Genetic population and diversity (Task 2.3)

From this task, there has resulted a review of the genetic population structure, demographic status and evolutionary history of species present in the Mediterranean and Black Seas , in order to be able to understand the mechanisms and predict the impact of anthropogenic influences and climatic changes

Background and Rationale

The eastern Mediterranean – Black Sea system, with its unique characteristics, can be seen as a theatre of large-scale natural experiments offering unprecedented opportunities to study the population structure and demographic history of marine species. Comparative studies of populations of species occurring in both seas have provided some of the most successful applications of molecular genetic markers for the reconstruction of the population history of marine species. The objective of this task is to review the genetic population structure, demographic status and evolutionary history of species present in the Mediterranean and Black Seas , with a view to understanding the mechanisms and predicting the impact of anthropogenic influences and climatic changes. The task and deliverables were based on existing data sets.

Task leader

Antonios Magoulas email: magoulas@her.hcmr.gr

Participants