Conservation Strategies in the South American Annual Killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato Linked to the Riparian Wetlands Zones DOI
Graciela García, Verónica Gutiérrez, Néstor Ríos

et al.

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The South American annual killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato constitute an extensive species group and serve as a remarkable evolutionary model, inhabiting riparian wetlands in La Plata River grasslands. This region contains three major areas with allopatrically distributed local regional endemic assemblages. At present, IUCN Red List includes nearly 75% genus group. A synapomorphic characteristic this is their expanded genome size. Vicariance/dispersal secondary contact have played key roles diversification most genera within group, explaining current distribution across areas. Riparian are transitional zones that support exceptionally high levels biodiversity productivity. effective conservation these enhances connectivity between river corridors floodplains, linking aquatic wetland habitats where inhabit, while ensuring long‐term potential populations. Due to unique characteristics, could be umbrella species, providing benefits temperate regions grasslands, both biota integrity processes.

Language: Английский

Evaluating the use of a freshwater protected area by northern pike (Esox lucius) in a large temperate lake system DOI
Jordanna N. Bergman,

Chantal Vis,

Valerie Minelga

et al.

Aquatic Sciences, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 87(2)

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Conservation Strategies in the South American Annual Killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato Linked to the Riparian Wetlands Zones DOI
Graciela García, Verónica Gutiérrez, Néstor Ríos

et al.

Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(4)

Published: April 1, 2025

ABSTRACT The South American annual killifish of the Austrolebias sensu lato constitute an extensive species group and serve as a remarkable evolutionary model, inhabiting riparian wetlands in La Plata River grasslands. This region contains three major areas with allopatrically distributed local regional endemic assemblages. At present, IUCN Red List includes nearly 75% genus group. A synapomorphic characteristic this is their expanded genome size. Vicariance/dispersal secondary contact have played key roles diversification most genera within group, explaining current distribution across areas. Riparian are transitional zones that support exceptionally high levels biodiversity productivity. effective conservation these enhances connectivity between river corridors floodplains, linking aquatic wetland habitats where inhabit, while ensuring long‐term potential populations. Due to unique characteristics, could be umbrella species, providing benefits temperate regions grasslands, both biota integrity processes.

Language: Английский

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0