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Journal Article
Environmental heterogeneity explains species turnover but not nestedness in fish assemblages of a Neotropical basin
2017
Overview
Abstract Aim: Heterogenous environments can contribute to maintain biodiversity. Traditionally beta diversity studies have focused on determining the effect of environmental variables on the total dissimilarity of species composition. However, decomposing beta diversity in species replacement and nestedness could give new insights on mechanisms affecting spatial patterns of biodiversity. We aimed to answer two main questions about spatial patterns of fish diversity in a Neotropical basin: 1) whether some regions contribute differently to fish diversity, and 2) whether species turnover and nestedness are explained by environmental gradients. Methods Sampling sites in the main channel and tributaries of the Upper Paraná River were sampled between 2013 and 2015. We partitioned beta diversity and tested the relationship of turnover and nestedness with environmental variables. Results 74 species were captured. Some of these species were restricted to different sites, contributing to variation in species composition. Hill numbers showed a trend for higher diversity in the tributaries than in Paraná River sampling sites, and the partition of beta diversity revealed that species replacement drove dissimilarity in species composition. Only total beta diversity and turnover were related to environmental variables, mainly conductivity and turbidity. Conclusions Species diversity and composition of fish assemblages in the Upper Paraná River could be related to environmental gradients. Overall, our results suggest that Paraná River tributaries contribute to increase environmental heterogeneity, and hence to maintain a high diversity and variation in species composition. For that reason, we strongly recommend preserving highly heterogeneous habitats in the region. Resumo Objetivo: Ambientes heterogêneos podem contribuir para o sustento da biodiversidade. Tradicionalmente os estudos de diversidade beta foram focados no efeito do ambiente na dissimilaridade total da composição de espécies. Particionar a diversidade beta em turnover e aninhamento de espécies poderia fornecer outras noções dos mecanismos que afetam os padrões espaciais de biodiversidade. Aqui almejamos responder duas perguntas sobre padrões espaciais em assembleias de peixes de uma bacia neotropical: 1) se algumas regiões contribuem diferentemente para a diversidade de espécies, e 2) se os componentes da diversidade beta são explicados por gradientes ambientais. Métodos Locais na calha principal e tributários do alto rio Paraná foram amostrados entre 2013 e 2015. A diversidade beta foi particionada e testada a relação do turnover e aninhamento com variáveis ambientais. Resultados Setenta e quatro espécies foram capturadas. Algumas espécies estiveram restritas a diferentes locais contribuindo para a variação na composição de espécies. Segundo os números de Hill, tributários tendem a apresentar maior diversidade que os locais do rio Paraná, enquanto a diversidade beta foi determinada principalmente por turnover. Somente a diversidade beta total e o turnover estiveram relacionados a variáveis ambientais, principalmente condutividade e turbidez. Conclusões A diversidade de espécies e a composição nas assembleias de peixes no alto rio Paraná podem estar relacionadas a gradientes ambientais. Em síntese, nossos resultados sugerem que os tributários do rio Paraná contribuem para a heterogeneidade ambiental e, portanto, para manter alta diversidade e variação na composição de espécies. Assim, é fortemente ressaltada a necessidade de se preservar ambientes heterogêneos na região.
