Abstract
AbstractDistinguishing neutral and adaptive genetic variation is one of the main challenges in investigating processes shaping population structure in the wild, and landscape genomics can help identify signatures of adaptation to contrasting environments. Arctic Char (Salvelinus alpinus) is an anadromous salmonid and the most harvested fish species by Inuit people, particularly so in Nunavik (Canada), one of the most recently deglaciated region in the world. Unlike most other anadromous salmonids, Arctic Char occupy coastal habitats near their overwintering rivers during their marine phase. The main objective of this study was to document the putative neutral and adaptive genomic variation of anadromous Arctic Char populations in Nunavik (Québec, Canada) and bordering regions. A second objective was to interpret our results in the context of fisheries management in Nunavik. We used genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) to genotype 18,112 filtered single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for 650 individuals sampled in 23 locations (average sample size per location = 28) along >2,000 km of coastline. Our results reveal a hierarchical genetic structure, whereby neighboring hydrographic systems harbour distinct populations grouping within major oceanographic basins, namely the Hudson Bay, Hudson Strait, Ungava Bay and Labrador Sea. We found genetic diversity and differentiation to be consistent with both the expected post-glacial recolonization history and patterns of isolation-by-distance reflecting contemporary gene flow. Furthermore, using three gene-environment association (GEA) methods we found genomic evidence for local adaptation to freshwater and marine environmental components, especially in relation to sea-surface and air temperatures during summer, as well as salinity. Our results support fisheries management at a regional level, and other implications on hatchery projects and adaptation to climate change are discussed.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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