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Asbjørn Vøllestad Asbjørn National Lobster Hatchery, South Quay, Padstow, Cornwall, PL28 8BL, UK Cornwall, Quay, South Padstow, Lobster National Hatchery, University, Cook James Studies, Reef Coral for Excellence of Centre Council Research Australian Norway His, N-4817 Flødevigen, Research, Marine of Institute N-4604 Agder, of Sciences, University Natural of Department (CCR), Coastal for Centre Research of Biology, University of Department Centre for Ecological Synthesis (CEES), andEvolutionary 1 , Halvor Knutsen , Halvor 1,2,3 *, Kim Halvorsen Tallaksen 2,3 , Even Moland
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(Kingsolver selection thanthat natural generated can bestronger by success fecundity and mating 2006;Kokko and Rankin (Kokko selection ratios (e.g. 2012), andQuinn this Kendall willlikely influence and strength the opportunity sexualof (Coltman malebody size in reduction sexually males dominant trophies for ledtoartif sheep bighorn ( this in effect demonstrated Swain 1989; mates (Wilber for access to competition are generallymate in and important that traits choice intraspecific body size; and claws) and antlers horns, (e.g. weaponry of size the as such characters, selected sexually against al. on selection of sexual intensity inthe variation underlying factors and success, reproductive of male populations’ contribution to phenotype potential Lane 2008; Roy and Fenberg 2003; Hutchings and (Rowe populations and mating systems exploited of betweenmortality human-induced been theinteraction dedicated to persistence (Jørgensen Enberg (Heino traits history of life evolution contemporary drive can harvesting size-selective (Berkeley limits minimum-size imposing regulations management or marked due preferences to individuals andlarge harvesting Typically, targets 2009). 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Allrights copyright. 1999;MacDiarmid and Wolcott (Kendall species occurcrustacean many in (Karnofsky is seek to ready mate she a will out male and female when a that show studies Laboratory 2008). (since females egg-bearing of harvest the on ban Kleiven 1995; (Anonymous pressure fishing intense to subject therefore ( lobster American the and lobster European of consisting lobsters, clawed The years. multiple across fishing ( (Butler systems onmating effects fisheries- exploring when systems as valuable reference particularly are therefore 2005), and Dayton (Berkeley conditions baseline towards are restored be to expected composition size and sex ratios asdensity, such characteristics demographic population where reserves, No-take Fenberg marine and 2003; Roy 2008). dynamicsand Hutchings are(Rowe be intact to likely (Worm overexploited or Mobley2011; (Lane the wild in onmating behavior more research theneedfor studies underscore and field (Rowe species model and controlled environments to and matebeen have choice limited selection Mostsexual of studies task, species inmany especially aremarine noteasily which observedintheir natural environment. a of trivial is mating system no affect might thestability harvesting how alone. Disentangling fishing by thanexpected body forsize stronger selection of smaller is strength the overall mean variation, and morhua modelling the on work Atlantic cod ( (2008) and Rowe’s Hutchings marine environment. in the selection sexual of processes natural disrupt may potentially howharvesting directly address Homarus gammarus ) showed that if reproductive success increases with body size and harvesting decreases its its decreases body and size harvesting with increases success reproductive if that showed ) We investigated potential effects of harvesting on the mating system of the European lobster theEuropean of lobster mating the on system harvesting of effects potential We investigated to used been never have techniques assignment parentage knowledge, our of best the To Homarus americanus Homarus et al. et al. 1989; Bushmann and Atema 1997; Skog 2009a). Given that sperm limitation may sperm Givenlimitation Skog 1989;Bushmann 2009a). andAtema1997; that 2014). 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Accepted Article This by is protectedarticle reserved. Allrights copyright. can a weakening lead success to reproductive high large males with targeting weargue fisheries that management aimed mitigating tools long-term at negative impact selectiveof harvesting. Specifically, developing for relevant selection, andsexual mating systems changes to fisheries-induced quantifying in variability the fished area. trait reduced the of because area fished the than reserve the in larger be to males, unsuccessful and successful values inthesebetween mean trait is, that difference the differentials, selection size-assort weaker of hypothesis our with Aligning body size male two atraits; on breeding within season, sexualselection, of strength estimateand compare the was second to Thus, our objective selection. be sexual strong under therefore clawsizeshould claws increases abilities a (Ate competitive male’s 1944) and larger Templeman, 1935; 2001; & Reynolds, Addison, (Debuse, than females larger claws Males Skog have relatively 2009b). 1986; (Atema contestdominance overand males shelters fight and intense is competition male-male clawedlobsters, In 2003). Cézilly Bertin and 1989; and Price mating. size-assortative of pattern aweaker creating thus reserve, the in compared tofemales area fished the sizesin smaller matemales with of should thatfemales predicted We therefore 1). (Figure tothe reserve relative in area fished the are smaller males and females between size mean differences the area), fished in the of females egg-bearing return mandatory to due sexes (and between the areas regulations conservation thedisparate of Probably because exists. of - matedbody individuals between size association -the nonrandom mating, thetwoareas size-assortative andwhether in pairs mated difference between al. (Wahle size female with increasing exponentially production increases as egg favour large females ensure passing of or largersizemalesto similar of Hines 2002; 2013). Our first objective was to determine to what extent there is a consistent relative size size relative there a consistent is whatextent to determine objective was Ourto first 2013). Our results contribute to a broader understanding of fisheries-induced evolution by evolution fisheries-induced of understanding a broader to contribute results Our Karnofsky (e.g., crustaceans many in selection be sexual under to shown been has size Body (carapace length, length, (carapace et al. et 2003; Jivoff 2003; Sato Jivoff 2003; CL ) and absolute and relative andrelative andabsolute ) et al. et 2006), females would expectedly prefer to mate with tomate with prefer 2006), expectedly would females sufficient sperm. In addition, malesalso should sperm. addition, In sufficient ma and Cobb 1980; Elner Cobb so ma and and Campbell 1981), ative inthe fishedmating area, we that predict claw size claw (width of crusher of crusher claws, (width CW ). et et Accepted Article from the tip of the foremost pleopod was stored in pure ethanol for later genetic profiling. All All lobsters genetic profiling. later for ethanol pure was in stored pleopod of the from foremost the tip pieceA small tissue of tonearest millimetre. measured was rear of carapace) the socketeyethe to and carapace Claw( width 2mm,length Hallprint). × 45 (TBA2, T-bar tags visible (Wiig in2011 anotherthe area in study fished with conjunction and in and females for 2012, in2011 fishing when sampled maleswere Additionally, above. described survey trapping research standardised of the assampled males the part of were Most intheanalysis. parentage ascandidates possible to 2010 include order from June as – - many paternal 2013 in December extensively fished throughout were Males two areas. the in size sample 2012to abalanced achieve - December inOctober season females were from obtained thefished area he with additional seven the reserve, in are caught more lobsters Because area). fished the reserve and 48from the from (60 2012 and 2011 in September - June from caught were 108 sampled, females bearing fishedwith the sameefforthauls (100 per year), seeMoland are area fished and The September. reserve days four August/early during 5-30 inlate meters depth at set traps parlour standard using lobsters samples survey annual this Briefly, 1. Figure in presented is survey atrapping and research from standardised data length incatch-per-unit-effort trends suggests very exchangelittle ofindividuals between areasthe two 2015). Temporal (Thorbjørnsen data meters ~800 andmark-recapture of a by distance separated area is fished and monitored the This by is protectedarticle reserved. Allrights copyright. Norway ( coastsouth-eastern in 2006,located at of Skagerrak the September in established reserve lobster adesignated in and fishing to open an area in conducted study was The sampling lobster systemStudy and Materials andmethods phenotypes. (smaller) productive less towards evolution fisheries-induced accelerate further could which sexual selection of et al. 2013). Captured lobsters were sexed, measured and individually tagged with externally with and tagged individually measured sexed, lobsters were Captured 2013). lp from local fishermen during the ordinary fishing lp local fishing duringfrom the ordinary fishermen et al. (2013) for details. Ofthe egg- Figure 2 Figure CL ). The reserve reserve The ). – rear of the the of rear – Accepted Article This by is protectedarticle reserved. Allrights copyright. MSATALLELE manually scored using CEQ sequencers capillary HGD wereThe one triplex into pooled loci (loci (Life Technologies). primers fluorescent- dyedforward MyCycleron amplified andPCR (Omega kit product Isolation Bio-Tec inc.) sampled650 males (n all area, thefished from area females 55 and reserve the 60females from from DNA extracted was genotyping microsatellite and DNA extraction males. sampled the with assignment parentage running when fathers actual the finding of likelihood the increase help should which combination, genotype offspring - mother each of based known the on offspring father the ustodeduceallowed genotype of the ethanol of (a total eggsten vials with fromeach with separate vials and in of sampledstored the tenpleopods the at the egg of top mass each near where oneegg offspring, was randomly of samples with along collected were samples tissue addition, In T-bar tags. tagged with individually and measured also were females egg-bearing Captured Genetic sampling of female and offspring quality. DNA highest the ensure to genotyped was sample tissue freshest the years, insuccessive Whererecaptured males were site. atthesampling were released SYSTEM SYSTEM and Knutsen 2009 for primer sequences). The DNA was extracted with E.Z.N.A. Tissue DNA DNA Tissue E.Z.N.A. with extracted DNA was The sequences). primer for 2009 Knutsen and All individuals tenmicrosatellitewere with genotyped and and HGB 106, 106, 6 v 8.0 respectively. As the length of the alleles slightly differed between the instruments, instruments, the between differed slightly thealleles of the length As respectively. 8.0 v HGD ) and one simplex (locus (locus andone ) simplex 111 (Alberto 2009), a script build on R, was used to bin the scored raw sizes from both both from raw on build 2009), scored sizes wasthe a R, used tobin (Alberto script and reserve reserve HGC GENEMAPPER ™ 118 = 331, n = 331, 8000 (Beckman Coulter) and ABI (Beckman Coulter) 8000 ), three duplexes (loci (loci duplexes three ), HGC fished v3.7 (Applied Biosystems) and and Biosystems) (Applied v3.7 120 = 319), and a total of 1,150 offspring from the 115 females. females. 115 the from offspring 1,150 of total a and 319), = ). Fragment analysis of PCR products was carried out on out carried was PCR Fragment). analysis of products female). 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Allrights copyright. in check function identity The analysis Genetic details. additional (S1.1) for analysis. information Seesupplementary and excludedquality further from poor DNA of lociweremore considered at five whichgenotypes or missing were for Individuals as missing. left were three repeat-runs after be solved not reliably could Genotypes that errors. scoring tominimize times three manually checked also were The assigned outerrors. genotypes rule candidate assignedmales with inthe initial parentage analysis re-amplified were re-extractedand to All PCR plateselectrophoreses. and used for each in 96-well was included control a samples, negative of cross-contamination To control the two. the results from calibrate correctly and analysers fragment there was no significant genetic differentiation between the two areas ( areas two the between differentiation genetic significant no was there 0.99), all samples were pooled in subsequent analysis. 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FSTAT . One sample t-test was used to assess if if assess to used was t-test . Onesample CERVUS v. 3.0.3 (Marshall (Marshall v. 3.0.3 θ , in , in the reserve and the fished area using Wright’s using area fished the and reserve the GENEPOP et al. CERVUS 1998; Kalinowski FSTAT F v. 4.5. Allele frequency Allele frequency v. 4.5. IS estimates differed significantly differed estimates significantly identified 38 duplicated duplicated 38 identified F v.2.9.3.2 (Goudet 1995). As 1995). (Goudet v.2.9.3.2 ST from 0.000 to 0.002, all to P > 0.000 0.002, from GENEPOP et al. F IS ) was measured v. as 4.5 well 2007) 2007) enabled Accepted Article This by is protectedarticle reserved. Allrights copyright. GERUD ( each locus at number allele including estimates diversity genetic multiple testing R-package wereadjusted after Benjamini with Finally,and Hochberg fdrtool, (1995). female and infers the most likely number of fathers contributing to each to Where batch. contributing fathers of number female the mostlikely andinfers probability given one parent is known for each locus and combined (EXC) were estimated with werewith estimated combined(EXC) each and for isknown locus given probability parent one paternity if offspring differed from the first male at five or more loci, did not show sign of scoring scoring of show sign not did loci, more or five at male first the from differed offspring if paternity equal Inferred probabilities). multip r DNA,multiple mother’s from example contamination based rates, ontheerror helped minimize an over batches. Altogether, a total of 612 (n males, 97females 612 of a total batches. 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