We describe and characterize the first set of microsatellite markers for the olm, Proteus anguinus, tested at the level of individuals, populations and between populations in the Postojna and Planina Caves in Slovenia. Twenty‐three novel polymorphic microsatellite markers were amplified in 201 individuals from both caves using three multiplex reactions. The loci are largely unlinked and conform to Hardy–Weinberg genotype frequencies. Genetic equilibrium and very low Fst values suggest a nearly panmictic population in both caves separated by some 10 km of subterranean river course, while Bayesian clustering detected weak genetic structure. The microsatellites described fill the gap of urgently needed nuclear markers in Proteus that can be applied in genetic mark–recapture studies, population monitoring and identification of management units to assist conservation efforts.
COBISS.SI-ID: 4439375
The paper describes measurements of outflow from Planinsko polje by use of Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler. These measurements were the first to evaluate distribution of outflow along the line the eastern ponors. This information is crucial for further research and understanding of the hydraulics of karst aquifer between Planinsko polje and spring of Ljubljanica.
COBISS.SI-ID: 41880621