A Benchmark for Atlantic Salmon Conservation: Genetic Diversity and Structure in a Southern European Glacial Refuge before the Climate Changed

A Benchmark for Atlantic Salmon Conservation: Genetic Diversity and Structure in a Southern European Glacial Refuge before the Climate Changed

Atlantic salmon <i>Salmo salar</i> supports highly valuable commercial and recreational fisheries in Europe, but its stocks are currently overexploited and threatened by climate change. Its southernmost populations (in northern Spain) play a key role in conserving the species’ original g...

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Main Authors: Ana Almodóvar, Graciela G. Nicola, Daniel Ayllón, Sheila Leal, Daniel F. Marchán, Benigno Elvira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Fishes
Subjects:
climate change
conservation genetics
effective population size
stocking
genetic variability
introgression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/8/6/321

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