ISSN:
1420-9055
Keywords:
Allozymes
;
biochemical genetics
;
Coregonus lavaretus
;
electrophoresis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Ripe females of whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) of Lake Constance were caught at spawning time on their known spawning sites. Fish were examined for their size, gill-raker number, and for their egg dry weight. On the basis of their spawning sites as well as on correlation between body weight and egg weight, fish were allocated at one of the two sympatric populations: nearshore spawning “Gangfisch” or pelagic spawning “Blaufelchen”. The two fish samples were examined electrophoretically for the enzyme products of 37 genetic loci. Blaufelchen and Gangfisch were genetically identical (Nei's unbiased genetic distance D = 0.000) when all fish samples were included into the analysis. However, some genetic differentiation (D = 0.001) was evident after excluding the fish whose data points on body weight versus egg weight overlapped. Additional enzyme systems or some other genetic methodology should be used to provide more information on the genetic status of the two whitefish forms in Lake Constance.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00877382
