Hybrid swarm evolution

Title of the project
Hybrid swarm evolution of native and invasive minnows in the Sieg River, Germany
Management
Dr Madlen Stange
Org. categorisation
Junior Research Group (Minnows), Centre for Taxonomy and Morphology (ztm), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb), Comparative Genomics (Vertebrates), Ichthyology, Directorate, Chair of Special Zoology, Metabarcoding, Fish, Minnows, Evolution, Morphology, Ecology, Fisheries, Genome Evolution

Description of the

In biodiversity research, little is known about the extent to which hybridisation of a native and non-native species can lead to a new invasive species. A research group led by Dr Madlen Stange is now addressing this research gap with a project at the Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity. The group is investigating the distribution of the ecologically valuable schooling minnow in the Sieg, a tributary of the Rhine that is around 155 kilometres long. The native and invasive hybridised populations are studied on an ecological, morphological and genetic level in order to better understand the mechanisms and effects of hybridisation invasions.

Dr. Madlen Stange

Head of Junior Research Group "Minnow"

Phone: +49 228 9122 367
E-Mail: m.stange@leibniz-lib.de

Financing

Leibniz Association

Team

Dr. Sarah Bourlat
zbm Metabarcoding Scientist
Phone: +49 228 9122 353
E-mail: s.bourlat@leibniz-lib.de
Dr. habil. Astrid Böhne
zmb Comparative Genomics - Vertebrates Scientist
Phone: +49 228 9122 365
E-mail: a.boehne@leibniz-lib.de
PD Dr. Fabian Herder
ztm Ichthyology Bonn Scientist
Phone: +49 228 9122 255
E-mail: f.herder@leibniz-lib.de
Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof
Management Director
Phone: +49 228 9122 200
E-mail: b.misof@leibniz-lib.de
Temitope Oriowo
ztm Leibniz-Junior Research Group - Minnows Doctoral candidate
Phone: +49 228 9122 368
E-mail: t.oriowo@leibniz-lib.de
Dr. Madlen Stange
ztm Leibniz-Junior Research Group - Minnows Scientist
Phone: +49 228 9122 367
E-mail: m.stange@leibniz-lib.de
MSc Nils Sternberg
ztm Leibniz-Junior Research Group - Minnows Doctoral candidate
Phone: +49 228 9122 368
E-mail: n.sternberg@leibniz-lib.de