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First insight into genetic diversity of two sympatric marten species between the Alps and Adriatic islands
Elena Bužan, Luka Duniš, Tilen Komel, Boštjan Pokorny, Carlos Rodríguez Fernandes, Zoran Marčić, Magda Sindičić, 2026, original scientific article

Abstract: Closely related species occupying the same geographical area may exhibit markedly different genetic patterns due to differences in evolutionary history, ecology and behaviour. In this study, a population genetics approach is applied to investigate the genetic structure, diversity, and connectivity of two sympatric carnivore species, i.e., the European pine marten (Martes martes) and the stone marten (Martes foina) in Croatia and Slovenia. We analysed mitochondrial DNA sequences for both species (28 pine marten and 104 stone marten samples, respectively) and additionally investigated nuclear microsatellite markers for 182 stone martens. For stone marten, we found a significant genetic structuring, with pronounced differentiation between island and mainland populations, and a further substructure within the mainland. But no significant isolation by distance was detected (Mantel test, p = 0.15), indicating that differentiation is primarily shaped by island–mainland separation and other geographical discontinuities rather than by distance alone. In contrast, pine marten exhib- ited moderate haplotype diversity and limited spatial resolution due to the smaller sample size. These contrasting patterns underscore species-specific responses to natural geographical barriers and highlight the need to tailor management strategies accordingly.
Keywords: population genetics, martens, haplotype, microsatellites
Published in RUP: 20.05.2026; Views: 156; Downloads: 5
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Genetic structure of wildcat (Felis silvestris) populations in the area between the Dinaric and Scardo-Pindic Mountains
Felicita Urzi, Nikica Šprem, Hubert Potočnik, Magda Sindičić, Dean Konjević, Duško Ćirović, Andrea Rezić, Luka Duniš, Dime Melovski, Elena Bužan, 2021, published scientific conference contribution abstract

Keywords: endangered felid, genetic structure, hybridization, microsatellite
Published in RUP: 06.05.2021; Views: 3439; Downloads: 16
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Historical origin of the chamois in the northern Dinaric Mountains revealed by DNA from old trophy samples
Elena Bužan, Toni Safner, Sandra Potušek, Andrea Rezić, Magda Sindičić, Nikica Šprem, 2018, published scientific conference contribution abstract

Keywords: Rupicapra rupicapra, old trophy samples, historical origin, microsatellites
Published in RUP: 30.03.2018; Views: 7069; Downloads: 118
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