The Genetic Population Structure of Lake Tanganyika's Lates Species Flock, an Endemic Radiation of Pelagic Top Predators.

ABSTRACT: Understanding genetic connectivity plays a crucial role in species conservation decisions, and genetic connectivity is an important component of modern fisheries management. In this study, we investigated the population genetics of four endemic Lates species of Lake Tanganyika (Lates stappersii, L. microlepis, L. mariae, and L. angustifrons) using reduced-representation genomic sequencing methods. We find the four species to be strongly differentiated from one another (mean interspecific FST = 0.665), with no evidence for contemporary admixture. We also find evidence for strong genetic structure within L. mariae, with the majority of individuals from the most southern sampling site forming a genetic group that is distinct from the individuals at other sampling sites. We find evidence for m

SUBMITTER: Rick JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9113442 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature