Environmental filters predict the trait composition of fish communities in reservoir cascades
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2017
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Dam construction alters flow regimes and can change the composition of aquatic communities. Using data from three Brazilian hydrographic basins, we tested the hypothesis that reservoir cascades act as environmental filters for fish traits. This dataset included information on different environmental variables and fish traits (diet, migration, fecundation, parental care, position in the water column, and body size), and we used multivariate analysis (partial RLQ) to quantify the relationships between environmental variables, species abundance and traits. We found that the abundance of migratory species declined towards downstream reservoirs, which tend to be smaller and less turbid with a shorter water residence time than upstream reservoirs. We also found evidence of an association between reservoir age and the domination of fish communities by small-sized species with parental care, external fecundation, and benthic habits. Our findings suggest that particular fish traits are selected for across reservoir cascades.
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Trait–environment relationship, Freshwater fish, Partial RLQ, Hydrologic alteration, Strategies, Impact of dams
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SANTOS, Natália Carneiro Lacerda dos et al. Environmental filters predict the trait composition of fish communities in reservoir cascades. Hydrobiologia, Berlim, v. 802, p. 245-253, 2017. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-017-3274-4. Disponível em: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10750-017-3274-4. Acesso em: 5 jul. 2023.