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Koskinen MT Ranta E Piironen J Veselov A Titov S Haugen TO Nilsson J Carlstein M Primmer CR 《Molecular ecology》2000,9(10):1609-1624
In stark contrast to other species within the Salmonidae family, phylogeographic information on European grayling, Thymallus thymallus, is virtually nonexistent. In this paper, we utilized mitochondrial DNA polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (mtDNA PCR-RFLP) and sequence variation to infer the postglacial dispersal routes of T. thymallus into and within northern Europe, and to locate geographically, potential evolutionarily distinct populations. Mitochondrial analyses revealed a total of 27 T. thymallus haplotypes which clustered into three distinct lineages. Average pairwise interlineage divergence was four and nine times higher than average intralineage divergence for RFLP and sequence data, respectively. Two European grayling individuals from the easternmost sample in Russia exhibited haplotypes more genetically diverged from any T. thymallus haplotype than T. arcticus haplotype, and suggested that hybridization/introgression zone of these two sister species may extend much further west than previously thought. Geographic division of the lineages was generally very clear with northern Europe comprising of two genetically differentiated areas: (i) Finland, Estonia and north-western Russia; and (ii) central Germany, Poland and western Fennoscandia. Average interpopulation divergence in North European T. thymallus was 10 times higher than that observed in a recent mtDNA study of North American T. arcticus. We conclude that (i) North European T. thymallus populations have survived dramatic Pleistocene temperature oscillations and originate from ancient eastern and central European refugia; (ii) genetic divergence of population groups within northern Europe is substantial and geographically distinct; and (iii) the remainder of Europe harbours additional differentiated assemblages that likely descend from a Danubian refugium. These findings should provide useful information for developing appropriate conservation strategies for European grayling and exemplify a case with a clear need for multinational co-operation for managing and conserving biodiversity. 相似文献
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In the Koitajoki River, Eastern Finland, there exists a self-sustaining population of river-spawning densely rakered whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus pallasi). The population has been classified as near-threatened due to overexploitation and possible hybridization with the lake-spawning sparsely rakered whitefish form. Thus, knowledge of habitat use, movements, and migrations is important for threat assessment and management decisions. We employed conventional tagging and acoustic telemetry to provide information on movements and home range of the Koitajoki River whitefish. We tagged mature individuals at their spawning areas and followed fish movements by tag recoveries and continuously recording fixed receiving stations. The maximum movement distances were 40–50?km both upstream and downstream from the releasing site. There were indications of a clear seasonal migration pattern and spawning-site fidelity; riverine habitats were mainly occupied for spawning and overwintering, while feeding and growth mainly took place in lacustrine environments within several lakes of the river system. Due to their migratory nature, whitefish is vulnerable to environmental disturbances and overfishing in a large geographic area. 相似文献
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Behavioural responses of naive Arctic charr young to chemical cues from salmonid and non-salmonid fish 总被引:4,自引:0,他引:4
The ability to distinguish among chemical cues from multiple predators is of key adaptive value for many prey fish. We examined the attractiveness and repulsiveness of chemical stimuli from different coexisting fish species fed on different diets on the behaviour of hatchery reared Arctic charr young in a Y-maze fluviarum, where the charr could choose between two sides either with control water or stimulus water with fish odour. We used stimuli from (1) matching sized conspecifics, large (2) Arctic charr, (3) salmon, (4) brown trout and (5) brown trout fed on Arctic charr fry. Other salmonids were given pellet food. Additional fish odour treatments included piscivorous (6) pike and (7) burbot. In the control trials both sides received control water. Arctic charr young were expected to respond adaptively to the stimuli from coexisting piscivorous fish. The charr most strongly preferred water with the odour of their matching sized conspecifics, which was the only fish odour they were familiar with before the experiments. They also showed significant preference for other salmonid odours, even though these fish are potential predators on small charr. Chemical stimuli from pike and burbot, on the contrary, were strongly avoided, and burbot odour even prevented the charr to swim and enter the lateral halves of the fluviarum. Moreover, odour from brown trout fed on Arctic charr fry was avoided when compared to stimuli from trout fed on pellets. Although the Arctic charr young were completely naive regarding piscivores, the fact that they could distinguish between different predator taxa and diets on the basis of chemical cues only reflects the long coevolutionary history of these fish populations. 相似文献
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Selenium as an anti-oxidant and pro-oxidant in ryegrass 总被引:12,自引:1,他引:12
Selenium is an essential element for antioxidation reactions in human and animals. In order to study its biological role in
higher plants, ryegrass (Lolium perenne) was cultivated in a soil without Se or amended with increasing dosages of H2SeO4 (0.1, 1.0, 10.0 and 30.0 mg Se kg−1). Ryegrass was harvested twice and the yields were analyzed for antioxidative systems and growth parameters. Selenium exerted
dual effects: At low concentrations it acted as an antioxidant, inhibiting lipid peroxidation, whereas at higher concentrations,
it was a pro-oxidant, enhancing the accumulation of lipid peroxidation products. The antioxidative effect was associated with
an increase in glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activity, but not with superoxide dismutase (SOD) and αα-tocopherol, which
was the only tocopherol detected. In the second yield, the diminished lipid peroxidation due to a proper Se addition coincided
with promoted plant growth. The oxidative stress found at the Se addition level ≥ 10 mg kg−1 resulted in drastic yield losses. This result indicates that the toxicity of Se can be attributed, in addition to metabolic
disturbances, to its pro-oxidative effects. Neither the growth-promoting nor the toxic effect of Se could be explained by
the changes in the total chlorophyll concentration.
This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date. 相似文献
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Dominance status was determined among groups of four fish by using individuals from eight brown trout Salmo trutta populations. Subsequent growth of the fish was later recorded in larger groups. Seven months after the first set of trials, an additional set of dominance trials was performed by using the same fish. Social status affected subsequent growth; individuals having the lowest ranks grew less when compared to the higher ranking fish. Furthermore, the short term dominance hierarchy was rather stable between the two trials. This was especially the case with the lowest ranking fish, which tended to remain in the lowest position also in the second trial. The results suggest that the short term dominance trials done among few conspecifics reflect relatively well not only the subordinates' relative but also absolute social status. 相似文献
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Arctic charr are characterized by an extensive variability in growth and body size in natural waters. Although growth traits
may involve a significant heritable component, most of this intraspecific variation presumably is environmentally induced
and thus attributable to phenotypic plasticity. In the present study, size-at-age and length–weight relationship (body condition)
were assessed for three Finnish Arctic charr populations of different geographical origins and extreme size forms (a stunted
vs. two large-growing, predatory charr) held under standardized rearing conditions for 3 years (up to 37 months after hatching).
In particular, our interest was to investigate whether the differences in growth between the large and the stunted charr as
observed in the wild populations would diminish when the fish are offered suitable food in abundance. Population-specific
mean body size and condition differed significantly in 0+, 1+, 2+ and 3+ fish. However, the identical rearing conditions resulted
in the originally stunted charr reaching a comparable final mean size (317 mm/427 g) as the large charr populations (343 mm/510 g
and 359 mm/497 g). Some individuals were of the same size as their parents at spawning already at the age of 0+ years. Furthermore,
length–weight regression residuals of the stunted charr developed to a notably high level, indicating the largest final condition
mean. The increase of size variation (CV of weight) in stunted charr lasted for over two growth seasons, whereas in large
charr it remained stable since the end of the first summer. Variations in mortality and sexual maturation at age 2 seemed
to be less relevant factors affecting overall growth performance. The study demonstrates an example of the high plasticity
involved in the growth of fish: the stunted charr possess a tremendous capacity for growth in a benign environment, virtually
corresponding to that observed in the large predatory populations. 相似文献
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The amount of intraindividual genetic variation has often been found to have profound effects on life history traits. However, studies concerning the relationship between behaviour and genetic diversity are scarce. Aggressiveness is an important component of competitive ability in juvenile salmonids affecting their later performance and survival. In this study, we used an experimental approach to test the prediction that juveniles with low estimated genetic diversity should be less aggressive than juveniles with high estimated genetic diversity in fry from a highly endangered population of land-locked salmon (Salmo salar). This was achieved by using a method enabling the accurate estimation of offspring genetic diversity based on parental microsatellite genotype data. This allowed us to create two groups of offspring expected to have high or low genetic diversity in which aggressive behaviour could be compared. Salmon fry with low estimated genetic diversity were significantly less aggressive than fry with high estimated genetic diversity. Closer analysis of the data suggested that this difference was due to differences in more costly acts of aggression. Our result may reflect a direct effect of genetic variation on a fitness-related trait; however, we cannot rule out an alternative explanation of allele-specific phenotype matching, where lowered aggression is expressed towards genetically more similar individuals. 相似文献
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Björklund M Hirvonen H Seppä T Peuhkuri N Piironen J 《Journal of evolutionary biology》2003,16(4):543-550
Animals with determinate growth have shown little variation in individual growth patterns, but similar analyses for animals with indeterminate growth have been lacking. We analysed the amount of phenotypic variation in growth patterns across ages among individuals of a hatchery-based population of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus, Salmonidae, using the infinite-dimensional model and including the effects of group size structure. There was little phenotypic variation in growth trajectories: individuals that were small (in relation to the mean) early in life were among the smallest 2.5 years later. If the genetic variation reflects phenotypic variation, not much evolutionary change can be expected. Our results show that there are ecological conditions that determine the strong covariation of size across ages, most likely size-related dominance behaviour, which can mask the true variation of growth patterns. Thus, social interactions can have strong evolutionary effects on traits not directly involved in the behavioural interactions. 相似文献
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Prediction of offspring fitness based on parental genetic diversity in endangered salmonid populations 总被引:3,自引:0,他引:3
C. R. Primmer† P.-A. Landry‡§ E. Ranta J. Merilä¶ J. Piironen K. Tiira N. Peuhkuri †† S. Pakkasmaa ‡‡ P. Eskelinen§§ 《Journal of fish biology》2003,63(4):909-927
By simulating all possible offspring genotypic combinations based on pair-wise matings in three vulnerable or endangered populations of salmonids (two Atlantic salmon Salmo salar and one Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus ), family level estimates of potential offspring genetic diversity were calculated using several commonly used genetic diversity estimators ( , and H EST ). By using this approach, the genetic variability of offspring could be predicted accurately based solely on parental genotype data. In addition, significant associations between offspring genetic variability and fitness-related traits were observed in the two Atlantic salmon populations and these associations were consistent between fitness measures and either estimated or observed genetic diversity. This indicates that associations with offspring fitness measures can be predicted without genetic analysis of the offspring themselves. 相似文献