Comparative population genetic analysis of brackish- and freshwater populations of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L.): implication for fish forensics.

First-year overwinter mortality in Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L.)

The importance of overwinter mortality of 0+ perch (Perm fluviatilis L.) in central European lakes was estimated using a stochastic simulation model. The probability of overwinter mortality of a perch co­ hort was calculated by using a model developed for yellow perch (P. flavescens Mitchill). Winter duration from a long-term data set and the length of perch at the end of the first year from fi...

Evolutionary mechanisms of population divergence in Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L.). 2005

Sperm characteristics in perch Perca fluviatilis L

Sperm production is a crucial factor for the potential reproductive success of males in many species (Nakatsuru & Kramer, 1982). Especially under strong sperm competition, higher sperm numbers in the ejaculates are likely to increase a male’s chance of fertilization (Parker et al., 1996). But sperm production is limited by physiological constraints, e.g. by testis size, which often depends on t...

Postglacial colonization shows evidence for sympatric population splitting of Eurasian perch (Perca fluviatilis L) in Lake Constance.

Previous microsatellite analysis showed that two subpopulations of perch (Perca fluviatilis L) exist in Lake Constance. This raises questions of whether (i). Lake Constance was colonized by two populations that diverged in allopatry, or (ii). the two subpopulations diverged in sympatry. Sequence analysis of a 365 bp mtDNA fragment (5'-end of the D-loop) of perch from Lake Constance and adjacent...

Life-history Variation and Age at Maturity in Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.)

Heibo, E. 2003. Life-history variation and age at maturity in Eurasian Perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) This thesis deals with life-history variation in perch, with special focus on age at maturity. We conducted field studies to uncover the variation within short geographic distances and a literature review to study variation on a large geographic scale in order to reveal some factors affecting lif...