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Maja Bosnjakovic

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Maja Bosnjakovic

PhD student

Department Fish Ecology & Evolution

About Me

My research focuses on landscape population genetics in freshwater fish across Switzerland, with an emphasis on metapopulations in the Anthropocene. I aim to understand how these metapopulations are shaped by the interaction of neutral processes (e.g., geographic distance), adaptive processes (e.g., local environment), and anthropogenic influences (e.g., barriers and stocking).

My primary method is microsatellite analysis, which provides insights into fine-scale, recent population dynamics by targeting highly mutable non-coding regions of the genome. This approach allows for rapid analysis of a large number of individuals. The process begins with DNA extraction from fish samples (typically fin clips), followed by amplification of regions containing repetitive nucleotide sequences. Using clustering algorithms that group genotypes by similarity, we assign fish to genetic clusters, revealing historical and contemporary patterns of admixture.

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Projects

Dieses umfassende Projekt soll dringend benötigtes Grundlagenwissen über die bedrohte Wanderform der Forelle schaffen.
In this large-scale study we investigate the effects of climate change on fish movement patterns in the Swiss Rhine-Aare River network

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Address

E-Mail: maja.bosnjakovic@eawag.ch
Phone: +41 58 765 2199
Fax: +41 58 765 2168
Address: Eawag
Seestrasse 79
6047 Kastanienbaum
Office: CA B03

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Research Group

River Fish Ecology

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Focalpoints

population genetics, intraspecific genetic diversity

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