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The effect of recurrent floods on genetic composition of marble trout populations.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Pujolar José Martin, Vincenzi Simone, Zane Lorenzo, Jesensek Dusan, De Leo Giulio A, Crivelli Alain J
Abstract excerpt
A changing global climate can threaten the diversity of species and ecosystems. We explore the consequences of catastrophic disturbances in determining the evolutionary and demographic histories of secluded marble trout populations in Slovenian streams subjected to weather extremes, in particular recurrent flash floods and debris flows causing massive mortalities. Using microsatellite data, a pattern of extreme...
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