Microevolution in Pygmy Grasshoppers

Microevolution in Pygmy Grasshoppers

Jon Tinnert Jon Linnaeus University Dissertations Nr 295/2017 Jon Tinnert Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers Microevolution Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers Lnu.se isbn: 978-91-88357-87-8 linnaeus university press Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers Linnaeus University Dissertations No 295/2017 MICROEVOLUTION IN PYGMY GRASSHOPPERS JON TINNERT LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY PRESS Linnaeus University Dissertations No 295/2017 MICROEVOLUTION IN PYGMY GRASSHOPPERS JON TINNERT LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY PRESS Abstract Tinnert, Jon (2017). Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers. Linnaeus University Dissertations No 295/2017, ISBN: 978-91-88357-87-8. Written in English with a summary in Swedish. Knowledge of how spatiotemporal environmental variation impacts ecological and evolutionary processes and contributes to genetic and phenotypic diversity of natural populations is key to understanding and protecting biological diversity. In this thesis I used pygmy grasshoppers to study how environmental conditions, population dynamics, dispersal and admixture may influence genetic structure and diversity, and to evaluate how functionally important variation may affect the ability of populations to cope with novel and changing habitats. Analyses of AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism) markers in Tetrix subulata individuals from 20 sampling locations in Sweden showed significant genetic structure and restricted gene flow among populations. Genetic diversity increased with population size and proportion of long-winged dispersive phenotypes on the island of Öland, but not on the mainland. A contrasting environment comparative approach (CECA) applied to 20 T. undulata populations suggested that processes associated with environmental change differently influence functional and neutral diversity. Long-winged phenotypes were more common in disturbed than in stable habitats, indicative of recent establishment. Color morph diversity was higher in disturbed environments consistent with the notion that polymorphism promotes establishment success. Conversely, neutral diversity (AFLP) was lower in disturbed habitats, pointing to a stronger eroding effect of genetic drift in disturbed compared to stable habitats. Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers I compared genetic and morphological variation between sympatric Doctoral dissertation, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, populations of the two species. Populations of the generally dispersive T. Linnaeus University, Kalmar, 2017 subulata were genetically less differentiated compared with the more sedentary T. undulata, suggesting that the latter species has been less influenced by the homogenizing effects of gene flow. Non-parallel body size differences pointed Cover photo: Tetrix subulata, by Jon Tinnert to species-specific drivers of morphological change. ISBN: 978-91-88357-87-8 Finally, comparisons of reproductive output of T. subulata females that had Published by: Linnaeus University Press, 351 95 Växjö been experimentally mated with males from the same or from a different Printed by: DanagårdLiTHO AB, 2017 population suggested that responses to interbreeding and genetic admixture can differ in direction and magnitude even between populations within a species, and thus influence whether dispersal translates into gene flow. My thesis emphasizes the complexity of microevolution and illustrates how the effects of different ecological and evolutionary processes can vary according to disturbance regimes and geographic areas, and differ between closely related sympatric species. Abstract Tinnert, Jon (2017). Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers. Linnaeus University Dissertations No 295/2017, ISBN: 978-91-88357-87-8. Written in English with a summary in Swedish. Knowledge of how spatiotemporal environmental variation impacts ecological and evolutionary processes and contributes to genetic and phenotypic diversity of natural populations is key to understanding and protecting biological diversity. In this thesis I used pygmy grasshoppers to study how environmental conditions, population dynamics, dispersal and admixture may influence genetic structure and diversity, and to evaluate how functionally important variation may affect the ability of populations to cope with novel and changing habitats. Analyses of AFLP (Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism) markers in Tetrix subulata individuals from 20 sampling locations in Sweden showed significant genetic structure and restricted gene flow among populations. Genetic diversity increased with population size and proportion of long-winged dispersive phenotypes on the island of Öland, but not on the mainland. A contrasting environment comparative approach (CECA) applied to 20 T. undulata populations suggested that processes associated with environmental change differently influence functional and neutral diversity. Long-winged phenotypes were more common in disturbed than in stable habitats, indicative of recent establishment. Color morph diversity was higher in disturbed environments consistent with the notion that polymorphism promotes establishment success. Conversely, neutral diversity (AFLP) was lower in disturbed habitats, pointing to a stronger eroding effect of genetic drift in disturbed compared to stable habitats. Microevolution in pygmy grasshoppers I compared genetic and morphological variation between sympatric Doctoral dissertation, Department of Biology and Environmental Science, populations of the two species. Populations of the generally dispersive T. Linnaeus University, Kalmar, 2017 subulata were genetically less differentiated compared with the more sedentary T. undulata, suggesting that the latter species has been less influenced by the homogenizing effects of gene flow. Non-parallel body size differences pointed Cover photo: Tetrix subulata, by Jon Tinnert to species-specific drivers of morphological change. ISBN: 978-91-88357-87-8 Finally, comparisons of reproductive output of T. subulata females that had Published by: Linnaeus University Press, 351 95 Växjö been experimentally mated with males from the same or from a different Printed by: DanagårdLiTHO AB, 2017 population suggested that responses to interbreeding and genetic admixture can differ in direction and magnitude even between populations within a species, and thus influence whether dispersal translates into gene flow. My thesis emphasizes the complexity of microevolution and illustrates how the effects of different ecological and evolutionary processes can vary according to disturbance regimes and geographic areas, and differ between closely related sympatric species. List of papers The thesis is based on the following original papers. Published papers and papers accepted for publication were printed with the permission of the publishers. Papers are referred to in the text by their Roman numerals. I. Tinnert, J., Hellgren, O., Lindberg, J., Koch-Schmidt, P. & Forsman, A. (2016) Population genetic structure, differentiation, and diversity in Tetrix subulata pygmy grasshoppers: roles of population size and immigration. Ecology and Evolution 6:7831-7846. II. Tinnert, J. & Forsman, A. Contrasting patterns of neutral and functional genetic diversity in stable and disturbed environments. Manuscript III. Tinnert, J. & Forsman, A. (2017) The role of dispersal for genetic and phenotypic variation: insights from comparisons of sympatric pygmy grasshoppers. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blx055 IV. Tinnert, J., Berggren, H. & Forsman, A. (2016) Population-specific effects of interbreeding and admixture on reproductive decisions and offspring quality. Annales Zoologici Fennici 53: 55-68. List of papers The thesis is based on the following original papers. Published papers and papers accepted for publication were printed with the permission of the publishers. Papers are referred to in the text by their Roman numerals. I. Tinnert, J., Hellgren, O., Lindberg, J., Koch-Schmidt, P. & Forsman, A. (2016) Population genetic structure, differentiation, and diversity in Tetrix subulata pygmy grasshoppers: roles of population size and immigration. Ecology and Evolution 6:7831-7846. II. Tinnert, J. & Forsman, A. Contrasting patterns of neutral and functional genetic diversity in stable and disturbed environments. Manuscript III. Tinnert, J. & Forsman, A. (2017) The role of dispersal for genetic and phenotypic variation: insights from comparisons of sympatric pygmy grasshoppers. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blx055 IV. Tinnert, J., Berggren, H. & Forsman, A. (2016) Population-specific effects of interbreeding and admixture on reproductive decisions and offspring quality. Annales Zoologici Fennici 53: 55-68. Mikroevolution hos torngräshoppor Min avhandling illustrerar komplexiteten i mikroevolution och visar hur effekterna av olika ekologiska och evolutionära processer kan variera Sammanfattning beroende på störningsregim och geografiskt område, och dessutom skilja Kunskap om hur spatiotemporal miljövariation påverkar ekologiska och mellan nära besläktade arter som lever tillsammans i samma miljö. evolutionära processer och därigenom bidrar till genetisk och fenotypisk diversitet i naturliga populationer är nyckeln till att förstå och bevara biologisk mångfald. I denna avhandling har jag använt mig av torngräshoppor för att studera hur miljöförhållanden, populationsdynamik, spridningsförmåga och admixture påverkar genetisk struktur och diversitet. Jag har också utvärderat hur variation som är funktionellt viktig kan påverka

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