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The effects of flow extremes on native and non-native stream fishes in Puerto Rico

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Bonnie J. E. Myers, Augustin C. Engman, Alonso Ramírez, Ambar Torres-Molinari, Abigail J. Lynch, Mitchell J. Eaton, Patrick B. Cooney, and Thomas J. Kwak, 2024-07-19, The effects of flow extremes on native and non-native stream fishes in Puerto Rico: Freshwater Biology.

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Globally, freshwater fishes are among the taxa most vulnerable to climate change but are generally understudied in tropical island ecosystems where climate change is predicted to alter the intensity, frequency and duration of extreme flow events. These changes may impact stream ecosystems and native and non-native biota in complex ways. We compiled an extensive dataset of fish assemblages collected at 119 sites across the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico from 2005 to 2015. We coupled these data with stream flow indices and dam height to understand associations between flow and fish assemblage structure. Sixteen percent of sites contained exclusively non-native species, 34% contained exclusively native species, and 50% contained native [...]

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  • National and Regional Climate Adaptation Science Centers

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citationTypeJournal Article
journalFreshwater Biology
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value https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.14306

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