Endemic Neretva bleak, Alburnus neretvae (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) from fragile karstic environment: First assessment of the population genetic diversity
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11310%2F25%3A10513913" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11310/25:10513913 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=sP5mxVZae" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=sP5mxVZae</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11756-025-02002-6" target="_blank" >10.1007/s11756-025-02002-6</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Endemic Neretva bleak, Alburnus neretvae (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae) from fragile karstic environment: First assessment of the population genetic diversity
Original language description
The Neretva River drainage, a unique biogeographic unit within the Balkans, is a typical karstic river system with complex hydrological connections, hosting many endemic fishes, among which also the Neretva bleak Alburnus neretvae (Cypriniformes: Leuciscidae). It has one of the smallest distribution ranges among its congeners. Moreover, its habitat is especially susceptible to ongoing climate change and human induced alterations, thus the species may face a severe reduction and fragmentation of habitat in the near future. We present the first population genetic study of the Neretva bleak, assessing the current state of the species, based on analyses of mitochondrial gene cytochrome b of 89 individuals from 11 localities across the Neretva drainage, representing five populations. Our results show that the species is undergoing recent population expansion since the end of the Pleistocene and exhibits a high haplotype diversity at most localities. Our results further indicate the existence of genetic structure within this species; pronounced genetic differentiation was revealed between all populations apart from the pairs Trebižat–Ričina and Neretva–Trebišnjica. Although, based on our results, the species is currently in good condition, monitoring and conservation measures should be established with an emphasis on maintaining the genetic diversity within the species.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10602 - Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology
Result continuities
Project
<a href="/en/project/GA20-13539S" target="_blank" >GA20-13539S: Parasites revealing historical and contemporary contacts among cyprinid hosts: role of the Middle East in the biogeography of the western Paleactic</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Biologia
ISSN
0006-3088
e-ISSN
1336-9563
Volume of the periodical
80
Issue of the periodical within the volume
10
Country of publishing house
SK - SLOVAKIA
Number of pages
10
Pages from-to
2761-2770
UT code for WoS article
001527730500001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105010608347