Coregonus lavaretus
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Climate and productivity shape fish and invertebrate community structure in subarctic lakes Open
Summary Climate change and land‐use intensification are increasing productivity in subarctic lakes. Simultaneously, fish and invertebrate species adapted to temperate conditions are expanding their range northwards into subarctic habitats.…
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Managing cryptic biodiversity: Fine‐scale intralacustrine speciation along a benthic gradient in Alpine whitefish (<i>Coregonus</i>spp.) Open
Whitefish ( Coregonus spp.) are an important catch for many freshwater fisheries, particularly in Switzerland. In support of this, supplemental stocking of whitefish species is carried out, despite lacking complete knowledge of the extent,…
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Pre-fertilization exposure of sperm to nano-sized plastic particles decreases offspring size and swimming performance in the European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) Open
Exposure of aquatic organisms to micro- and nano-sized plastic debris in their environment has become an alarming concern. Besides having a number of potentially harmful impacts for individual organisms, plastic particles can also influenc…
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Model‐based demographic inference of introgression history in European whitefish species pairs' Open
Parallel phenotypic differentiation is generally attributed to parallel adaptive divergence as an evolutionary response to similar environmental contrasts. Such parallelism may actually originate from several evolutionary scenarios ranging…
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Long‐term ecological studies in northern lakes—challenges, experiences, and accomplishments Open
We review three long‐term research programs performed over the last four decades on the ecology and management of oligotrophic lake systems with different fish communities at 69° N in Norway. Through whole‐lake perturbation experiments, in…
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Seasonal changes in European whitefish muscle and invertebrate prey fatty acid composition in a subarctic lake Open
Ambient light and temperature show extreme seasonal variation in subarctic lakes due to the midnight sun period in summer and cold polar night period in winter. These changes have clear impacts on fish feeding and reproduction cycles, pote…
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Do whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) larvae show adaptive variation in the avoidance of microplastic ingestion? Open
The presence of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems has recently received increased attention. Small plastic particles may resemble natural food items of larval fish and other aquatic organisms, and create strong selective pressures on the…
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Ecological speciation in a generalist consumer expands the trophic niche of a dominant predator Open
Ecological speciation – whereby an ancestral founder species diversifies to fill vacant niches – is a phenomenon characteristic of newly formed ecosystems. Despite such ubiquity, ecosystem-level effects of such divergence remain poorly und…
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The effect of diet on the structure of gut bacterial community of sympatric pair of whitefishes (<i>Coregonus lavaretus</i>): one story more Open
In the Coregonus lavaretus complex may be found lacustrine sympatric pairs, which serves as an intriguing model for studying different aspects of fish evolutionary biology. One such sympatric whitefish pair inhabits Teletskoye Lake (West S…
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Ecological speciation in European whitefish is driven by a large-gaped predator Open
Lake-dwelling fish that form species pairs/flocks characterized by body size divergence are important model systems for speciation research. Although several sources of divergent selection have been identified in these systems, their impor…
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Temperature habitats for freshwater fishes in a warming climate Open
The effects of global warming on the six freshwater fish species, whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus (L.)), brown trout (Salmo trutta L.), bream (Abramis brama (L.)), roach (Rutilus rutilus (L.)), perch (Perca fluviatilis L.), and pikeperch (S…
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Illumina Sequencing Reveals Aberrant Expression of MicroRNAs and Their Variants in Whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) Liver after Exposure to Microcystin-LR Open
Molecular analyses show that challenging fish with microcystin-LR (MC-LR) causes perturbations of microRNA (miRNA) signaling. However, the significance and scope of these alterations is currently unknown. To address this issue, we studied …
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Growth and size-selective mortality of vendace (Coregonus albula (L.)) and whitefish (C. lavaretus L.) larvae Open
Vendace (Coregonus albula (L.)) and whitefish (C. lavaretus L.) larvae were sampled by stratified random sampling design in four Finnish lakes. Otolith microstructure analysis was used to investigate individual age, hatching time and growt…
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Genetic characteristics of Polish whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus maraena) broodstocks - recommendations for the conservation management Open
European whitefish Coregonus lavaretus maraena is an important fish species in Poland. Unfortunately, most of the whitefish populations are currently threatened with extinction, generally due to water pollution and overfishing. Because the…
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Sulfate toxicity to early life stages of European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) in soft freshwater Open
Sulfate occurs naturally in the aquatic environment but its elevated levels can be toxic to aquatic life in freshwater environments. We investigated the toxicity of sulfate in humic, soft freshwater to whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) from …
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Fish communities in the Anthropocene: detecting drivers of changes in the deep peri-alpine Lake Geneva Open
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The vulnerability of whitefish (<i>Coregonus lavaretus</i>) to the invasive European catfish (<i>Silurus glanis</i>) in a large peri-Alpine lake Open
The whitefish ( Coregonus lavaretus) is a core exploited species in numerous fisheries and the invasion of the European catfish ( Silurus glanis) in peri-Alpine lakes may represent an emergent threat to this salmonid. We aimed to assess th…
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Concentration of mercury in muscles of predatory and non-predatory fish from lake Pluszne (Poland) Open
Introduction: The study examined the concentration of total mercury and correlation coefficients between fish size or FCF (condition factor) and the content of Hg in muscle tissue of six freshwater fish: bream (Abramis brama L.), roach (Ru…
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Inter and intra‐population phenotypic and genotypic structuring in the European whitefish <i>Coregonus lavaretus</i>, a rare freshwater fish in Scotland Open
This study revealed between‐lake genetic structuring between Coregonus lavaretus collected from the only two native populations of this species in Scotland, U.K. (Lochs Eck and Lomond) evidenced by the existence of private alleles (12 in L…
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Accumulation of Geosmin and 2-methylisoborneol in European Whitefish Coregonus Lavaretus and Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus Mykiss in RAS Open
Geosmin (GSM) and 2-methylisoborneol (MIB)-induced off-flavors can cause serious problems in a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS), such as delayed harvest and increased production costs, but also damage producers’ reputation. Tradition…
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Complex and divergent histories gave rise to genome‐wide divergence patterns amongst European whitefish ( <i>Coregonus lavaretus</i> ) Open
Pleistocene glaciations dramatically affected species distribution in regions that were impacted by ice cover and subsequent postglacial range expansion impacted contemporary biodiversity in complex ways. The European whitefish, Coregonus …
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Magnetic field effect on melanophores of the European whitefish <i>Coregonus lavaretus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) and vendace <i>Coregonus albula</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) (Salmonidae) during early embryogenesis Open
The effects of a magnetic field (1, 3 and 5 mT), applied during short- (1, 3, 5, 30 and 60 minutes) and long-term (from the beginning of embryogenesis) exposure, on melanophores of the European whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus and vendace, C…
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Hydroacoustic target strength vs. fish length revisited: Data of caged, free-swimming European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus L.) suggest a bi-phasic linear relationship under a limited range of tilt angles Open
To develop specific target strength (TS) - fish length relationships using 38 kHz and 120 kHz split beam echosounders, we measured TS (dB) in five size groups (5−59 cm total length) of European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) swimming free…
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Could Fish Feeding Behaviour and Size Explain Prevalence Differences of the Nematode Eustrongylides excisus among Species? The Case Study of Lake Garda Open
The nematode Eustrongylides excisus is a parasite of freshwater fish- and fish-eating birds, with known differences on prevalence values among fish species. Thus, the present study aims to explore the hypothesis that the feeding behavior a…
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Movement diversity and partial sympatry of coastal and Northeast Arctic cod ecotypes at high latitudes Open
Movement diversity within species represent an important but often neglected, component of biodiversity that affects ecological and genetic interactions, as well as the productivity of exploited systems. By combining individual tracking da…
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Continuous physiological welfare evaluation of European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) during common aquaculture practices leading up to slaughter Open
European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) is an aquaculture species with the potential for expanded cultivation in the fresh and brackish waters of Northern Europe. Yet, relatively little species-specific information is available regarding …
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Biological responses of whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus L.) to reduced toxic impact: Metal accumulation, haematological, immunological, and histopathological alterations Open
Bioaccumulation of the main pollutants in the organs of whitefish, as well as their haematological parameters, were examined dynamically over a 40-year period in historically contaminated Lake Imandra. A quantitative histological analysis …
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Influence of Thermal Pollution on the Physiological Conditions and Bioaccumulation of Metals, Metalloids, and Trace Metals in Whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus L.) Open
The Kola nuclear power plant, which discharges warm water into one of the bays of subarctic Lake Imandra, significantly changes fish habitats. The temperature gradient of the lake is between 2 and 8 °C, which makes it significantly differe…
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Species interactions, environmental gradients and body size shape population niche width Open
Competition for shared resources is commonly assumed to restrict population‐level niche width of coexisting species. However, the identity and abundance of coexisting species, the prevailing environmental conditions, and the individual bod…
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Gill raker counting for approximating the ratio of river- and sea-spawning whitefish, Coregonus lavaretus (Actinopterygii: Salmoniformes: Salmonidae) in the Gulf of Bothnia, Baltic Sea Open
Background. The ability to distinguish between stocks in mixed fisheries is a prerequisite for a sustainable fisheries management. In the Gulf of Bothnia the relative contribution of endangered river-spawning and sea-spawning whitefish, Co…