Đorđe Gajić
Salmo letnica, an endemic trout of Lake Ohrid, appears, based on our preliminary results, to have established a self-sustaining population in the Lisina Reservoir (southeastern Serbia) after its introduction in the 1980s. This is very rare, as other introductions have largely failed.
Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica) from Lisina Reservoir, Serbia. © Đorđe Gajić.
Poor management drove this once-abundant species in Ohrid into endangerment, according to IUCN criteria. In case of further deterioration of its status, S. letnica from Lisina could serve as a back-up for the revitalisation of the Ohrid population. This project aims to evaluate the suitability of the Lisina population for such translocations by analysing its genetic structure and ecology.