Dwarf char, a new form of chars (the genus Salvelinus) in Lake Kronotskoe
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Abstract
Lake Kronotskoe is situated in the Kronotskii State Nature Reserve and is a unique natural heritage of Kamchatka. The lake–river system of the reserve includes numerous springs and small streams and three large inflowing rivers, Listvennichnaya, Unana, and Uzon, which form the main bays of Lake Kronotskoe; one river (Kronotskaya) flows from the lake. This river is characterized by several rapids, which are assumed to be unsurmountable barriers for fish migration. The ichthyofauna of the lake has been isolated for a long time, and some endemic fishes appeared, including char of the genus Salvelinus and the residential form of red salmon Oncorhynchus nerka (the local name is kokanee). These species are perfect model objects to study microevolution processes. Char of Lake Kronotskoe are characterized by significant polymorphism and plasticity [1–3]; therefore, they are extremely valuable for studying the processes of speciation and form development. That is why the populations of char in Lake Kronotskoe are unique and attract special attention of researchers.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Dwarf char, a new form of chars (the genus Salvelinus) in Lake Kronotskoe |
| Series title | Doklady Biological Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1134/S0012496612010048 |
| Volume | 442 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Contributing office(s) | Western Fisheries Research Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 20 |
| Last page | 23 |
| Country | Russia |
| Other Geospatial | Lake Kronotskoe |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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