Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411

The recent revision of Italian legislation on nature conservation has highlighted the pressing necessity of elucidating the native distribution range of managed species. A recent study by Antognazza et al. (Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Al...

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Main Authors: Tommaso Righi, Andrea Splendiani, Vincenzo Caputo Barucchi, Andrea Gandolfi
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description The recent revision of Italian legislation on nature conservation has highlighted the pressing necessity of elucidating the native distribution range of managed species. A recent study by Antognazza et al. (Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, 8, 411) provides insights into the native status of brown trout in the Lombardy Prealps, northern Italy, and advocates urgent conservation measures. However, the possible effect of historical and recent anthropogenic impacts was dismissed in the paper. Here, we present how human-mediated activities plausibly might contribute to the observed distribution of population genetic variation, considering both the available literature and ongoing “Mediterranean trout” stocking activities in the region. Implementing management strategies without clear scientific evidence poses significant risks to native biodiversity conservation.
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spelling doaj-art-019b894015904a689e5161eff2ce5d3a2025-08-20T02:08:04ZengMDPI AGFishes2410-38882024-10-0191144110.3390/fishes9110441Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411Tommaso Righi0Andrea Splendiani1Vincenzo Caputo Barucchi2Andrea Gandolfi3Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60100 Ancona, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60100 Ancona, ItalyDipartimento di Scienze della Vita e dell’Ambiente, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Via Brecce Bianche, 60100 Ancona, ItalyConservation Genomics Research Unit, Research and Innovation Centre—Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38098 San Michele all’Adige, TN, ItalyThe recent revision of Italian legislation on nature conservation has highlighted the pressing necessity of elucidating the native distribution range of managed species. A recent study by Antognazza et al. (Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, 8, 411) provides insights into the native status of brown trout in the Lombardy Prealps, northern Italy, and advocates urgent conservation measures. However, the possible effect of historical and recent anthropogenic impacts was dismissed in the paper. Here, we present how human-mediated activities plausibly might contribute to the observed distribution of population genetic variation, considering both the available literature and ongoing “Mediterranean trout” stocking activities in the region. Implementing management strategies without clear scientific evidence poses significant risks to native biodiversity conservation.https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/11/441brown troutfreshwater Italian biodiversityconservation geneticsinvasive species<i>Salmo trutta</i>conservation biology
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Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
Fishes
brown trout
freshwater Italian biodiversity
conservation genetics
invasive species
<i>Salmo trutta</i>
conservation biology
title Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
title_full Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
title_fullStr Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
title_full_unstemmed Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
title_short Native or Overlooked Translocation? Comment on Antognazza et al. Current and Historical Genetic Variability of Native Brown Trout Populations in a Southern Alpine Ecosystem: Implications for Future Management. <i>Fishes</i> 2023, <i>8</i>, 411
title_sort native or overlooked translocation comment on antognazza et al current and historical genetic variability of native brown trout populations in a southern alpine ecosystem implications for future management i fishes i 2023 i 8 i 411
topic brown trout
freshwater Italian biodiversity
conservation genetics
invasive species
<i>Salmo trutta</i>
conservation biology
url https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/9/11/441
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