Growth and survival differences among native,introduced and hybrid blue mussels (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Mytilus</Emphasis> spp.): genotype,environment and interaction effects |
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Authors: | Jody L Shields Penny Barnes Daniel D Heath |
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Institution: | 1.Lehrstuhl für Zoologie und Evolutionsbiologie, Fachbereich Biologie,Universit?t Konstanz,Constance,Germany;2.Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research,University of Windsor,Windsor,Canada;3.Centre for Shellfish Research,Malaspina University College,Nanaimo,Canada |
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Abstract: | The Mytilus species complex consists of three closely related mussel species: Mytilus trossulus, Mytilus edulis, and Mytilus galloprovincialis, which are found globally in temperate intertidal waters. Introduction of one or more of these species have occurred world-wide
via shipping and aquaculture. Stable hybrid zones have developed in areas where these species have come into contact, making
the invasion process complex. On the east coast of Vancouver Island (VI), British Columbia (BC), Canada, the native (M. trossulus) and introduced species (M. edulis and M. galloprovincialis), as well as their hybrid offspring, occur sympatrically. This study used a common environment experiment to quantify growth
and survival differences among native, introduced, and introgressed mussels on VI. Mussels were collected from an area of
known hybridization and reared in cages from May to August 2006. The cages were deployed at a local site as well as a remote
site (approximately 150 km apart), and the mussels were genotyped at two species-specific loci. Growth and survival, as fitness
measures, were monitored: native, introduced, and introgressed individuals were compared between and within sites to determine
whether growth and survival were independent of site and genotype. Overall, mussels reared at Quadra Island performed better
than locally-reared mussels at Ladysmith. Specifically, introgressed mussels reared at Quadra Island performed better than
all genotypes reared at Ladysmith, as well as better than native mussels reared at Quadra Island. Differences in survival
and growth among the native, introduced and introgressed mussels may serve to explain the complex hybridization patterns and
dynamics characteristic of the VI introgression zone. |
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