I am looking for information from N. Am. and Eur. on loss of genetic
diversity in stocked recreational fish species, due to low numbers of
founders. At present there is a massive push to stock native
"recreational" species in Australian waters. The main problem being that
it only takes a few genereations to lose vital genetic diversity and then
these fish can breed freely (in some areas this is praised as a way to
boost wild stocks) with wild stock fishes.
If anyone have references or other informaiton on maintaining genetic
diversity in stocked fishes please send it along.
thanks.
Colton Perna
Director
Earthworks Environmental Services Pty. Ltd.
PO Box 5225
Tvlle. MC. Q. 4810
ph. 0747 714623
fax. 07 47 714 624
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