Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis) Microsatellite DNA Data, Laysan Island 1999-2009, Midway Atoll 2007-2010
Dates
Publication Date
2015-07-28
Start Date
1999
End Date
2010
Last Revision
2022-08-30
Citation
Reynolds, M.H., and Pearce, J.M., 2015, Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis) microsatellite DNA data, Laysan Island 1999-2009, Midway Atoll 2007-2010 (ver 1.1, August 2022): U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F72Z13JP.
Summary
The geographically closed, non-migratory populations of endangered Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis) were sampled in the wild. This species was once widespread across the Hawaiian archipelago, but became isolated on Laysan Island (415 ha) from the mid-1800s until 2004 when a translocation to Midway Atoll (596 ha) was undertaken to reduce extinction risks. We compared genetic diversity and quantified variation at microsatellite loci sampled from 229 individuals from the wild populations at Laysan Island (1999–2009) and Midway Atoll (2007–2010; n = 133 Laysan, n = 96 Midway birds). We identified polymorphic markers by screening nuclear microsatellites (N = 83). Low nuclear variation was detected, consistent with the species' insular isolation [...]
Summary
The geographically closed, non-migratory populations of endangered Laysan Teal (Anas laysanensis) were sampled in the wild. This species was once widespread across the Hawaiian archipelago, but became isolated on Laysan Island (415 ha) from the mid-1800s until 2004 when a translocation to Midway Atoll (596 ha) was undertaken to reduce extinction risks. We compared genetic diversity and quantified variation at microsatellite loci sampled from 229 individuals from the wild populations at Laysan Island (1999–2009) and Midway Atoll (2007–2010; n = 133 Laysan, n = 96 Midway birds). We identified polymorphic markers by screening nuclear microsatellites (N = 83). Low nuclear variation was detected, consistent with the species' insular isolation and historical bottleneck. Six of 83 microsatellites were polymorphic.
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First release: July 2015
Revised: August 2022 (ver. 1.1)
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Reynolds, M.H., Pearce, J.M., Lavretsky, P., Seixas, P.P., Courtot, K.N., 2015. Microsatellite variation and rare alleles in a bottlenecked Hawaiian Islands endemic: implications for reintroductions. Endangered Species Research 28:117-122, https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00681
Quantify variation in the endangered Laysan Teal (Duck; Anas laysanensis) at microsatellite loci sampled from 229 individuals at Laysan Island (1999-2009) and Midway Atoll (2007-2010).
