Original paper
Genetic population structure of a rare, temporary pond dwelling fairy shrimp Linderiella massaliensis (Crustacea: Anostraca)
Meglécz, Emese; Thiéry, Alain
Archiv für Hydrobiologie Volume 164 Number 2 (2005), p. 277 - 286
published: Nov 11, 2005
DOI: 10.1127/0003-9136/2005/0164-0277
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Abstract
Linderiella massaliensis THIéRY & CHAMPEAU, 1998, is a temporary pond dwelling fairy shrimp. It is an endemic species of France, limited to only five populations. One of these populations is in decline and the habitat of another is strongly perturbed by human impact. The genetic structure of the populations based on 6 allozyme loci suggests that: (i) gene flow is sufficient to prevent the genetic isolation of the populations, but not enough to maintain one large panmictic population despite the short geographical distances between habitatas; (ii) aquatic consumers, such as waterfowl, and underground karstic water flow, can be important for the passive dispersal of the species.
Keywords
passive dispersal • branchiopoda • gene flow • temporary pond • endemic invertebrate • allozyme