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Dispersal increases beta diversity in periphytic algae communities of subtropical floodplain lakes

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Biological traits related to the adherence strategy of periphytic algae determine species’ dispersal ability and the degree of protection against physical disturbance, such as strong currents and flood pulse. To help understand how water level can structure species with distinct adherence strategy in a floodplain, we investigated periphytic algal beta diversity in subtropical floodplain lakes (upper Paraná river floodplain) and evaluate the importance of environmental and spatial drivers in groups with limited dispersal and with higher dispersal abilities. The beta diversity was analyzed considering both presence–absence and species density. We used variance partitioning to evaluate the importance of environmental and spatial processes on periphytic algae. Our results registered 181 species, and the class Bacillariophyceae presented the highest species richness and density. Beta diversity did not differ between months with distinct water levels but differed among lakes. Set of species with higher dispersal abilities presented higher values of beta diversity. Environmental variables were the main driver of periphytic algae composition and density, but spatial variables also drive a significant amount of differences in species composition and density. Beta diversity of species with limited dispersal abilities was mainly driven by environmental factors, and no driver was important to species with higher dispersal. The results of beta diversity indicated that nearest lakes may be more environmentally similar that allows the same species to survive, and also allows species to disperse better among them. These results highlight that the inclusion of functional aspects can clarify the understanding of beta diversity patterns.

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We thank the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for granting K. L. Adame with a master scholarship, B. Dunck with a postdoctoral scholarship during the study development, and L. Colares also thanks to the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) for granting current master scholarships. We also thank the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) for granting L. Rodrigues with productivity support; the LongTerm Ecological Research (CNPq-PELD-Brazil) and the Research Center in Limnology, Ichthyology, and Aquaculture (Nupélia) for technical and logistical support during the conduction of this study.

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  1. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil

    Kisay Lorena Adame & Liliana Rodrigues

  2. Laboratório de Ecologia de Produtores Primários, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia- PPGECO, Universidade Federal do Pará- UFPA, Belém, PA, 66075-11, Brazil

    Lucas Colares & Bárbara Dunck

  3. Laboratório de Algas Perifíticas, Núcleo de Pesquisa em Limnologia, Ictiologia e Aquicultura, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil

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Adame, K.L., Colares, L., Rodrigues, L. et al. Dispersal increases beta diversity in periphytic algae communities of subtropical floodplain lakes. Braz. J. Bot 44, 273–285 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40415-020-00688-3

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