Extremely low effective population size in a captive-bred population: partial mitigation through management practices
Amaïa Lamarins, Robin S. Waples, Jorma Piironen, Craig Robert Primmer
The paper estimates effective population size in a captive-bred Saimaa salmon population and finds that management practices slightly increase Ne, but survival variability remains a major factor.
bioRxiv · May 12, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology