Arid
DOI10.1002/aqc.2894
Variation among macroinvertebrate communities suggests the importance of conserving desert springs
Stanislawczyk, Keara1; Walters, Ashley D.1; Haan, Tara J.1; Sei, Makiri1,2; Lang, Brian K.3; Berg, David J.4
通讯作者Walters, Ashley D.
来源期刊AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS
ISSN1052-7613
EISSN1099-0755
出版年2018
卷号28期号:4页码:944-953
英文摘要

1. Desert springs are highly threatened ecosystems inhabited by a substantial number of endemic species. 2. Macroinvertebrate communities of five springs in the northern Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and south- eastern New Mexico were sampled seasonally. Rather than focusing on individual taxa, this study examined the community structure of springs to identify patterns that are likely to reflect both local conditions and potential dispersal barriers. 3. In total, 46 774 individuals representing 109 taxa were collected with high relative abundances of gastropods, amphipods, and oligochaetes. Spatial variation in community composition was greater than temporal variation. 4. Although there were differences in the salinity content and concentrations of several major anions and cations among sites, these were not significant predictors of difference in community structure. Two springs sharing the same groundwater source contained similar macroinvertebrate communities and had similar physicochemical conditions. Results from this study suggest that springs in the northern Chihuahuan Desert contain unique communities and endemic species owing to historical processes such as isolation and dispersal limitation, rather than contemporary processes such as environmental filtering and species sorting. 5. Springs located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert, like those located in other arid regions of the world, are valuable for their biodiversity because of their distinct invertebrate communities and high rates of endemism. Thus, they should be conserved individually to ensure the preservation of unique species and communities.


英文关键词aquatic conservation benthos endemism macroinvertebrates salinity
类型Article
语种英语
国家USA
收录类别SCI-E
WOS记录号WOS:000442565600017
WOS关键词FRESH-WATER BIODIVERSITY ; CHIHUAHUAN DESERT ; INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION ; SONORAN DESERT ; CLIMATE-CHANGE ; CHALLENGES ; AMPHIPODS ; MEXICO ; BIOGEOGRAPHY ; REGRESSION
WOS类目Environmental Sciences ; Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Marine & Freshwater Biology ; Water Resources
资源类型期刊论文
条目标识符http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/207687
作者单位1.Miami Univ, Dept Biol, Oxford, OH 45056 USA;
2.Drexel Univ, Acad Nat Sci Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA;
3.New Mexico Dept Game & Fish, Santa Fe, NM USA;
4.Miami Univ, Dept Biol, Hamilton, OH USA
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Stanislawczyk, Keara,Walters, Ashley D.,Haan, Tara J.,et al. Variation among macroinvertebrate communities suggests the importance of conserving desert springs[J],2018,28(4):944-953.
APA Stanislawczyk, Keara,Walters, Ashley D.,Haan, Tara J.,Sei, Makiri,Lang, Brian K.,&Berg, David J..(2018).Variation among macroinvertebrate communities suggests the importance of conserving desert springs.AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS,28(4),944-953.
MLA Stanislawczyk, Keara,et al."Variation among macroinvertebrate communities suggests the importance of conserving desert springs".AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS 28.4(2018):944-953.
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