Sheela P. Turbek
A migratory divide spanning two continents is associated with genomic and ecological divergence
Turbek, Sheela P.; Schield, Drew R.; Scordato, Elizabeth S.C.; Contina, Andrea; Da, Xin-Wei; Liu, Yang; Liu, Yu; Pagani-Núñez, Emilio; Ren, Qing-Miao; Smith, Chris C.R.
Authors
Drew R. Schield
Elizabeth S.C. Scordato
Andrea Contina
Xin-Wei Da
Yang Liu
Yu Liu
Dr Emilio Pagani-Nunez E.Pagani-Nunez@napier.ac.uk
Lecturer
Qing-Miao Ren
Chris C.R. Smith
Abstract
Migratory divides are contact zones between breeding populations with divergent migratory strategies during the nonbreeding season. These locations provide an opportunity to evaluate the role of seasonal migration in the maintenance of reproductive isolation, particularly the relationship between population structure and features associated with distinct migratory strategies. We combine light-level geolocators, genomic sequencing, and stable isotopes to investigate the timing of migration and migratory routes of individuals breeding on either side of a migratory divide coinciding with genomic differentiation across a hybrid zone between barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) subspecies in China. Individuals west of the hybrid zone, with H. r. rustica ancestry, had comparatively enriched stable-carbon and hydrogen isotope values and overwintered in eastern Africa, whereas birds east of the hybrid zone, with H. r. gutturalis ancestry, had depleted isotope values and migrated to southern India. The two subspecies took divergent migratory routes around the high-altitude Karakoram Range and arrived on the breeding grounds over 3 weeks apart. These results indicate that assortative mating by timing of arrival and/or selection against hybrids with intermediate migratory traits may maintain reproductive isolation between the subspecies, and that inhospitable geographic features may have contributed to the diversification of Asian avifauna by influencing migratory patterns.
Citation
Turbek, S. P., Schield, D. R., Scordato, E. S., Contina, A., Da, X., Liu, Y., …Smith, C. C. (2022). A migratory divide spanning two continents is associated with genomic and ecological divergence. Evolution, 76(4), 722-736. https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14448
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Dec 29, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 15, 2022 |
Publication Date | 2022-04 |
Deposit Date | Nov 2, 2022 |
Journal | Evolution |
Print ISSN | 0014-3820 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 76 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 722-736 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/evo.14448 |
Keywords | Barn swallow, geolocator, hybrid zone, seasonal migration |
Public URL | http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2946852 |
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