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Comparison of genetic structure between juvenile and adult masu salmon indicates relatively low reproductive success of dispersers

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Delineating population genetic structure and gene flow is a critical for identifying evolutionary processes and effective conservation. In this study, we examined the genetic structure of masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) populations within the Atsuta River, Hokkaido, Japan. In addition, to infer whether dispersers contribute to next generation’s gene pool, a comparison between the genetic structure of juvenile and adult masu salmon was conducted. Significant genetic differentiation and isolation by distance were observed among populations of both juveniles and adults. The degree of genetic differentiation was larger among the juvenile samples, especially among geographically distant samples, than among the adults. These results suggest that a number of relatively stable discrete populations are maintained in the river and that the reproductive success of dispersers to distant tributaries was relatively low among distant tributaries.

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We are grateful to H. Omiya, T. Endo, C. Uehara, and T. Kobayashi for their assistance in collecting samples. David L. G. Noakes and two anonymous reviewers provided comments that helped to improve the manuscript. This research was supported in part by the River Fund in charge of the Foundation of River and Watershed Environment Management (FOREM), Japan, and JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number 24710278. This study was conducted with the permission of the Hokkaido Government.

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  1. National Research Institute of Fisheries and Environment of Inland Sea, Fisheries Research Agency, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, 739-0452, Japan

    Shigeru Kitanishi

  2. Department of Veterinary Nursing and Technology, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, Kyonancho, Musashino, Tokyo, 180-8602, Japan

    Toshiaki Yamamoto

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Kitanishi, S., Yamamoto, T. Comparison of genetic structure between juvenile and adult masu salmon indicates relatively low reproductive success of dispersers. Environ Biol Fish 98, 405–411 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-014-0271-6

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