Article
Genetic differentiation of brackish water populations of cod Gadus morhua in the southern Baltic, inferred from genotyping using SNP-arrays.
Marine genomics - 1 Feb 2015
Poćwierz-Kotus A, Kijewska A, Petereit C, Bernaś R, Więcaszek B, Arnyasi M, Lien S, Kent M P, Wenne R
Abstract excerpt
The Baltic is a semi-enclosed sea characterised by decreasing salinity in the eastern and northern direction with only the deeper parts of the southern Baltic suitable as spawning grounds for marine species like cod. Baltic cod exhibits various adaptations to brackish water conditions, yet the inflow of salty North Sea water near the bottom remains an influence on the spawning success of the Baltic cod. The...
Topics
- Adaptation, Biological
- Analysis of Variance
- Animals
- Cluster Analysis
- Gadus morhua
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Variation
- Genotyping Techniques
- Germany
- Oceans and Seas
- Poland
