Transcriptome response of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) to competition with ecologically similar non-native species.

ABSTRACT: Non-native species may be introduced either intentionally or unintentionally, and their impact can range from benign to highly disruptive. Non-native salmonids were introduced into Lake Ontario, Canada, to provide recreational fishing opportunities; however, the establishment of those species has been proposed as a significant barrier to the reintroduction of native Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) due to intense interspecific competition. In this study, we compared population differences of Atlantic salmon in transcriptome response to interspecific competition. We reared Atlantic salmon from two populations (LaHave River and Sebago Lake) with fish of each of three non-native salmonids (Chinook salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha, rainbow trout O. mykiss, and brown trout S

SUBMITTER: He X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5792521 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature