Genomics-informed models reveal extensive stretches of coastline under threat by an ecologically dominant invasive species
Genomics-informed models reveal extensive stretches of coastline under threat by an ecologically dominant invasive species
Explaining why some species are widespread, while others are not, is fundamental to biogeography, ecology, and evolutionary biology. A unique way to study evolutionary and ecological mech- anisms that either limit species’ spread or facilitate range expansions is to conduct research on species that have restricted distributions. Nonindigenous species, particularly those that are highly invasive but have not yet spread beyond the introduced site, represent ideal systems to study range size changes. Here, we used species distribu- tion modeling and genomic data to study the restricted range of a highly invasive Australian marine species, the ascidian Pyura praepu- tialis. This species is an aggressive space occupier in its introduced range (Chile), where it has fundamentally altered the coastal com- munity. We found high genomic diversity in Chile, indicating high adaptive potential. In addition, genomic data clearly showed that a single region from Australia was the only donor of genotypes to the introduced range. We identified over 3,500 km of suitable habitat adjacent to its current introduced range that has so far not been occupied, and importantly species distribution models were only ac- curate when genomic data were considered. Our results suggest that a slight change in currents, or a change in shipping routes, may lead to an expansion of the species’ introduced range that will encompass a vast portion of the South American coast. Our study shows how the use of population genomics and species distribution modeling in combination can unravel mechanisms shaping range sizes and fore- cast future range shifts of invasive species
Climate change, Intertidal, Invasion biology, Population genomics, Range expansion
Hudson, James
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Haigh, Ivan
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Rius, Marc
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8 June 2021
Hudson, James
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Haigh, Ivan
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Rius, Marc
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Hudson, James, Haigh, Ivan and Rius, Marc
(2021)
Genomics-informed models reveal extensive stretches of coastline under threat by an ecologically dominant invasive species.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118 (23), [e2022169118].
(doi:10.1073/pnas.2022169118).
Abstract
Explaining why some species are widespread, while others are not, is fundamental to biogeography, ecology, and evolutionary biology. A unique way to study evolutionary and ecological mech- anisms that either limit species’ spread or facilitate range expansions is to conduct research on species that have restricted distributions. Nonindigenous species, particularly those that are highly invasive but have not yet spread beyond the introduced site, represent ideal systems to study range size changes. Here, we used species distribu- tion modeling and genomic data to study the restricted range of a highly invasive Australian marine species, the ascidian Pyura praepu- tialis. This species is an aggressive space occupier in its introduced range (Chile), where it has fundamentally altered the coastal com- munity. We found high genomic diversity in Chile, indicating high adaptive potential. In addition, genomic data clearly showed that a single region from Australia was the only donor of genotypes to the introduced range. We identified over 3,500 km of suitable habitat adjacent to its current introduced range that has so far not been occupied, and importantly species distribution models were only ac- curate when genomic data were considered. Our results suggest that a slight change in currents, or a change in shipping routes, may lead to an expansion of the species’ introduced range that will encompass a vast portion of the South American coast. Our study shows how the use of population genomics and species distribution modeling in combination can unravel mechanisms shaping range sizes and fore- cast future range shifts of invasive species
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We thank Mark de Bruyn, Katie Dafforn, and Rhiarn Hoban for help in providing samples of Pyura praeputialis muscle tissue from eastern Australia. M.R. received funds from ASSEMBLE (a European Union Seventh Framework Programme research infrastructure initiative comprising a network of marine research stations) to visit the Estaci?n Costera de Investigaciones Marinas de Las Cruces and the Pontificia Universidad Cat?lica de Chile. P.R.T. was supported by the University of Johannesburg (Faculty Research Committee/ University Research Committee grant) and L.B.B. by the Australian Research Council. J.C.C. acknowledges financial support from the Nucleo Milenio en Conservaci?n Marina. J.C.C. sincerely acknowledges long-term financial support (Pontificia Universidad Cat?lica de Chile-Escondida Project) from Minera Escondida Ltda, the last 10-y support from the Academic Chair ?Arauco-UC? and the important and constant assistance and advice from Dr. Patricio Manr?quez. C.D.M. received funding from the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation (Grant 64801). We thank the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center DNA Sequencing Facility for providing advice on their sequencing facilities and services.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. We thank Mark de Bruyn, Katie Dafforn, and Rhiarn Hoban for help in providing samples of Pyura praeputialis muscle tissue from eastern Australia. M.R. received funds from ASSEMBLE (a European Union Seventh Framework Programme research infrastructure initiative comprising a network of marine research stations) to visit the Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas de Las Cruces and the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. P.R.T. was supported by the University of Johannesburg (Faculty Research Committee/ University Research Committee grant) and L.B.B. by the Australian Research Council. J.C.C. acknowledges financial support from the Nucleo Milenio en Conserva-ción Marina. J.C.C. sincerely acknowledges long-term financial support (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile–Escondida Project) from Minera Escondida Ltda, the last 10-y support from the Academic Chair “Arauco-UC” and the important and constant assistance and advice from Dr. Patricio Manríquez. C.D.M. received funding from the South African Research Chairs Initiative of the Department of Science and Technology and the National Research Foundation (Grant 64801). We thank the University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center DNA Sequencing Facility for providing advice on their sequencing facilities and services.
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Keywords:
Climate change, Intertidal, Invasion biology, Population genomics, Range expansion
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