Parasite diversity and microsatellite variability in native and introduced populations of four Neogobius species (Gobiidae)

• Authors: ONDRAČKOVÁ Markéta; VETEŠNÍKOVÁ ŠIMKOVÁ Andrea; CIVÁŇOVÁ Kristína; VYSKOČILOVÁ Martina; JURAJDA Pavel
• Year of publication: 2012
• Type: Article in Periodical
• Magazine / Source: Parasitology
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182012000844
• Field: Zoology
• Keywords: goby; metazoan parasites; microsatellites; similarity; species introductions
• Description: Species introduced into new areas often show a reduction in parasite and genetic diversity associated to the limited number of founding individuals. In this study, we compared microsatellite and parasite diversity in both native (lower Danube) and introduced populations of 4 Ponto-Caspian gobies, including those (1) introduced from within the same river system (middle Danube; Neogobius kessleri and N. melanostomus), and (2) introduced from a different river system (River Vistula; N. fluviatilis and N. gymnotrachelus).

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