breeding seasons and molecular genetics to compare two peripheral populations with contrasting environments in Chile: Navarino Island, a continuous and low density habitat, and Fray Jorge National Park, a fragmented, densely populated and more stressful environment. Natal dispersal showed no sex bias in Navarino but was female-biased in the more dense population in Fray Jorge. In the latter, male movements were restricted, and some birds seemed to skip breeding in their first year, suggesting habitat saturation. Breeding dispersal was limited in both populations, with males being more philopatric than females. Spatial genetic autocorrelation analyzes using 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci confirmed the observed dispersal patterns: a fine-scale genetic structure was only detectable for males in Fray Jorge for distances up to 450 m. Furthermore, two-dimensional autocorrelation analyzes and estimates of genetic relatedness indicated that related males tended to be spatially clustered in this population. Our study shows evidence for context-dependent variation in natal dispersal and corresponding local genetic structure in peripheral populations of this bird. It seems likely that the costs of dispersal are higher in the fragmented and higher density environment in Fray Jorge, particularly for males. The observed differences in microgeographic genetic structure for rayaditos might reflect the genetic consequences of population-specific responses to contrasting environmental pressures near the range limits of its distribution.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Ecol Evol Año: 2017 Tipo del documento: Article Pais de publicación: Reino Unido