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Genetic differentiation of a primitive teleost, the African bonytongue Heterotis niloticus , among river basins and within a floodplain river system in Benin, West Africa
Author(s) -
Hurtado L. A.,
Carrera E.,
Adite A.,
Winemiller K. O.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12198
Subject(s) - biology , floodplain , drainage basin , fishery , ecology , geography , cartography
Examination of eight microsatellite DNA loci revealed high levels of genetic differentiation among populations of the African bonytongue Heterotis niloticus from three river basins that constitute important fishing areas in Benin. Low levels of population genetic differentiation were detected within the Ouemé–Sô River floodplain system. These results have important implications for conservation and management of stocks supporting important inland fisheries in West Africa.