Genome-wide assessment of population structure in Florida’s coastal seaside sparrows

The distribution and genetic relatedness of subspecies among the populations of seaside sparrow ( Ammospiza maritima [Wilson 1810]) along the coast of Florida are poorly understood. We evaluated genetic support for three defined Florida Gulf coast subspecies, as well as a fourth subspecies on the At...

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Published in:Conservation genetics 2022-04, Vol.23 (2), p.285-297
Main Authors: Enloe, Carolyn, Cox, W. Andrew, Pandey, Akanksha, Taylor, Sabrina S., Woltmann, Stefan, Kimball, Rebecca T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Genetics and Genomics
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Birds
Clusters
Coastal structures
Coasts
Conservation Biology/Ecology
DNA sequencing
Ecology
Endangered & extinct species
Environmental protection
Evolutionary Biology
Genetics
Genomes
Geographical distribution
Life Sciences
Mitochondrial DNA
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Population
Population structure
Research Article
Transition zone
Wildlife conservation
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Summary:The distribution and genetic relatedness of subspecies among the populations of seaside sparrow ( Ammospiza maritima [Wilson 1810]) along the coast of Florida are poorly understood. We evaluated genetic support for three defined Florida Gulf coast subspecies, as well as a fourth subspecies on the Atlantic coast, and assessed whether genetic clusters corresponded geographically with the defined ranges of subspecific designations. Data generated using double digest restriction site-associated DNA sequencing (ddRADseq) suggest that the Florida endemics, A. m. peninsulae and A. m. juncicola , are genetically indistinguishable, but that the third Gulf coast subspecies, A. m. fisheri , and the Atlantic coast subspecies, A. m. macgillivraii , are genetically distinct units. These three distinct genetic groups were identified in three main geographic areas within the state of Florida, USA: (1) Florida’s panhandle (2) Florida’s Gulf coast peninsula, and (3) the Atlantic coast. Admixture was detected between genetic clusters in sites near the transition zone between the Florida panhandle and peninsula. Geographic distributions of genetic clusters on the Gulf coast do not match currently defined subspecific ranges for A. m. fisheri and A. m. peninsulae .
ISSN:1566-0621
1572-9737
DOI:10.1007/s10592-021-01411-9