Genetic Identity of Walleye in the Cumberland River

White, Matthew M.; Faber, Joseph E.; Zipfel, Katherine J.

doi:10.1674/0003-0031-167.2.373

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“…Historical (drainage changes, stream capture, glaciations) and contemporary (postnatal dispersal, ongoing gene flow, habitat loss) processes can contribute to a species' genetic population structure. For species with commercial or recreational value, management practices (population supplementation and interdrainage transfers) can significantly affect the species distribution and genetic population structure and can obscure historical patterns of structuring (e.g., White et al 2012). The Muskellunge Esox masquinongy is an important game species with a native distribution in the upper Mississippi River, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee rivers, Great Lakes, and the Hudson Bay drainage (Burr and Page 1986;Crossman and McAllister 1986;Starnes and Etnier 1986;Underhill 1986;Kerr 2011).…”

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Historical and Contemporary Gene Flow and the Genetic Structure of Muskellunge in the Ohio River Drainage

2018

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Muskellunge Esox masquinongy is a recreationally important species distributed throughout the Ohio, upper Mississippi, and Great Lakes drainages and has been introduced outside of its native range. We conducted a survey of microsatellite DNA variation among 11 populations, natural, managed, and hatchery, in the Ohio River drainage. Microsatellite DNA variation was highly significant among all populations. A CLUSTER analysis identified K = 2 populations corresponding to populations east and west of the Ohio River. This may be a consequence of different management practices by Ohio and West Virginia or may suggest that the Ohio River is a substantial barrier to gene flow. A comparison of historical and contemporary gene flow suggests little change in genetic exchange among populations. Our results further support the use of locally adapted broodstock in further management and supplementation of Muskellunge populations.

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Historical and Contemporary Gene Flow and the Genetic Structure of Muskellunge in the Ohio River Drainage

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“…White et al [29] identified a distinct mitochondrial haplotype in walleye from the upper Cumberland River drainage that is divergent from northern populations (e.g. Great Lakes).…”

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Environmental DNA assays for the sister taxa sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (Sander vitreus)

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Sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (S. vitreus) are percid fishes that naturally co-occur throughout much of the eastern United States. The native range of sauger extends into the upper Missouri River drainage where walleye did not historically occur, but have been stocked as a sport fish. Sauger populations have been declining due to habitat loss, fragmentation, and competition with non-native species, such as walleye. To effectively manage sauger populations, it is necessary to identify areas where sauger occur, and particularly where they co-occur with walleye. We developed quantitative PCR assays that can detect sauger and walleye DNA in filtered water samples. Each assay efficiently detected low quantities of target DNA and failed to detect DNA of non-target species with which they commonly co-occur.

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“…Previous studies using mitochondrial DNA suggest that Walleyes within the Ohio River consist of two genetically distinct ancestral lineages (haplotypes) or "strains" (Billington 1996;Stepien and Faber 1998;White et al 2005). It has been posited that these strains represent (1) a remnant Walleye population native to the Ohio River (hereafter, "Highlands strain" as per White et al 2012) and (2) nonnative Walleyes of Great Lakes origin (hereafter, Great Lakes strain). The Highlands strain is believed to have originated within the Teays River watershed (New and Kanawha rivers), the precursor to the upper Ohio River (Ver Steeg 1946;Flint 1971), whereas the Great Lakes strain may have been introduced via historical stocking of Walleyes from the Great Lakes into the Ohio River watershed (Murphy and Nielsen 1983;White and Schell 1995;Palmer 1999).…”

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“…The Highlands strain is believed to have originated within the Teays River watershed (New and Kanawha rivers), the precursor to the upper Ohio River (Ver Steeg 1946;Flint 1971), whereas the Great Lakes strain may have been introduced via historical stocking of Walleyes from the Great Lakes into the Ohio River watershed (Murphy and Nielsen 1983;White and Schell 1995;Palmer 1999). Other studies have found that the Highlands and Great Lakes strains of Walleyes coexist within multiple major watersheds of the Ohio River, including the Kanawha, Cumberland, and Monongahela River systems (Palmer 1999;Zipfel 2006;White et al 2012). Hybridization between strains is a concern, as it can result in the introgression of nonnative genes, potentially reducing the genetic fitness and long-term sustainability of native Walleye populations by disrupting gene complexes that govern physical and behavioral traits adaptive to stream environments (Campton 1995;).…”

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“…Hybridization between strains is a concern, as it can result in the introgression of nonnative genes, potentially reducing the genetic fitness and long-term sustainability of native Walleye populations by disrupting gene complexes that govern physical and behavioral traits adaptive to stream environments (Campton 1995;). Evaluation of contemporary genetic structure and interactions between strains by using microsatellite DNA analysis has revealed no significant genetic differences between the native and Great Lakes strains within the Ohio River, suggesting extensive recent introgression and homogenization of genetic diversity (White et al 2005(White et al , 2012. Comparing Walleyes sampled directly from Lake Erie and the Ohio River, Stepien et al (2009) found genetic differences between Great Lakesstrain and Highlands-strain Walleyes.…”

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Spatial and Temporal Genetic Analysis of Walleyes in the Ohio River

2017

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Previous genetic analyses have shown that Walleyes Sander vitreus in the upper Ohio River comprise two distinct genetic strains: (1) fish of Great Lakes origin that were stocked into the Ohio River basin and (2) a remnant native strain (Highlands strain). Resource agencies are developing management strategies to conserve and restore the native strain within the upper reaches of the Ohio River. Hybridization between strains has impacted the genetic integrity of the native strain. To better understand the extent and effects of hybridization on the native strain, we used mitochondrial DNA and microsatellite markers to evaluate the spatial (river sections) and temporal (pre‐ and poststocking) genetic diversity of Ohio River Walleyes. Contemporary Lake Erie Walleyes and archival museum specimens collected from the Ohio River basin were used for comparison to contemporary Ohio River samples. Although there was evidence of hybridization between strains, most of the genetic diversity within the Ohio River was partitioned by basin of origin (Great Lakes versus the Ohio River), with greater similarity among river sections than between strains within the same section. Results also suggested that the native strain has diverged from historical populations. Furthermore, notable decreases in measures of genetic diversity and increased relatedness among native‐strain Walleyes within two sections of the Ohio River may be related to stocking aimed at restoration of the Highlands strain. Our results suggest that although the Highlands strain persists within the Ohio River, it has diverged over time, and managers should consider the potential impacts of future management practices on the genetic diversity of this native strain.

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Genetic Identity of Walleye in the Cumberland River

Cited by 9 publications

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Historical and Contemporary Gene Flow and the Genetic Structure of Muskellunge in the Ohio River Drainage

Historical and Contemporary Gene Flow and the Genetic Structure of Muskellunge in the Ohio River Drainage

Environmental DNA assays for the sister taxa sauger (Sander canadensis) and walleye (Sander vitreus)

Spatial and Temporal Genetic Analysis of Walleyes in the Ohio River

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