[HTML][HTML] Global functional diversity of freshwater fish is concentrated in the Neotropics while functional vulnerability is widespread
Worldwide biodiversity assessments have mainly focused on species richness but little is
known about the diversity of species roles, ie functional diversity, while this is a key facet to …
known about the diversity of species roles, ie functional diversity, while this is a key facet to …
FISHMORPH: A global database on morphological traits of freshwater fishes
Motivation Global freshwater fish biodiversity and the responses of fishes to global changes
have been explored intensively using taxonomic data, whereas functional aspects remain …
have been explored intensively using taxonomic data, whereas functional aspects remain …
Drainage network position and historical connectivity explain global patterns in freshwater fishes' range size
J Carvajal-Quintero, F Villalobos… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Identifying the drivers and processes that determine globally the geographic range size of
species is crucial to understanding the geographic distribution of biodiversity and further …
species is crucial to understanding the geographic distribution of biodiversity and further …
Climate change threats to the global functional diversity of freshwater fish
L Scherer, HA Boom, V Barbarossa… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change impacts on freshwater ecosystems and freshwater biodiversity show strong
spatial variability, highlighting the importance of a global perspective. While previous studies …
spatial variability, highlighting the importance of a global perspective. While previous studies …
Environmental filters predict the trait composition of fish communities in reservoir cascades
NCL Dos Santos, HS de Santana, JCG Ortega… - Hydrobiologia, 2017 - Springer
Dam construction alters flow regimes and can change the composition of aquatic
communities. Using data from three Brazilian hydrographic basins, we tested the hypothesis …
communities. Using data from three Brazilian hydrographic basins, we tested the hypothesis …
Shifting taxonomic and functional community composition of rivers under land use change
Land use intensification has led to conspicuous changes in plant and animal communities
across the world. Shifts in trait‐based functional composition have recently been …
across the world. Shifts in trait‐based functional composition have recently been …
Understanding the relative roles of local environmental, geo‐climatic and spatial factors for taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic β‐diversity of stream fishes in a …
The primary objective of this study was to determine the relative roles of local environmental
(Local), geo‐climatic (Geo), and spatial (Spatial) factors to taxonomic, functional, and …
(Local), geo‐climatic (Geo), and spatial (Spatial) factors to taxonomic, functional, and …
[HTML][HTML] Does stream size really explain biodiversity patterns in lotic systems? A call for mechanistic explanations
Understanding drivers of biodiversity is a long-standing goal of basic and applied ecological
research. In riverine systems, there remains a critical need to identify these drivers as efforts …
research. In riverine systems, there remains a critical need to identify these drivers as efforts …
Unravelling patterns of taxonomic and functional diversity of Amazon stream fish
Environmental filtering and dispersal limitation are essential processes affecting the
variability of ecological communities. However, their relative contributions are highly …
variability of ecological communities. However, their relative contributions are highly …
Are Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera traits reliable indicators of semi-urban pollution in the Tsitsa River, Eastern Cape Province of South Africa?
FC Akamagwuna, P Ntloko, AO Edegbene… - Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
The taxonomy-based response pattern of macroinvertebrates to pollution gradient is well
established, with tolerant taxa increasing in impacted conditions, while sensitive taxa …
established, with tolerant taxa increasing in impacted conditions, while sensitive taxa …