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Zoogeographic Analysis of the Features of Temperature Preferences of Fish of the European Part of Russia

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Analyzes of temperature preferences of fish and cyclostomes 54 species, inhabiting fresh water bodies of the European part of Russia are presented. It is shown that the main temperature criteria of the fundamental ecological niche (optimum, limits, and spawning temperatures) cannot be used as a clear sign of the species attribution to a particular faunistic complex. Nevertheless, these criteria are, apparently, a certain reflection of the climatic conditions in time of the species origin and development. Among the studied fish and cyclostomes, two separate groups of “northern” cold-water and “southern” warm-water species are identified. Their presence results from the historical features of the ichthyofauna formation in the region. The outlined in recent decades climatic trend towards an increase in water temperature probably favors the spread of the southern group representatives to the north, which can lead to further restructuring of competitive relations in fish populations and cause changes in the boundaries of their ranges.

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The author is deeply grateful to E.I. Izvekov and V.G. Tereshchenko (Papanin Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences) for valuable advice and comments during the preparation of the manuscript.

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Smirnov, A.K. Zoogeographic Analysis of the Features of Temperature Preferences of Fish of the European Part of Russia. J. Ichthyol. 63, 242–252 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945223020182

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