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Recent fragmentation of the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) population on Hokkaido Island, Northern Japan, Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite Analyses
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| Title: | Recent fragmentation of the endangered Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) population on Hokkaido Island, Northern Japan, Revealed by Mitochondrial DNA and Microsatellite Analyses |
| Authors: | Omote, Keita Browse this author | | Nishida, Chizuko Browse this author | | Takenaka, Takeshi Browse this author | | Saito, Keisuke Browse this author | | Shimura, Ryohji Browse this author | | Fujimoto, Satoshi Browse this author | | Sato, Takao Browse this author | | Masuda, Ryuichi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Bubo blakistoni | | Genetic diversity | | Microsatellite | | Mitochondrial DNA haplotype | | Population bottleneck | | Population fragmentation |
| Issue Date: | 29-Apr-2015 |
| Journal Title: | Zoological Letters |
| Volume: | 1 |
| Start Page: | 16 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s40851-015-0014-3 |
| Abstract: | Introduction
Blakiston’s fish owl (Bubo blakistoni) was previously widespread on Hokkaido Island, Japan, but is now distributed only in limited forest areas. The population size on Hokkaido decreased during the 20th century due to reduction and fragmentation of the owl’s habitat. To elucidate temporal and spatial changes in population structure and genetic diversity, we analyzed 439 individuals collected over the last 100 years.
Results
We detected a population bottleneck and fragmentation event indicated by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotype and microsatellite analyses. The lowest value for effective population size, which was estimated by moment and temporal methods from microsatellite data, occurred in the 1980s. Five haplotypes were found in the mtDNA control region; most haplotypes were previously widespread across Hokkaido, but have become fixed in separate areas after the bottleneck period. Genetic differentiation among local populations, as indicated by both mtDNA and microsatellite data, likely arose through population fragmentation.
Conclusions
The owl population may have been divided into limited areas due to loss of habitats via human activities, and have lost genetic variability within the local populations through inbreeding. Our mtDNA and microsatellite data show that genetic diversity decreased in local populations, indicating the importance of individuals moving between areas for conservation of this species on Hokkaido. |
| Rights: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/68298 |
| Appears in Collections: | 理学院・理学研究院 (Graduate School of Science / Faculty of Science) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 増田 隆一
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