Genomic population structure of freshwater-resident and anadromous ide (Leuciscus idus) in north-western Europe.

ABSTRACT: Climate change experts largely agree that future climate change and associated rises in oceanic water levels over the upcoming decades, will affect marine salinity levels. The subsequent effects on fish communities in estuarine ecosystems however, are less clear. One species that is likely to become increasingly affected by changes in salinity is the ide (Leuciscus idus). The ide is a stenohaline freshwater fish that primarily inhabits rivers, with frequent anadromous behavior when sea salinity does not exceed 15%. Unlike most other anadromous Baltic Sea fish species, the ide has yet to be subjected to large-scale stocking programs, and thus provides an excellent opportunity for studying the natural population structure across the current salinity gradient in the Danish Belts. To explore t

SUBMITTER: Skovrind M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4761760 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature