FN Archimer Export Format PT J TI Extreme philopatry and genetic diversification at unprecedented scales in a seabird BT AF Danckwerts, D. K. Humeau, L. Pinet, P. McQuaid, C. D. Le Corre, M AS 1:1,2;2:3;3:2,4,5;4:1;5:2; FF 1:;2:;3:;4:;5:; C1 Coastal Research Group, Department of Zoology and Entomology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa UMR ENTROPIE (Université de La Réunion, IRD, CNRS, IFREMER, Université de Nouvelle-Calédonie), 15 Avenue René Cassin, CS 92003, 97744, Saint Denis Cedex 9, Ile de La Réunion, France UMR PVBMT (Université de La Réunion, CIRAD), 15 Avenue René Cassin, CS 92003, 97744, Saint Denis Cecodex 9, Ile de La Réunion, France Parc National de La Réunion, LIFE+ Petrels, 258 rue de la République, 97431, Plaine des Palmistes, Ile de La Réunion, France Terres Australes Et Antarctique Françaises (TAAF), rue Gabriel Dejean, 97410, Saint-Pierre, Ile de La Réunion, France C2 UNIV RHODES, SOUTH AFRICA UNIV LA REUNION, FRANCE UNIV LA REUNION, FRANCE PARC NTL LA REUNION, FRANCE TAAF, FRANCE UM ENTROPIE IN WOS Cotutelle UMR DOAJ copubli-france copubli-univ-france copubli-int-hors-europe copubli-sud IF 4.997 TC 12 UR https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00687/79938/82836.pdf https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00687/79938/82837.xlsx LA English DT Article AB Effective conservation requires maintenance of the processes underlying species divergence, as well as understanding species’ responses to episodic disturbances and long-term change. We explored genetic population structure at a previously unrecognized spatial scale in seabirds, focusing on fine-scale isolation between colonies, and identified two distinct genetic clusters of Barau’s Petrels (Pterodroma baraui) on Réunion Island (Indian Ocean) corresponding to the sampled breeding colonies separated by 5 km. This unexpected result was supported by long-term banding and was clearly linked to the species’ extreme philopatric tendencies, emphasizing the importance of philopatry as an intrinsic barrier to gene flow. This implies that loss of a single colony could result in the loss of genetic variation, impairing the species’ ability to adapt to threats in the long term. We anticipate that these findings will have a pivotal influence on seabird research and population management, focusing attention below the species level of taxonomic organization. PY 2021 PD MAR SO Scientific Reports SN 2045-2322 PU Springer Science and Business Media LLC VL 11 IS 1 UT 000635698500021 DI 10.1038/s41598-021-86406-9 ID 79938 ER EF