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Cryptic Diversity and Contrasting Patterns of Host-Specificity In ORIGINAL RESEARCH published: 16 July 2018 doi: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00097 “More Than Meets the Eye”: Cryptic Diversity and Contrasting Patterns of Host-Specificity in Feather Mites Inhabiting Seabirds Laura M. Stefan 1,2†, Elena Gómez-Díaz 3*†, Sergey V. Mironov 4, Jacob González-Solís 3 and Karen D. McCoy 2 1 Departament de Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals, Institut de Recerca de la Biodiversitat, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, 2 MIVEGEC Research Unit, UMR 5290, Centre IRD, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-IRD-University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France, 3 Estación Biológica de Doñana, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Sevilla, Spain, 4 Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Saint Petersburg, Russia Edited by: Jingchun Li, University of Colorado Boulder, Feather mites are useful models for studying speciation due to their high diversity and United States strong degree of host specialization. However, studies to date have focused on the Reviewed by: evolution of higher-level mite taxa while much hidden diversity likely occurs at the level Lucia Pita, GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für of host genera and species. In this study, we examined the diversity and evolution Ozeanforschung Kiel, Germany of feather mites infesting six sympatric seabird species from six genera, breeding in Gillian H. Gile, Arizona State University, United States the Cape Verde archipelago. We report 32 feather mite morphospecies categorized *Correspondence: into 10 genera and three families, of which nine correspond to new, undescribed Elena Gómez-Díaz species. Molecular data corroborated morphological species descriptions, except for [email protected] two morphologically-cryptic, but genetically distinct mite lineages related to Zachvatkinia †These authors have contributed oceanodromae and Laminalloptes simplex. Using these communities, we then applied equally to this work. a co-structure approach to test the contribution of ectosymbiont and host factors Specialty section: in driving feather mite evolution. Most seabird species hosted specific and unique This article was submitted to feather mite species, even under sympatric conditions, and in general, feather mite Coevolution, species exhibited strong host-driven genetic structure. However, patterns of genetic a section of the journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution differentiation were variable. That is, some mite species are more generalist than others Received: 17 April 2018 and mite lineages/haplotypes can be shared by related seabird species. Interestingly, Accepted: 20 June 2018 host-specific mites (e.g., Zachvatkinia spp.) tend to display much higher intra-specific Published: 16 July 2018 diversity compared to more generalist mites (e.g., Microspalax and Plicatalloptes Citation: spp.). We discuss ectosymbiont and host life-history traits that might generate these Stefan LM, Gómez-Díaz E, Mironov SV, González-Solís J and patterns, such as host dispersal and breeding behavior and/or mite spatial and trophic McCoy KD (2018) “More Than Meets specialization. Our findings highlight both the vast and largely unrecognized diversity of the Eye”: Cryptic Diversity and Contrasting Patterns of avian feather mites on seabirds, and the intrinsic complexity of the ecological processes Host-Specificity in Feather Mites underlying the evolution of these ectosymbionts. Inhabiting Seabirds. Front. Ecol. Evol. 6:97. Keywords: host-symbiont systems, cryptic species, co-structure, host-specialization, adaptation, doi: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00097 Procellariiformes, morphology, Analgoidea Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | www.frontiersin.org 1 July 2018 | Volume 6 | Article 97 Stefan et al. Host-Specificity in Feather Mites INTRODUCTION of co-phylogenetic patterns among mite groups, calling this paradigm into question (Gaud and Atyeo, 1996; Proctor, 2003; By definition, parasites and symbionts depend almost entirely Doña et al., 2017a,b). That is, some feather mite species appear on their host for survival and transmission, and thus have restricted to one or a few closely-related host species, others evolved intricate adaptations to optimize their life cycle (de are associated with a wide range of hosts from different genera, Meeûs et al., 1998; Criscione et al., 2005). The degree of and there have even been a couple of records of mite species host dependency is thought to determine the specificity of the infesting hosts from different avian families and orders (Doña interaction, and we expect to find higher species diversity and et al., 2017b). One of the main difficulties in evaluating specificity stronger patterns of host specialization with increasingly intimate in feather mite-host associations is the potential presence of interactions (Poulin and Morand, 2000; Mouillot et al., 2006). cryptic diversity. Indeed, the morphological identification of This specificity may be due to limited opportunities for dispersal feather mites is difficult. Immature stages of many taxa and and colonization of new hosts (Clayton et al., 1992; Johnson females of closely-related species are often indistinguishable, et al., 2002; Whiteman et al., 2004) or may be determined while male morphological characterization is a laborious task by specific adaptations to host structures (e.g., feather, hair, even for experienced taxonomists (Doña et al., 2015b). Molecular immune responses), such that parasites/symbionts are incapable studies hold much promise for documenting and understanding of establishing, surviving and/or reproducing on foreign hosts diversity in this group, but are still relatively scarce (but see (Tompkins and Clayton, 1999; Reed et al., 2000). Dabert et al., 2001, 2015; Klimov and OConnor, 2008; Knowles Comparative studies of parasite co-structures have been and Klimov, 2011; Štefka et al., 2011; Doña et al., 2015b). shown to be useful in elucidating the proximal factors underlying In feather mites, divergence might be affected by either variation in host-specificity and patterns of parasite/symbiont host-related factors; feather structure and dynamics (i.e., genetic structure (Johnson et al., 2002; Criscione, 2008; Mazé- moult), defenses (i.e., preening), and/or ectosymbiont life- Guilmo et al., 2016). This approach consists in comparing history traits; dispersal abilities, population size, generation population demographic or genetic structures between two or time (Table 1, Proctor, 2003; Pap et al., 2005; Jovani et al., more interacting species: a parasite/symbiont inhabiting multiple 2006; Clayton et al., 2010; Fernández-González et al., 2015). host species, or multiple parasite/symbiont species on a single Due to the dependency of feather mites on host, as their host. Studies of this type have previously been used to improve main environment, and the assumed predominant role of our understanding of avian ectoparasite diversity (Johnson et al., vertical transmission, host factors could act as important 2002). However, multiple host and parasite/symbiont life-history selective forces promoting the specialization of mite traits. For traits can influence the specificity of an interaction and the example, in our previous study, we showed that competition resulting population structure of the parasite/symbiont (i.e., has likely led to within-host spatial and trophic niche dispersal and drift, host ecology and behavior, symbiont life- partitioning in two co-occurring seabird mite species (M. brevipes cycle complexity and demography) (Blouin et al., 1995; McCoy and Z. ovata), which in turn correlates with mite-specific et al., 2003; Criscione and Blouin, 2004; Bruyndonckx et al., morphological traits (Stefan et al., 2015). These adaptations 2009; Mazé-Guilmo et al., 2016). This can lead to conflicting have been hypothesized to shape mite genetic structure and predictions on patterns of structure. In this context, communities divergence (Gaud and Atyeo, 1996; Dabert and Mironov, of ecologically similar and geographically overlapping host 1999; Proctor and Owens, 2000; Proctor, 2003). However, species provide an ideal framework to investigate the proximate comparative studies examining multiple feather mite species factors involved in the divergent evolution of their parasites and considering various host and spatial factors are currently and symbionts. This scenario also offers the opportunity to lacking. test parasite/symbiont structure at hierarchical spatial scales In the present study, we explore the diversity and genetic (among host individuals, populations and communities), and structure of feather mite species inhabiting the community make predictions on selection and adaptation processes (McCoy of procellariform seabirds of the Cape Verde Islands. These et al., 2001). Not surprisingly, few studies have used this multi- colonial seabirds represent excellent hosts for investigating species and multi-scale approach (but see Johnson et al., 2002; divergence processes in feather mites. Seabirds are highly pelagic Rivera-Parra et al., 2015). birds that breed in large colonies on remote oceanic islands. Feather mites (Acari: Astigmata: Analgoidea and These colonies represent spatially discrete and hierarchical Pterolichoidea) are particularly useful models to study habitats, with extremely high host densities. Most seabird divergence and speciation processes. They are common obligate species show strong interannual fidelity and natal philopatry ectosymbionts of birds, with approximately 2,500 species to their breeding sites, features that can favor parasite described from extant
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