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Environmental and spatial drivers of oligochaeta metacommunities structure along the Paraguay-Paraná fluvial system
River Research and Applications ( IF 2.2 ) Pub Date : 2021-03-25 , DOI: 10.1002/rra.3791
Miguel Saigo 1, 2 , Mercedes R. Marchese 3
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The metacommunity theory is a framework that explains the interdependence of local factors and regional processes as community drivers. In rivers, it has been hypothesized that the metacommunity structure and the relative importance of dispersal and local environmental conditions may vary from headwaters toward lowlands. The aims of this study were (1) to analyze the benthic metacommunity structure along the longitudinal dimension of the Paraguay-Paraná system, and (2) to assess the relative importance of dispersal (spatial structure) and niche-based processes as drivers of these structures. We used data of oligochaetes assemblages in the studied system and analyzed the Elements of Metacommunity Structure in different river sections. Moreover, we performed a variance partitioning analysis to determine the relative importance of spatial and environmental variables. In the upper section, we found a gradient structure (Gleasonian) and in the lower section we found random and quasi-Clementsian structures. Similarly, environmental variables were the main structuring factor in the upper section while spatial variables were more important in the delta. The present study provides evidence that metacommunity structure and the underlying mechanisms that shape it, change along the longitudinal dimension of a large South American River. However, we emphasize the necessity of further studies assessing other taxonomic groups and other large South American Rivers.

中文翻译:

巴拉圭-巴拉那河流系统中寡毛纲元群落结构的环境和空间驱动因素

元社区理论是一个框架,它解释了作为社区驱动因素的地方因素和区域过程的相互依存关系。在河流中,人们假设元群落结构以及扩散和当地环境条件的相对重要性可能从源头到低地而有所不同。本研究的目的是 (1) 分析沿巴拉圭-巴拉那系统纵向维度的底栖元群落结构,以及 (2) 评估扩散(空间结构)和基于生态位的过程作为这些驱动因素的相对重要性结构。我们在研究系统中使用了寡毛纲动物组合的数据,并分析了不同河流断面的元群落结构要素。而且,我们进行了方差分区分析,以确定空间和环境变量的相对重要性。在上半部分,我们发现了梯度结构(格里森),在下半部分,我们发现了随机和准克莱门茨结构。同样,环境变量是上部的主要结构因素,而空间变量在三角洲中更为重要。本研究提供的证据表明,元群落结构及其形成的潜在机制沿南美大河的纵向维度发生变化。然而,我们强调进一步研究评估其他分类群和其他大型南美河流的必要性。我们发现了一个梯度结构(格里森),在下半部分我们发现了随机和准克莱门茨结构。同样,环境变量是上部的主要结构因素,而空间变量在三角洲中更为重要。本研究提供的证据表明,元群落结构及其形成的潜在机制沿南美大河的纵向维度发生变化。然而,我们强调进一步研究评估其他分类群和其他大型南美河流的必要性。我们发现了一个梯度结构(格里森),在下半部分我们发现了随机和准克莱门茨结构。同样,环境变量是上部的主要结构因素,而空间变量在三角洲中更为重要。本研究提供的证据表明,元群落结构及其形成的潜在机制沿南美大河的纵向维度发生变化。然而,我们强调进一步研究评估其他分类群和其他大型南美河流的必要性。沿一条大型南美河流的纵向维度发生变化。然而,我们强调进一步研究评估其他分类群和其他大型南美河流的必要性。沿一条大型南美河流的纵向维度发生变化。然而,我们强调进一步研究评估其他分类群和其他大型南美河流的必要性。
更新日期:2021-06-02
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