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ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 1457-1475出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7158
关键词
Arctic; fatty acids; generalist; genetic; morphology; resource use; Salvelinus namaycush; specialist
资金
- Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO)
- Northern Development Canada Northwest Territories Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program
- Polar Continental Shelf Program, Sahtu Renewable Resource Board
- Great Lakes Fishery Commission
In the polyphenic species of lake trout from Great Bear Lake, Canada, individual trophic specialization was found within the generalist piscivore ecotype, with four distinct dietary patterns identified based on fatty acid composition. These differences were linked to spatial patterns within the lake, but not associated with detectable morphological or genetic differentiation. This suggests that behavioral plasticity is responsible for the trophic differences, and individual trophic specialization can occur within a genetically diverse ecotype inhabiting a geologically young system.
In a polyphenic species, differences in resource use are expected among ecotypes, and homogeneity in resource use is expected within an ecotype. Yet, using a broad resource spectrum has been identified as a strategy for fishes living in unproductive northern environments, where food is patchily distributed and ephemeral. We investigated whether specialization of trophic resources by individuals occurred within the generalist piscivore ecotype of lake trout from Great Bear Lake, Canada, reflective of a form of diversity. Four distinct dietary patterns of resource use within this lake trout ecotype were detected from fatty acid composition, with some variation linked to spatial patterns within Great Bear Lake. Feeding habits of different groups within the ecotype were not associated with detectable morphological or genetic differentiation, suggesting that behavioral plasticity caused the trophic differences. A low level of genetic differentiation was detected between exceptionally large-sized individuals and other piscivore individuals. We demonstrated that individual trophic specialization can occur within an ecotype inhabiting a geologically young system (8,000-10,000 yr BP), a lake that sustains high levels of phenotypic diversity of lake trout overall. The characterization of niche use among individuals, as done in this study, is necessary to understand the role that individual variation can play at the beginning of differentiation processes.
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