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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jiantao Hu, Hongjie Li, Harumi Sakai, Takahiko Mukai, Ho Young Suk, Chenhong Li
Summary: In this study, a robust phylogeny of the genus Odontobutis was built based on comprehensive molecular data collection and analysis. Divergence time estimation and ancestral range reconstruction indicated that the common ancestor of modern Odontobutis was likely distributed in Japan, southern China, or the Korean Peninsula. Geographical events in East Asia since the late Miocene, such as the opening of the Japan/East Sea and climate change, might have contributed to the diversification and current distribution pattern of Odontobutis.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Paniz Rahimi, Mina Tavana, Kamran Rezaei Tavabe, Arash Jouladeh-Roudbar, Ignacio Doadrio
Summary: The aim of this study is to elucidate the phylogenetic relationships of the genus Potamon and discuss the historical freshwater connectivity in the Mediterranean region. By using multiple genetic markers, a robust phylogenetic tree was reconstructed and time-calibrated using Bayesian methods. Historical biogeography methods were then applied to assess the ancestral distribution ranges of the group. The results suggest that the Mediterranean Sea could have served as a key pathway for exchange of freshwater fauna, and the origin of the Potamon genus is likely in Western Asia, possibly Eastern Iran.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Bo-Yang Shi, Da Pan, Kang-Qin Zhang, Tian-Yu Gu, Darren C. J. Yeo, Peter K. L. Ng, Neil Cumberlidge, Hong-Ying Sun
Summary: This study investigates the evolutionary history and speciation mechanisms of montane potamids in the Hengduan Mountains Region. The results suggest that the vicariance events of these crabs are correlated with the emergence of sky islands due to the uplift of the mountains. The mountain ridges provided corridors for their dispersal and past climatic conditions played a crucial role in their evolutionary history. The mechanisms isolating sky islands are reinforced by the climatic features of dry-hot valleys and continue to affect local diversification.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2024)
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Ecology
Hu He, Yan Li, Kai Peng, You Zhang, Robert P. Rutter, Jussi Jyvasjarvi, Heikki Hamalainen, David Kelly, Jonathan M. Chase, Chrysoula Ntislidou, Olga Loskutova, Javier Alcocer, Daniele Jovem-Azevedo, Joseline Molozzi, Jianjun Wang, Min Zhang, Kuanyi Li, Zhengwen Liu, Liselotte S. Johansson, Martin Sondergaard, Yongjiu Cai, Haijun Wang, Erik Jeppesen
Summary: This study highlights the importance of understanding the patterns and potential processes underlying the island species-area relationship (ISAR) in freshwater lakes in different climatic regions. It provides a baseline for understanding how further changes to the ecosystem might influence biodiversity patterns.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jiayang He, Zhiqiang Wu, Liangliang Huang, Minhui Gao, Hao Liu, Yangyan Sun, Saeed Rad, Lina Du
Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is one of the most biodiverse regions in China and a hotspot for global biodiversity research. This study systematically documented and analyzed the diversity, distribution, and biogeography of freshwater fishes in Guangxi. The results showed that there are 380 species of freshwater fish in Guangxi, with a gradual decrease in species diversity from northwest to southeast. The freshwater fish system in Guangxi belongs to the South China division in the Southeast Asiatic subregion of the Oriental region.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Filip Harabis, Jana Hronkova, Tomas Holer, Hana Sipkova
Summary: Human activities have led to a decline in the ecological value of ponds, mainly due to fish predation, reduction of vegetation, high nutrient loads, and turbidity. Factors such as aquatic vegetation structure strongly influence the effects of fish predation on invertebrate communities. It is important to maintain the diversity of ponds and surrounding landscape mosaic to benefit species across taxonomic groups. Farm ponds, although important for biodiversity, cannot replace natural wetlands.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
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Microbiology
Juri Nascimbene, Pier Luigi Nimis, Johanna Kluessendorf, Holger Thues
Summary: This work summarizes the exploration of freshwater lichen biota on Sardinia island, focusing on the flagship species Lobothallia hydrocharis. Molecular data were used to confirm its distinctiveness and systematic placement among other taxa. The study identified 25 lichenized fungi species, including three new to science and seven new to Sardinia or Southern Europe. Specific traits and interactions of the freshwater lichen biota were compared with other regions, with the recommendation to include Sardinia in continental-scale monitoring programs for freshwater lichens.
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Engineering, Environmental
Wei Zhu, Duoli Yang, Liming Chang, Meihua Zhang, Lifeng Zhu, Jianping Jiang
Summary: The exposure to antibiotics resulted in decreased fitness of tadpoles, altered water quality especially nitrogen balance, disrupted tadpole metabolome and gut microbiome, and partially explained variations in water parameters. It was found that gut microbiome played a pivotal role in mediating the effects of antibiotics on the host and the environment, highlighting the ecological outcomes caused by antibiotic pollution.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Ciaran S. M. Campbell, Ludovic Dutoit, Tania M. King, Dave Craw, Christopher P. Burridge, Graham P. Wallis, Jonathan M. Waters
Summary: This study uses genome-wide data to investigate the phylogeny of the Galaxias vulgaris complex in New Zealand and reveals the potential of mitochondrial capture to obscure species diversity. It also highlights the impact of geological and anthropogenic drainage modifications on freshwater biodiversity.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Federica Gallocchio, Marzia Mancin, Simone Belluco, Alessandra Moressa, Roberto Angeletti, Monica Lorenzetto, Giuseppe Arcangeli, Nicola Ferre, Antonia Ricci, Francesca Russo
Summary: The bioaccumulation of 12 perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in freshwater fishes in a contaminated area in Veneto Region, Italy, showed species-dependent accumulation, with PFOS being the most abundant compound. Correlation analysis revealed a strong correlation between PFOS concentrations and concentrations of other PFASs, suggesting a common contamination source. Consumption of fish from the investigated area has been banned due to high exposure risks identified in the study.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Ecology
Sophia I. Passy, Joseph L. Mruzek, William R. Budnick, Thibault Leboucher, Aurelien Jamoneau, Jonathan M. Chase, Janne Soininen, Eric R. Sokol, Juliette Tison-Rosebery, Annika Vilmi, Jianjun Wang, Chad A. Larson
Summary: This study is the first spatially explicit examination of the species-area relationship (SAR) in subcontinental freshwater ecosystems, focusing on the shape and origins of the SAR across different organismal groups (diatoms, insects, and fish) with varying body size and dispersal capacity. The results show that scale and species group are the most important predictors of the SAR shape, while climatic factors and metacommunity properties are secondary predictors. Different models are applicable to different organismal groups, scales, and metacommunity properties. Therefore, future research should investigate how climate change affects metacommunity properties and alters the SAR.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Siti Zafirah Ghazali, Sebastien Lavoue, Tedjo Sukmono, Ahasan Habib, Min Pau Tan, Siti Azizah Mohd Nor
Summary: We analyzed the phylogeny and biogeography of the Ambassidae family, a fish group that is found in freshwater, brackish, and marine coastal habitats across the Indo-West Pacific region. Our results show that the two largest genera within Ambassidae, Ambassis and Parambassis, are not monophyletic. The common ancestor of Ambassidae was a freshwater species that lived in Australia about 56 million years ago. We propose that two long-distance marine dispersal events from Australia explain the distribution of ambassids, with one towards Southeast Asia in the early Cenozoic and another towards Africa in the mid-Cenozoic. The phylogenetic signal associated with the salinity adaptation of these events was not detected, possibly due to the selective extinction of intermediate marine lineages.
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Review
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Maxim V. Vinarski, Ivan N. Bolotov, Olga V. Aksenova, Eugeniy S. Babushkin, Yulia V. Bespalaya, Alexander A. Makhrov, Ivan O. Nekhaev, Ilya V. Vikhrev
Summary: The circumpolar fauna of freshwater mollusks in the Arctic consists of 104 species, which is less than 2% of global diversity, with Siberia being the most species-rich subregion and North America having the poorest fauna. There are no endemic species in the Arctic, and Beringia shares similarities with North America in terms of aquatic malacofauna. Factors such as dispersal, adaptation, and environmental filtering are discussed as important contributors to the formation of the circumpolar malacofauna, with very low presence of non-alien species in the Arctic.
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Environmental Sciences
Georgios Vagenas, Anthi Oikonomou, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Olga Petriki, Maria Th Stoumboudi
Summary: This study investigated the trophic patterns of freshwater fish fauna in Greece and compared the feeding habits of fish species among different freshwater ecoregions. Results revealed the presence of seven distinct trophic guilds in Greek ecoregions and showed that fish species had trophic levels ranging from 2.0 to 4.5. The highest trophic level values were found in the northern ecoregions of Greece.
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Prabhat Raj Dahal, Maria Lumbierres, Stuart H. M. Butchart, Paul F. Donald, Carlo Rondinini
Summary: This study develops a novel validation protocol for assessing the accuracy of species' habitat distribution models. By applying this protocol, the researchers find that most AOH maps are able to accurately reflect the distribution of species, although a small proportion of maps perform poorly.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2022)