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The bitterling–mussel coevolutionary relationship in areas of recent and ancient sympatry

SYSNO ASEP	0345137
Document Type	J - Journal Article
R&D Document Type	Journal Article
Subsidiary J	Článek ve WOS
Title	The bitterling–mussel coevolutionary relationship in areas of recent and ancient sympatry
Author(s)	Reichard, Martin (UBO-W)_{RID, ORCID, SAI, SAI} Polačik, Matej (UBO-W)_{RID, SAI, ORCID} Tarkan, A. S. (TR) Spence, R. (GB) Gaygusuz, Ö. (TR) Ercan, E. (TR) Ondračková, Markéta (UBO-W)_{RID, ORCID, SAI} Smith, C. (GB)
Number of authors	8
Source Title	Evolution. - : Wiley - ISSN 0014-3820 Roč. 64, č. 10 (2010), s. 3047-3056
Number of pages	10 s.
Language	eng - English
Country	US - United States
Keywords	coevolutionary arm races ; evolutionary lag ; gentes ; host race ; specialization ; symbiosis
Subject RIV	EG - Zoology
R&D Projects	KJB600930802 GA AV ČR - Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (AV ČR)
CEZ	AV0Z60930519 - UBO-W (2005-2011)
UT WOS	000282573800018
EID SCOPUS	78149418067
DOI	10.1111/j.1558-5646.2010.01032.x
Annotation	Host-parasite relationships are characterized by the rapid evolution of adaptations and counter-adaptations. Hence, the current coevolutionary state between a parasite and its hosts varies according to the history of sympatry. We compared a unique reciprocal coevolutionary relationship of Rhodeus amarus and mussels between areas of recent and ancient sympatry. Bitterling parasitize freshwater mussels by laying their eggs in the gills and, in turn, mussel larvae parasitize the fish. We found that all bitterling from both regions avoided one mussel species. Preferences among other mussel species were related to local mussel abundance. Individual fish were not consistent in their choices. Mussels o have evolved strong defenses to bitterling parasitism in the area of ancient sympatry. Bitterling avoided glochidia infection irrespective of the duration of sympatry.
Workplace	Institute of Vertebrate Biology
Contact	Hana Slabáková, slabakova@ivb.cz, Tel.: 543 422 524
Year of Publishing	2011

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