Abstract
The relationship between fish and amphibians is thought to be antagonistic because of the frequent amphibian extirpations after fish introductions, although some field observations show that amphibians and fish often co-occur in rivers. Here, we used surveys in north-eastern Spain (99,700 km 2 , 15 river catchments, N = 535 sites) to identify the most frequent fish–amphibian associations and the riverine conditions that might concurrently promote the diversity of native fish and of five widely distributed amphibian species. Overall, there was little congruence between native fish and amphibian-diversity measures (species richness and the Shannon, Simpson and Pielou diversity indices). Different riverine conditions appeared to be important for the two vertebrate groups. Alien fish richness, which was highly correlated with alien fish abundance, was negatively associated with amphibian richness and Shannon diversity but was positively associated with native fish richness. River water depth was negatively associated with amphibian occurrence. While our snap-shot surveys may be a transitional stage in the fish–amphibian relationships, we found that some widely distributed amphibian species co-occur with fish in rivers in north-eastern Spain. Small rivers, such as tributaries often have the most intact fish assemblages, and probably are the best locations to explore fish–amphibian associations in greater depth.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 109-122 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Hydrobiologia |
| Volume | 836 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
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Congruence in riverine conditions and associations between native fish and several species of amphibians in a region prone to fish invasions. / Maceda-Veiga, Alberto; Mac Nally, Ralph; de Sostoa, Adolfo.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Congruence in riverine conditions and associations between native fish and several species of amphibians in a region prone to fish invasions
AU - Maceda-Veiga, Alberto
AU - Mac Nally, Ralph
AU - de Sostoa, Adolfo
PY - 2019/6
Y1 - 2019/6
N2 - The relationship between fish and amphibians is thought to be antagonistic because of the frequent amphibian extirpations after fish introductions, although some field observations show that amphibians and fish often co-occur in rivers. Here, we used surveys in north-eastern Spain (99,700 km 2 , 15 river catchments, N = 535 sites) to identify the most frequent fish–amphibian associations and the riverine conditions that might concurrently promote the diversity of native fish and of five widely distributed amphibian species. Overall, there was little congruence between native fish and amphibian-diversity measures (species richness and the Shannon, Simpson and Pielou diversity indices). Different riverine conditions appeared to be important for the two vertebrate groups. Alien fish richness, which was highly correlated with alien fish abundance, was negatively associated with amphibian richness and Shannon diversity but was positively associated with native fish richness. River water depth was negatively associated with amphibian occurrence. While our snap-shot surveys may be a transitional stage in the fish–amphibian relationships, we found that some widely distributed amphibian species co-occur with fish in rivers in north-eastern Spain. Small rivers, such as tributaries often have the most intact fish assemblages, and probably are the best locations to explore fish–amphibian associations in greater depth.
AB - The relationship between fish and amphibians is thought to be antagonistic because of the frequent amphibian extirpations after fish introductions, although some field observations show that amphibians and fish often co-occur in rivers. Here, we used surveys in north-eastern Spain (99,700 km 2 , 15 river catchments, N = 535 sites) to identify the most frequent fish–amphibian associations and the riverine conditions that might concurrently promote the diversity of native fish and of five widely distributed amphibian species. Overall, there was little congruence between native fish and amphibian-diversity measures (species richness and the Shannon, Simpson and Pielou diversity indices). Different riverine conditions appeared to be important for the two vertebrate groups. Alien fish richness, which was highly correlated with alien fish abundance, was negatively associated with amphibian richness and Shannon diversity but was positively associated with native fish richness. River water depth was negatively associated with amphibian occurrence. While our snap-shot surveys may be a transitional stage in the fish–amphibian relationships, we found that some widely distributed amphibian species co-occur with fish in rivers in north-eastern Spain. Small rivers, such as tributaries often have the most intact fish assemblages, and probably are the best locations to explore fish–amphibian associations in greater depth.
KW - Alien species
KW - Amphibians
KW - Diversity patterns
KW - Fish
KW - Hydromorphological alterations
KW - Rivers
KW - Water depth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85064343061&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10750-019-3945-4
DO - 10.1007/s10750-019-3945-4
M3 - Article
VL - 836
SP - 109
EP - 122
JO - Hydrobiologia
JF - Hydrobiologia
SN - 0018-8158
IS - 1
ER -