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To determine the lifetime reproductive success and cumulative genetic fitness impacts across generations of captive-reared steelhead trout breeding in the wild.

October 4, 2007Science

Genetic Effects of Captive Breeding Cause a Rapid, Cumulative Fitness Decline in the Wild

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To determine the lifetime reproductive success and cumulative genetic fitness impacts across generations of captive-reared steelhead trout breeding in the wild.
Monitored lifetime reproductive success across the first two generations of captive-reared steelhead trout after release into natural habitats.
Reconstructed a three-generation genetic pedigree using microsatellite DNA markers to track reproductive capability.
Genetic domestication effects reduced natural reproductive performance by approximately 40% per captive-reared generation.
Fitness penalties accumulated rapidly across successive generations, demonstrating severe negative effects on natural wild reproduction.

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Multi-generational pedigree study demonstrates reduced wild reproductive success in captive-reared steelhead trout, highlighting risks of hatchery supplementation.

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Araki et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e067f6af805784e55574da https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1145621

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Multi-generational pedigree study demonstrates reduced wild reproductive success in captive-reared steelhead trout, highlighting risks of hatchery supplementation.

Genetic Effects of Captive Breeding Cause a Rapid, Cumulative Fitness Decline in the Wild

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