Table 1.
Genetic diversity based on 15 microsatellites
| Lake | Abbreviation | Surface area (km 2 ) | Coordinates | N | Allelic richness | Gene diversity | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward | EDW | 2320 | 0°8'51.80"S 29°52'52.37"E | 36 | 6.24 | 0.911 | 0.113 |
| Kazinga | KAZ | - | 0°7'30.35"S 30°2'52.96"E | 32 | 6.46 | 0.932 | 0.126 |
| George | GEO | 250 | 0°1'48.82"S 30°9'0.91"E | 18 | 5.98 | 0.895 | 0.06 |
| Chibwera | CHI | 0.87 | 0°9'2.94"S 30°8'18.18"E | 16 | 5.24 | 0.824 | 0.019 |
| Bugwagi | BUG | 0.61 | 0°11'42.72"S 30°11'1.56"E | 20 | 3.65 | 0.654 | 0.037 |
| Kabarogi | KAB | 0.28 | 0°13'37.20"S 30°12'43.50"E | 21 | 3.79 | 0.71 | 0.016 |
| Katinda | KAT | 0.52 | 0°13'3.42"S 30°6'19.68"E | 31 | 3.83 | 0.608 | 0.06 |
| Mirambi | MIR | 0.58 | 0°13'30.30"S 30°6'27.36"E | 7 | 3.06 | 0.533 | 0.071 |
| Rwizongo | RWI | 0.55 | 0°16'15.90"S 30°5'20.40"E | 18 | 2.87 | 0.507 | 0.096 |
| Mafulo | MAF | 0.31 | 0°16'2.88"S 30°6'14.04"E | 19 | 2.77 | 0.501 | 0.168 |
| Kamweru | KAW | 0.27 | 0°15'36.90"S 30°7'19.80"E | 21 | 4.26 | 0.716 | 0.012 |
| Kamonsuku | KAM | 0.23 | 0°15'51.36"S 30°9'14.76"E | 15 | 3.07 | 0.47 | 0.094 |
| Kigezi | KIG | 0.15 | 0°17'16.26"S 30°6'42.96"E | 19 | 3.77 | 0.662 | 0.059 |
| Mugogo | MUG | 1.15 | 0°17'42.72"S 30°7'13.62"E | 38 | 5.02 | 0.807 | 0.117 |
| Kako | KAK | 0.20 | 0°18'18.72"S 30°5'53.58"E | 5 | 5.04 | 0.813 | 0.016 |
| Nkugute | NKU | 1.03 | 0°19'51.60"S 30°6'12.36"E | 11 | 4.47 | 0.754 | 0.121 |
N = sample size.