Ecologica Montenegrina,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
75, P. 33 - 51
Published: June 25, 2024
Fish
sampling
was
conducted
in
20
sites
within
the
Ibër
River
and
its
tributaries
Kosovo
(August
2023)
collecting
23
taxa
(1674
individuals)
through
a
standardized
electrofishing
protocol.
Relevant
physico-chemical
measurements
anthropogenic
pressures
were
collected
analyzed
with
respect
to
ichthyological
data
of
surveyed
sites.
The
survey
represents
rapid
assessment
procedure,
limitations
prospects
effort
are
described.
Several
attributes
fish
assemblages
showed
severe
degradation,
characterized
by
low
population
densities,
species
diversity,
minimal
reproductive
evidence
absence
several
sentinel
species.
Multiple
have
severely
modified
communities
over
wide
area;
pollution,
barriers
movement
hydroelectric
dams
stand
out
as
important
drivers
degradation.
Only
two
some
level
tolerance
heavily
polluted
waters
(Carassius
gibellio,
Rutilus
rutilus).
Low
densities
also
correlated
various
forms
hydromorphological
Barbatula
barbatula,
Phoxinus
sp.
Lepomis
gibbosus
had
proportionately
higher
areas
where
impoundments
power-station
dam
hydropeaking
severe.
In
this
regard,
conservation
actions
urgently
needed.
BMC Evolutionary Biology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
17(1)
Published: July 6, 2017
Fish
classifications,
as
those
of
most
other
taxonomic
groups,
are
being
transformed
drastically
new
molecular
phylogenies
provide
support
for
natural
groups
that
were
unanticipated
by
previous
studies.
A
brief
review
the
main
criteria
used
ichthyologists
to
define
their
classifications
during
last
50
years,
however,
reveals
slow
progress
towards
using
an
explicit
phylogenetic
framework.
Instead,
trend
has
been
rely,
in
varying
degrees,
on
deep-rooted
anatomical
concepts
and
authority,
often
mixing
taxa
with
arbitrary
groupings.
Two
leading
sources
ichthyology
frequently
fish
(JS
Nelson's
volumes
Fishes
World
W.
Eschmeyer's
Catalog
Fishes)
fail
adopt
a
global
framework
despite
much
recent
made
resolution
Tree
Life.
The
first
classification
bony
fishes
was
published
2013,
based
comprehensive
phylogeny
(
www.deepfin.org
).
We
here
update
version
incorporating
results.
updated
presented
is
inferred
genomic
data
nearly
2000
fishes.
total
72
orders
(and
79
suborders)
recognized
this
version,
compared
66
1.
resolves
placement
410
families,
or
~80%
514
families
currently
recognized.
ordinal
status
30
percomorph
included
study,
remains
uncertain
(incertae
sedis
series
Carangaria,
Ovalentaria,
Eupercaria).
Comments
decisions
comparisons
conflicting
proposed
others
presented.
also
highlight
cases
morphological
exist
classified.
This
substantially
improved,
providing
more
than
versions,
densely
sampled
trees.
study
represents,
unlike
any
other,
up-to-date
hypothesis
Life
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Aug. 2, 2018
Abstract
Lake
Tanganyika
is
the
oldest
and
phenotypically
most
diverse
of
three
East
African
cichlid
fish
adaptive
radiations.
It
also
cradle
for
younger
parallel
haplochromine
radiations
in
Lakes
Malawi
Victoria.
Despite
its
evolutionary
significance,
relationships
among
main
lineages
remained
unresolved,
as
did
general
timescale
evolution.
Here,
we
disentangle
deep
phylogenetic
structure
radiation
using
anchored
phylogenomics
uncover
hybridization
at
base,
well
early
radiation.
This
suggests
that
might
have
facilitated
these
speciation
bursts.
Time-calibrated
trees
support
cichlids
coincided
with
lake
formation
Gondwanan
vicariance
concurred
earliest
splits
family
tree.
Genes
linked
to
key
innovations
show
signals
introgression
or
positive
selection
following
colonization
habitats
species’
dietary
adaptations
are
revealed
major
drivers
colour
vision
These
findings
shed
light
onto
processes
shaping
evolution
Molecular Ecology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
27(7), P. 1651 - 1666
Published: March 25, 2018
The
relationships
between
parasites
and
their
hosts
are
intimate,
dynamic
complex;
the
evolution
of
one
is
inevitably
linked
to
other.
Despite
multiple
origins
parasitism
in
Cnidaria,
only
belonging
Myxozoa
characterized
by
a
complex
life
cycle,
alternating
fish
invertebrate
hosts,
as
well
high
species
diversity.
This
inspired
us
examine
history
adaptive
radiations
myxozoans
determining
degree
congruence
phylogenies
timing
emergence
myxozoan
lineages
relation
hosts.
Recent
genomic
analyses
suggested
common
origin
Polypodium
hydriforme,
cnidarian
parasite
acipenseriform
fishes,
Myxozoa,
proposed
original
for
both
sister
lineages.
We
demonstrate
that
emerged
long
before
populated
Earth
phylogenetic
with
evident
down
most
basal
branches
tree,
indicating
bryozoans
annelids
challenging
previous
evolutionary
hypotheses.
provide
evidence
that,
following
invasion,
were
acquired
times,
leading
parallel
cospeciation
patterns
all
major
identify
acquisition
vertebrate
facilitate
alternative
transmission
dispersion
strategies
reason
distinct
success
massive
host
specification-linked
diversification
events.
results
this
study
transform
our
understanding
metazoan
known.
Zootaxa,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
4403(2)
Published: April 4, 2018
Romanogobio
skywalkeri,
new
species,
is
described
from
the
upper
Mur
River
in
Austrian
Danube
drainage.
It
related
to
R.
banarescui
Mediterranean
basin.
skywalkeri
distinguished
by
lacking
epithelial
crests
on
predorsal
back,
having
12–14
total
pectoral-fin
rays
(vs.
10–11)
and
usually
8½
branched
dorsal-fin
7½).
other
species
drainage
a
very
slender
body;
moderately
long
barbel,
extending
slightly
beyond
posterior
eye
margin;
no
back.
minimum
net
divergence
of
6.3%
(uncorrected
p-distance
against
banarescui)
COI
barcoding
region
European
species.
A
key
provided.
Vardar
carpathorossicus
are
treated
as
valid
Zootaxa,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
4410(1)
Published: April 16, 2018
The
generic
position
of
Leuciscus
kurui
Bogutskaya,
1995
is
reviewed
through
a
comparison
morphological
and
molecular
characters
(COI).
data
place
L.
in
Alburnus,
close
to
Alburnus
timarensis
from
the
Lake
Van
basin.
(Bogutskaya)
distinguished
this
species
by
lacking
ventral
keel
possessing
both
very
low
number
gill
rakers
midlateral
scales.
selcuklui,
upper
Tigris
drainage,
cannot
be
widespread
A.
sellal
therefore
treated
as
synonym
species.
Mangit
&
Yerli,
2018
junior
secondary
homonym
(Bogutskaya,
1995)
carianorum
proposed
its
replacement
name.
Several
specimens
caeruleus
heckeli
shared
same
haplotypes
some
these
always
mitochondrial
characters.
are
valid
Other
individuals
have
different
sellal,
well
having
more
rakers.
basin
separate
freshwater
ecoregion
treatment
several
synonymy
mento
discussed.
Systematic Biology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
66(6), P. 881 - 895
Published: Feb. 25, 2017
Ostariophysi
is
a
superorder
of
bony
fishes
including
more
than
10,300
species
in
1100
genera
and
70
families.
This
traditionally
divided
into
five
major
groups
(orders):
Gonorynchiformes
(milkfishes
sandfishes),
Cypriniformes
(carps
minnows),
Characiformes
(tetras
their
allies),
Siluriformes
(catfishes),
Gymnotiformes
(electric
knifefishes).
Unambiguous
resolution
the
relationships
among
these
lineages
remains
elusive,
with
previous
molecular
morphological
analyses
failing
to
produce
consensus
phylogeny.
In
this
study,
we
use
over
350
ultraconserved
element
(UCEs)
loci
comprising
5
million
base
pairs
collected
across
35
representative
ostariophysan
compile
one
most
data-rich
phylogenies
date.
We
data
infer
higher
level
(interordinal)
fishes,
focusing
on
monophyly
Characiformes-one
contentiously
debated
fish
systematics.
As
studies,
recover
non-monophyletic
two
monophyletic
suborders,
Citharinoidei
Characoidei,
closely
related
other
clades
each
other.
also
explore
incongruence
between
results
from
different
UCE
sets,
issues
orthology,
characters
combination
our
data.
[Conserved
sequence;
ichthyology;
massively
parallel
sequencing;
morphology;
next-generation
UCEs.].
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 8, 2016
ABSTRACT
An
important
goal
of
the
angiosperm
systematics
community
has
been
to
develop
a
shared
approach
molecular
data
collection,
such
that
phylogenomic
sets
from
different
focal
clades
can
be
combined
for
meta-studies
across
entire
group.
Although
significant
progress
made
through
efforts
as
DNA
barcoding,
transcriptome
sequencing,
and
whole-plastid
current
lacks
cost
efficient
methodology
collecting
nuclear
all
angiosperms.
Here,
we
leverage
genomic
resources
43
species
enrichment
probes
useful
~500
loci
non-model
taxa
diversity
By
taking
an
anchored
phylogenomics
approach,
in
which
are
designed
represent
sequence
group,
able
efficiently
target
with
sufficient
phylogenetic
signal
resolve
deep,
intermediate,
shallow
relationships.
After
demonstrating
utility
this
resource,
present
method
generates
heat
map
each
node
on
phylogeny
reveals
sensitivity
support
analysis
conditions,
well
locus,
site,
taxon
schemes.
Focusing
effect
locus
site
sampling,
use
statistically
evaluate
relative
alternative
relationships
among
eudicots,
monocots,
magnoliids.
results
supermatrix
coalescent
analyses
largely
consistent
tree,
find
deep
relationship
more
sensitive
particular
choice
sites
when
employed.
Averaged
approaches
subsampling
schemes,
our
eudicot-monocot
sister
relationship,
is
supported
by
number
recent
studies.
Systematic Entomology,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
43(4), P. 762 - 776
Published: April 20, 2018
Abstract
Understanding
evolutionary
relationships
in
the
superfamily
Psylloidea
is
challenging
due
to
lack
of
clear
morphological
synapomorphies
for
many
groups.
Some
families
and
genera,
including
two
largest,
Cacopsylla
Ossiannilsson
Trioza
Foerster,
have
long
been
acknowledged
as
nonmonophyletic
circumscription
natural
groups
has
remained
fluid.
We
present
best
phylogenetic
hypothesis
date
provide
a
working
systematic
framework
better
reflect
relationships.
A
shotgun
sequencing
approach
using
mixed
pool
DNAs
more
than
400
species
resulted
recovery
from
de
novo
assemblies
near‐complete
mitogenomes
(≥10
kb)
359
species,
partial
genomes
(5–10
an
additional
40
species.
The
resulting
phylogeny
improves
clarifies
family
classification
resolves
some
longstanding
uncertainties
within
between
genera.
whole‐nuclear‐genome
scan
(yielding
data
estimated
373
nuclear
genes)
anchored
hybrid
enrichment
method
representative
subset
taxa
confirms
placement
major
groupings
overall
tree
topology
recovered
with
mitochondrial
data.
generated
represent
increase
molecular
resources
this
superfamily.
In
addition,
we
highlight
areas
remaining
uncertainty
that
require
further
sampling
and/or
sources
provides
new
insights
both
applied
research,
backbone
constraint
allows
particular
interest
or
concern
(e.g.
pest
taxa)
only
small
fragments
sequence
available
DNA
barcodes).