Modelling stream-fish functional traits in reference conditions: regional and local environmental correlates.

Identifying the environmental gradients that control the functional structure of biological assemblages in reference conditions is fundamental to help river management and predict the consequences of anthropogenic stressors. Fish metrics (density of ecological guilds, and species richness) from 117...

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Main Authors: João M Oliveira, Pedro Segurado, José M Santos, Amílcar Teixeira, Maria T Ferreira, Rui V Cortes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3454361?pdf=render