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Congruence between riverine fish species richness and endemism at the biogeographical scale: the role of history
Author(s) -
Reyjol Yorick,
Hugueny Bernard,
Bianco Pier Giorgio,
Pont Didier
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1099-0755
pISSN - 1052-7613
DOI - 10.1002/aqc.938
Subject(s) - endemism , species richness , ecology , biodiversity , glacial period , fish <actinopterygii> , scale (ratio) , geography , biology , fishery , cartography , paleontology
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. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.