A Seascape Genomics Perspective on Restrictive Genetic Connectivity Overcoming Signals of Local Adaptations in the Green Abalone (<i>Haliotis fulgens</i>) of the California Current System.

ABSTRACT: Seascape genomics facilitates integrative research on eco-evolutionary forces, such as migration and natural selection, which shape genomic connectivity and structure and provide critical insights for conservation strategies. The green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) is distributed from California, United States, to Baja California Sur, Mexico, and exposed to a latitudinal environmental gradient in the California Current System. This study aimed to investigate genomic population structure and potential local adaptations of green abalone across its distribution. The green abalone exhibits a distinctive neutral genetic structuring influenced by geographic distance and marine currents rather than local adaptations. Analyses using 9100 neutral and 17 outlier SNPs revealed three distinct popu

SUBMITTER: Mares-Mayagoitia JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11794835 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature