Reyjoul Y., Hugueny Bernard, Bianco P. G., Pont D. (2008). Congruence between riverine fish species richness and endemism at the biogeographical scale : the role of history. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 18 (7), p. 1311-1314. ISSN 1052-7613.
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Congruence between riverine fish species richness and endemism at the biogeographical scale : the role of history
Reyjoul Y., Hugueny Bernard, Bianco P. G., Pont D.
Source
Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 2008,
18 (7), p. 1311-1314 ISSN 1052-7613
1. This study aims to illustrate, on a European scale, how the congruence between riverine fish species richness and endemism is strongly related to biogeographical history. 2. A positive curvilinear relationship between species richness and endemism was found for Ponto-Caspian Europe and peri-Mediterranea, both spared by the last glacial maximum. 3. These results have important implications for European riverine fish biodiversity conservation, notably with regard to peri-Mediterranea, which is expected to suffer from major climatic changes during the 21st century.
