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Patterns in Freshwater Fish Diversity
- Source :
- Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition. Elsevier, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition, Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This chapter provides a brief overview of freshwater fish diversity globally, the factors underlying diversity patterns among and within river basins and phylogenetic groups, and the main threats to this diversity in the Anthropocene. Continental freshwaters represent among the most diverse and species-dense habitats on Earth, with almost 18,000 fish species (>50% of all fish species) compressed into just
- Subjects :
- biology
Ecology
Evolution
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Taxonomic and functional diversity
biology.organism_classification
Forest Ecology and Forest Management
Life history strategies
River continuum concept
Biogeography
Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Lacustrine species flocks
Freshwater fish
Bosecologie en Bosbeheer
Flood pulse concept
Diversity (politics)
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Freshwater habitats
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISBN :
- 978-0-12-819166-8
- ISBNs :
- 9780128191668
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition. Elsevier, Encyclopedia of Inland Waters, Second Edition, Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fc85a76f19791570b2b383cf1ebfbb6b