Genomic data reveal similar genetic differentiation between species with vastly different dispersal capabilities and life histories
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AbstractLittle is known about the life histories, population connectivity, or dispersal mechanisms of shallow groundwater organisms. Here we used RAD-seq to analyze population structure in two aquifer species: Paraperla frontalis, a stonefly with groundwater larvae and aerial adults, and Stygobromus sp., a groundwater-obligate amphipod. We found similar levels of connectivity in each species between floodplains separated by ~70 river km in the Flathead River basin of NW Montana, USA. Given that Stygobromous lacks the aboveground life stage of P. frontalis, our findings suggest that aquifer-obligate species might have previously unrecognized dispersal capacity.
2019 ◽
Vol 129
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pp. 315-322
2019 ◽
2019 ◽
2001 ◽
Vol 130
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pp. 92-106
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