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Correlates of fish and aquatic macrophyte beta diversity in the Upper Paraná River floodplain

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We investigated correlates of long-term temporal variation in the beta diversity of macrophytes, sedentary fish, and migratory fish communities in the Upper Paraná River floodplain. Two metrics of among-site variation in community composition were calculated in up to 45 sampling periods over 12 years for each biological group. We then tested the following beta diversity correlates: richness and proportion of non-native species, ecosystem productivity proxies, environmental heterogeneity, and hydrological regime proxies. Despite the uncertainty regarding the best model, we found that environmental heterogeneity was the most consistent predictor of beta diversity variation. Non-native species (richness or proportional abundance), productivity, and hydrology were not consistently correlated with beta diversity. However, models results suggest that the likely intensification of threats caused by oligotrophication, non-native species spread, and damming may trigger the effects of these predictors. Thus, we suggest that continuation of the long-term ecological study in the Upper Paraná River floodplain is key to our better understanding of the role of these processes in beta diversity variation.

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We acknowledge the NUPELIA staff for providing all the data, particularly Angelo Antonio Agostinho, Sidinei M. Thomaz, and Maria do C. Roberto. We also acknowledge CNPq for supporting the long-term ecological program in the Upper Paraná River floodplain. A.A. Agostinho and an anonymous reviewer provided valuable suggestions on early drafts of the manuscript. A.A.P. and L.M.B. receive continuous grants and research scholarships from CNPq, and F.C. receives a student scholarship from CAPES. This work was also developed in the context of the National Institutes for Science and Technology (INCT) in Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity Conservation, supported by MCTIC/CNPq (proc. 465610/2014-5) and FAPEG.

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    Fernanda Ceschin & André Andrian Padial

  2. Departamento de Ecologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, GO, Brazil

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  3. Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia de Ambientes Aquáticos Continentais, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, PR, Brazil

    Fernanda Ceschin & André Andrian Padial

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Ceschin, F., Bini, L.M. & Padial, A.A. Correlates of fish and aquatic macrophyte beta diversity in the Upper Paraná River floodplain. Hydrobiologia 805, 377–389 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3325-x

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