Naslov
Distribution and relationships of spined loaches (Cobitidae) in the Neretva river basin in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Autori
Šanda, Radek ; Bogut, Ivan ; Doadrio, Ignacio ; Perdices, Anabel ; Perea, Silva ; Vukić, Jasna

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts - 3rd International Conference Loaches of the Genus Cobitis and Related Genera / - Šibenik, 2006, 44-44

Skup
3rd International Conference Loaches of the Genus Cobitis and Related Genera - Biology, Systematics, Genetics, Distribution Ecology and Conservation

Mjesto i datum
Šibenik, Hrvatska, 24.09.2006. - 29.09.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Neretva; Cobitis narentana

Sažetak
The Neratva river basin is known for the high diversity of endemic freshwater fishes. A single species of spined loach, Cobitis narentana, was recorded from this area. Data about its distribution are very scarce.Until now C. narentana had been recorded only from the main flow of the Neretva River in its middle and lower parts, including the delta and in the Matica River near Vrgorac.In July 2004, the inflows of the River Neretva and surrounding karstic fields were sampled, and new data on spined loaches in the area gathered. Spined loaches were also found in the Bregava and Trebišnjica River, Matica River in Imotsko polje, Lištica River in the Mostarsko blato and in Hutovo blato wetland. However, they were not found in karstic fields situated more westerly-Livanjsko, Duvanjsko, Kupreško and Glamočko polje. Surprisingly, study of mtDNA variability revealed that loaches from the Neretva basin do not form a monophyletic lineage, but two distinct evolutionary units within the Adriatic spine loach lineage.The indicates that the species diversity of spined loaches in the Neretva basin is underestimated and a detailed taxonomic study is needed to resolve this issue.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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