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Climate change will decrease the range of a keystone fish species in La Plata River Basin, South America

Hydrobiologia volume 836, pages 1–19 (2019)Cite this article

Abstract

Climate change threatens freshwater fish by severely modifying water quality and hydrological dynamics, hence altering the species distribution. We assessed the climate change effects on the geographical distribution of Salminus brasiliensis, a keystone species of economic interest in the La Plata River basin. Using ecological niche models, we estimated the species range in the present time and assessed the range shift phenomena through climatically suitable areas in the future. We also quantified the predictive uncertainty from niche models, atmosphere–ocean general circulation models, and carbon emission scenarios. Our predictions indicated a great range contraction of S. brasiliensis in the future. The south-central portion of the basin should retain the climate refuge function for the species at 2050. Nonetheless, the segregation of this climate refuge in two smaller parts was predicted at the end of the century. Our study also revealed that the greatest source of uncertainty in forecasts of species range shifts arises from using alternative niche algorithms in modeling process. Our results contribute to more effective measures for conservation of S. brasiliensis, thus helping to ensure the ecosystem processes and socioeconomic activities in the basin dependent on this species.

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We thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for a scholarship granted to R. R., E. O. C., J. C. S., E.G. C., M. A. A., T. M., A. P., A. C. M. P., B. F. Z., E. M. C., G. A. M., I. J. O., J. L. A., J. E., J. V. F. S., J. R. P. A., J. A. S., M. J. M. G., M. S. I., and D.B. was supported by CAPES/PNPD post-doctoral fellowship, F. A. S. C. was supported by CNPq/INCt (grant DTI 380.376/2017-2) and A. A. A., J. A. F. D. F. and T. F. R. were supported by CNPq. P. L was supported by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP). We would like to thank Lucas Henrique Xavier for his contribution in the initial discussion of the study.

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    Renata Ruaro, Eliezer O. Conceição, Jislaine C. Silva, Emanuel G. Cafofo, Mirtha A. Angulo-Valencia, Tatiane Mantovano, Alfonso Pineda, Aline C. M. de Paula, Bárbara F. Zanco, Eloiza M. Capparros, Geovani A. Moresco, Isadora J. de Oliveira, Janice L. Antiqueira, Jéssica Ernandes-Silva, João V. F. da Silva, José R. P. Adelino, Joyce A. dos Santos, Maria Julia M. Ganassin, Márcia S. Iquematsu, Guilherme O. Landgraf, Angelo A. Agostinho & Dayani Bailly

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Ruaro, R., Conceição, E.O., Silva, J.C. et al. Climate change will decrease the range of a keystone fish species in La Plata River Basin, South America. Hydrobiologia 836, 1–19 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-019-3904-0

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