Comparative phylogeography of Ponto-Caspian amphipods throughout the invaded Baltic and native NW Black Sea donor ranges. Can introduction mode affect genetic diversity?
D. Copilas-Ciocianu, E. Sidagyte-Copilas, M. O. Son, H. Morhun, J.-N. Macher, K. Arbaciauskas
The paper compares genetic diversity in native and invaded ranges of Ponto-Caspian amphipods, finding reduced mitochondrial diversity in the invaded Baltic and higher diversity in deliberately introduced species.
bioRxiv · Jan 18, 2023 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology