First evidence of hybridization between endangered sterlets (Acipenser ruthenus) and exotic Siberian sturgeons (Acipenser baerii) in the Danube River

Biological Invasions

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 753-760

  Ludwig, Arne ^a   Lippold, Sebastian ^a,b   Debus, Lutz ^c   Reinartz, Ralf ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ZOO AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR EVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

^c 18184 Broderstorf/EMF GmbH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Extinction by hybridisation; Introgression; Release program

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION RISK; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HYBRIDIZATION; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INTROGRESSION; MORPHOTYPE; POPULATION DECLINE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SURVIVAL; TELEOST;

DANUBE RIVER; EURASIA; EUROPE;

ACIPENSER BAERII; ACIPENSER RUTHENUS; ACIPENSERIDAE;

EID: 59849113245     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-008-9289-z     Document Type: Article

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