General-Purpose Genotype or How Epigenetics Extend the Flexibility of a Genotype

Table 1

Summary of ecological and molecular data. Lake environmental characteristics, individual morphometric characteristics, sampling size, genetic diversity (number of genotypes), and epigenetic diversity (number of epigenotypes).

Lakes	Geographic coordinates	Date of sampling	Habitat type*	Drainage	Altitude (m)	𝑇 (°C)	pH	Weight (g)	Length (cm)	K	GSI	Sampling size	Genotype	Epigenotype
Richer	45°50′35′′ N; 74°11′39′′ W	2007-05-29	C	Nord	360	24	6.4	3.32±0.94	6.93±0.71	0.97±0.05	7.33±2.27	4	1	2
Merde	45°57′55.9′′ N; 74°1′41,8′′ W	2007-05-28	B	L’Assomption	360	23	6.2	3.44±1.36	6.78±0.77	1.04±0.07	11.37±2.7	4	3	4
Barbotte	46°5′36′′ N; 73°52′7′′ W	2007-05-30	C	L’Assomption	280	22	6.5	2.16±0.4	6.04±0.41	0.97±0.05	7.19±2.5	8	6	2
Jonction	45°46′37′′ N; 74°34′29′′ W	2007-06-01	C	Rouge	340	24	7.1	2.38±0.56	6.08±0.54	1.05±0.07	9.74±0.71	4	1	1
Dépotoir	45°50′41.6′′ N; 74°33′20.9′′ W	2007-05-31	B	Rouge	320	25	7.1	1.85±0.38	5.65±0.45	1.01±0.03	10.73±0.53	2	1	1
Saumons	45°59′38′′ N; 74°18′21′′ W	2007-06-16	A	Nord	490	22	7.0	3.2±0.26	6.8±0	1.01±0.08	6.51±1.31	2	1	2
Saad	45°54′51.4′′ N; 74°1′41.3′′ W	2007-06-16	D	L’Assomption	320	24	6.8	1.89±0.18	5.9±0.2	0.92±0.008	4.48±2.54	2	1	1

*Habitats characterization according to Schlosser et al. [29]: A: pond of moderate depth, B: a shallow beaver pond, C: a moderately deep area of open water upstream from a beaver dam, and D: pond of moderate depth with flooded standing and fallen tree.