Supplementary 1. Locations and sample sizes (N) of the studied Esox lucius populations (A) along with the map of locations (B). A Localization Puck Bay Reda river (estuary, Rewa town) Motława river (estuary) Vistula Lagoon (Krynica Morska town) Vistula Lagoon (Frombork town) Szczecin Lagoon (Polish part) Szczecin Lagoon (German part) Bukowo lake Jamno lake Rega river (estuary) Zelwa lake Osiek lake (Dobiegniew town) Jaroszewskie lake (Sieraków town) Drawsko lake (Drawski Natural Reserve) Odra river (Polish part) Class 2010-2014 2012 2009-2014 N 213 11 171 Type brackish brackish brackish 2010 12 2011 2012 2013 2012 2012 2012 2009 2009 2009 12 5 14 30 27 11 19 18 15 brackish brackish brackish freshwater freshwater freshwater 54°36'N 19°68E 53°85'N 14°41E 53°45'N 14°04E 54°36'N 16°31E 54°28'N 16°15E 54°14'N 15°28E 54°02'N 23°42E 52°95'N 15°68E 52°62'N 16°09E 2009 18 freshwater 53°59'N 16°18E 2013 11 freshwater Odra river (Germany part) 2013 18 freshwater Wisłoka river 2013 24 freshwater 51°06'N 17°01E 52°41'N 14°25E/ 52°16'N 14°35E 50°17'N 21°26E/ 50°03'N 21°24E brackish brackish Coordinates 52°23'N 21°01E 54°64'N 18°46E 54°35'N 18°67E 54°38'N 19°44E B Elbe river 2013 16 freshwater Borowe lake (Małkinia Mała town) 2011 23 freshwater 53°04'N 11°27E/ 53°22'N 10°32E/ 53°23'N 10°13E/ 53°01'N 11°27E/ 51°51'N 12°27E 52°59'N 21°46E