Genetic diversity of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) populations in Ethiopia: insights from nuclear DNA microsatellites and implications for conservation

Table 3 Sampling sites and population information

Drainage	Sampling site	Population code	Status of population	Coordinates	Altitude (m a.s.l.)	Area (km²)	Sample size
Blue Nile	Lake Tana	Ta	Native	11° 58′ N, 37° 18′ E	1788	3500	17
Blue Nile	Fincha Reservoir	F	Introduced	9° 32′ N, 37°14′ E	2226	1318	13
Omo-Turkana	Gilgel Gibe Reservoir	Gg	Native	7°47′N, 37°17′E	1,650	62	30
Omo-Turkana	Lake Turkana	Tu	Native	4° 32′ N, 36° 8′ E	365	6405	35
SMER	Lake Abaya	Ab	Native	6° 15′ N, 37° 55′ E	1177	1162	20
SMER	Lake Chamo	Ch	Native	5° 50′ N, 37° 35′ E	1110	317	25
CMER	Lake Hawassa [Awassa]	Hw	Native	7° 03′ N, 38° 26′ E	1686	129	15
	Lake Langano	L	Native	7° 35′ N, 38° 45′ E	1582	241	10
	Lake Ziway	Zi	Native	8° 00′ N, 38° 50′ E	1636	442	37
NMER	Koka Reservoir	Ko	Native and introduced	8° 25′ N, 39° 04′ E	1592	255	25
	Lake Metahara [Beseka]	Mt	Native and introduced	8° 54′ N, 39° 53′ E	954	43	10
	Lake Yardi	Ya	Native	10° 14′ N, 40° 32′ E	565	93	9
	Awash River at Kada Bada	Ka	native	10° 13′ N, 40°34′E	565	–	10
Endorheic crater lakes	Lake Hora	Hr	Introduced	8° 45′ N, 38° 59′ E	1875	1.03	35
	Lake Hashenge [Ashenge]	Hs	Introduced	12° 34′ N, 39° 30′ E	2442	20	33
	Lake Hayq [Hayk]	Hq	Introduced	11° 20′ N, 39°43′E	1911	23	24

SMER Southern Main Ethiopian Rift, CMER Central Main Ethiopian Rift, NMER Northern Main Ethiopian Rift

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