UK: Transatlantic genomic divergence in lumpfish

Transatlantic genomic divergence in lumpfish. Historically harvested for roe, lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) has recently gained popularity as a biological control for sea lice in Atlantic salmon aquaculture across the North Atlantic. The use of lumpfish in salmon aquaculture involves both translocation and increasing domestication of this species. Given that wild lumpfish populations in several regions are conservation concerns, there is a critical need for a deeper understanding of how the escape of farmed lumpfish might affect wild populations. With recent advances in genomic analysis, researchers are reporting fine-scale geographic diversity in marine species that traditionally show high dispersal and gene flow. Studies on a variety of marine species across the North Atlantic have revealed large genomic isolation of fish in the east and west Atlantic. Although genetic studies have identified regional population structuring of lumpfish in the Northeast and Northwest Atlantic, ...