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Genomics-informed conservation units reveal spatial variation in climate vulnerability in a migratory bird

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dc.contributor.authorMiller, Caitlin Vanessa, author
dc.contributor.authorRuegg, Kristen, advisor
dc.contributor.authorFunk, Chris, committee member
dc.contributor.authorHorton, Kyle, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T17:27:24Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T17:27:24Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractIdentifying conservation units (CUs) in threatened species is critical for the preservation of adaptive capacity and evolutionary potential in the face of climate change. However, delineating CUs in highly mobile species remains a challenge due to high rates of gene flow and genetic signatures of isolation by distance. If CUs are delineated in highly mobile species, the CUs often lack key biological information about what populations have the most conservation need to guide management decisions. Here we implement a framework for rigorous CU identification in the Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis), a high-dispersal migratory bird species of conservation concern, and then integrate demographic modeling and genomic offset within a CU framework to guide conservation decisions. We find that whole-genome structure in this highly mobile species is primarily driven by putative adaptive variation. Identification of CUs across the breeding range revealed that Canada Warblers fall into two Evolutionary Significant Units (ESU), with three putative Adaptive Units (AUs) in the South, East and Northwest. Quantification of genomic offset within each AU reveals significant spatial variation in climate vulnerability, with the Northwestern AU being identified as the most vulnerable to future climate change. Alternatively, quantification of past population trends within each AU revealed the steepest population declines have occurred within the Eastern AU. Overall, we illustrate that genomics-informed CUs provide a strong foundation for identifying current and potential future region-specific threats that can be used to manage highly mobile species in a rapidly changing world.
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dc.identifierMiller_colostate_0053N_17721.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/236617
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
dc.relation.ispartof2020-
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dc.subjectconservation units
dc.subjectgenomics
dc.subjectpopulation decline
dc.subjectgenomic offset
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectisolation by distance
dc.titleGenomics-informed conservation units reveal spatial variation in climate vulnerability in a migratory bird
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thesis.degree.disciplineEcology
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.S.)

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