Is the distribution pattern of the stone crayfish in the Carpathians related to karstic refugia from Pleistocene glaciations?

Pârvulescu, Lucian; Zaharia, Claudia; Satmari, Alina; Drăguţ, Lucian

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“…Pârvulescu et al . () assumed that stone crayfish outlasted the LGM in the Carpathian–Danube region and noble crayfish did not colonise this area until the retreat of glaciation. This hypothesis is supported by the heterogeneous distribution of haplotypes in Romania, indicating that the haplotypes did not evolve in the side channels of the Danube in Romania.…”

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Phylogeography of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) reveals multiple refugia

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Summary Reconstructing the phylogeographic history of a species can aid in defining areas of conservation priority. For freshwater species, historical river structure plays a significant role in explaining genetic differentiation and population structure. However, human‐induced translocations can erase the natural genetic structure, especially for species of commercial interest such as the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus). Our aim was to reconstruct the current genetic structure of the endangered noble crayfish in central Europe to identify refugial areas that are hotspots of genetic diversity. We analysed a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit I, and the 16S rRNA from 540 noble crayfish specimens from 156 sampling sites distributed around five European sea basins. Additionally, we conducted a microsatellite analysis of 289 individuals from 22 sites. Both mitochondrial and nuclear markers revealed genetically relatively homogenous populations in central Europe that had been influenced by anthropogenic translocations. However, some areas (Eider catchment in northern Germany and Rhineland‐Palatinate in south‐western Germany) show a distinct genetic structure with endemic haplotypes and private alleles indicating (i) that these areas were refugia for A. astacus in central Europe and (ii) that these populations have not been subject to anthropogenic translocations. Further, we found the highest genetic diversity in the Black Sea basin and particularly high differentiation between populations from the western Balkans and the remaining Black Sea populations. The split between Western Balkan and the remaining European populations is estimated to have occurred approximately 700 k years before present, whereas remaining differentiations occurred within the last 450 k years. Using migration modelling, we detected that the North Sea basin and the Baltic Sea basin were colonised independently via different colonisation paths from the eastern Black Sea basin, while the western Balkans did not contribute to this colonisation. Our results suggest the existence of at least two refugial areas in south‐eastern Europe. To conserve maximum genetic diversity, conservation priorities for noble crayfish should focus on the south‐eastern European genetic hotspots and on populations in central Europe that hold an autochthonous genetic structure (e.g. Langsee in the Eider catchment area). We further propose that each river catchment should form a separate management unit to reduce anthropogenic genetic homogenisation.

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Phylogeography of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) reveals multiple refugia

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“…Although many populations of the species declined across its range, ongoing astacological research confirmed its wider presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Trožić-Borovac, 2011), Serbia, and Montenegro (Simić et al, 2008), as well as in Germany (Groß et al, 2008;Martin et al, 2008a). Substantial number of additional records has been also provided for previously underrepresented Romania (Pârvulescu and Zaharia, 2012;Pârvulescu et al, 2013), and the presumed original range of stone crayfish has been expanded to cover the Carpathian Arch there. All bulgarian Natura 2000 localities were recently investigated for presence of stone crayfish by Todorov et al (in press).…”

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Continental-wide distribution of crayfish species in Europe: update and maps

Kouba

Petrusek

Kozák

2014

Knowl. Managt. Aquatic Ecosyst.

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Key-words: crayfish distribution, indigenous species, invasive species, native range, mapsRecently published astacological studies substantially improved available data on distribution of crayfish in various European regions. At the same time, spread of invasive species has been recorded, additional nonindigenous species became established in various countries, and losses of populations of native species due to crayfish plague and other negative factors were observed. We overview recent advances in this knowledge, and provide updated colour maps of the distribution of all crayfish species present in Europe. These maps are originally based on the data from the Atlas of Crayfish in Europe published in 2006 as a result of the CRAYNET project, and were further updated from more recently published reports, grey literature, and especially thanks to contributions and feedback of over 70 specialists from 32 countries. Separate maps are available for all indigenous crayfish species in Europe as well as for three most widespread non-indigenous crayfish species. Additionally, two maps give locations of known findings of crayfish species introduced to Europe after 1980. These newly established alien species have so far restricted distributions; however, the frequency of recent reports suggests that findings of such species resulting from releases of aquarium pets will further increase. RÉSUMÉ Répartition à l'échelle continentale des espèces d'écrevisses en Europe : mises à jour et cartes Mots-clés :distribution des écrevisses, espèces indigènes, espèces envahissantes, Les études astacologiques récemment publiées ont sensiblement amélioré les données disponibles sur la distribution des écrevisses dans les différentes régions européennes. Dans le même temps, la propagation des espèces envahissantes a été enregistrée, des espèces non indigènes supplémentaires se sont établies dans différents pays, et des pertes de populations d'espèces indigènes en raison de la peste des écrevisses et d'autres facteurs négatifs ont été observées. Nous synthétisons les progrès récents dans la connaissance, et fournissons des cartes en couleur mises à jour de la distribution de toutes les espèces d'écre-visses présentes en Europe. Ces cartes sont à l'origine basées sur les données de l'Atlas des écrevisses en Europe publié en 2006 à la suite du projet CRAYNET, et ont ensuite été mises à jour à partir des études publiées plus récemment, de la

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“…; Pârvulescu et al . ; reviewed in Schmitt ). Therefore, this region offers an appropriate setting for studying biogeographical patterns of freshwater organisms at a more detailed scale, and to investigate both Quaternary and potential pre‐Pleistocene historical factors that might have influenced contemporary distribution patterns.…”

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The southwestern Carpathians as an ancient centre of diversity of freshwater gammarid amphipods: insights from the Gammarus fossarum species complex

Copilaş‐Ciocianu

Petrusek

2015

Molecular Ecology

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Gammarus fossarum is a diverse species complex of epigean freshwater amphipods throughout Europe. Due to their poor dispersal capabilities and ubiquity, these crustaceans may serve as a model for investigating the influence of historical factors on the contemporary distribution and diversity patterns of freshwater macrozoobenthos. Here, we investigate the fine-scale phylogeographic structure of this complex across its range in the southwestern Carpathian Mountains, which comprises two areas that are geographically isolated from its main European distribution area as well as from each other. Given the Tertiary age of many freshwater Gammarus species, we hypothesize that the southwestern Carpathian populations reflect a relict distribution pattern. We used two mitochondrial and three nuclear markers from 32 localities to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships and estimate the timings of divergence among southwestern Carpathian and non-Carpathian lineages. Cryptic diversity was evaluated from mitochondrial markers by employing phylogenetic and distance-based methods. We distinguished at least 16 cryptic microendemic taxa, some of them coexisting, distributed in the southwestern Carpathians in a mosaic-like pattern. These lineages form a monophyletic group together with several lineages from southeastern Europe. Estimated divergence times indicate a Middle Miocene origin of this clade, with many deep splits dating back to more than 10 Ma. This time frame corresponds with a period of intense geological subsidence in the region that gave birth to the Pannonian Basin. We conclude that subsidence could have been an important driver of diversification in freshwater Gammarus and that the southwestern Carpathians represent an ancient centre of diversity for these crustaceans.

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Is the distribution pattern of the stone crayfish in the Carpathians related to karstic refugia from Pleistocene glaciations?

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Phylogeography of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) reveals multiple refugia

Phylogeography of noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) reveals multiple refugia

Continental-wide distribution of crayfish species in Europe: update and maps

The southwestern Carpathians as an ancient centre of diversity of freshwater gammarid amphipods: insights from the Gammarus fossarum species complex

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