Temporal Changes of Fish Diversity and Driver Factors in a National Nature Reserve, China
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Samplings Methods
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Species Composition of Fish
3.2. Diversity of Fish
3.3. Community Structure of Fish
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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River | Codes | 2008 | 2021 | ||||||
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MPD Randomization | MPD Observed | SD | NRI | MPD Randomization | MPD Observed | SD | NRI | ||
Taohuayuan | THY | 0.061 | 0.060 | 0.008 | 0.173 | 0.122 | 0.109 | 0.019 | 0.658 |
Guizong | GZ | 0.159 | 0.149 | 0.017 | 0.587 | 0.102 | 0.101 | 0.014 | 0.076 |
Xiufeng | XF | 0.210 | 0.189 | 0.021 | 0.980 | 0.200 | 0.196 | 0.020 | 0.230 |
Guanyinqiao | GYQ | 0.172 | 0.155 | 0.020 | 0.819 | 0.220 | 0.223 | 0.021 | −0.145 |
Gaolong | GL | 0.201 | 0.176 | 0.018 | 1.334 | 0.137 | 0.123 | 0.017 | 0.812 |
Tongyuan | TY | 0.080 | 0.063 | 0.010 | 1.694 | 0.010 | 0.011 | 0.002 | −0.554 |
Jiandaoxia | JDX | 0.098 | 0.096 | 0.012 | 0.180 | 0.091 | 0.098 | 0.013 | −0.536 |
Lianhua | LH | 0.115 | 0.114 | 0.014 | 0.115 | 0.051 | 0.056 | 0.008 | −0.676 |
Weijia | WJ | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0.215 | 0.210 | 0.022 | 0.211 |
Shimenjian | SMJ | 0.083 | 0.076 | 0.011 | 0.615 | 0.101 | 0.106 | 0.013 | −0.426 |
Wuliqiao | WLQ | 0.222 | 0.207 | 0.019 | 0.837 | 0.116 | 0.112 | 0.013 | 0.285 |
Haihui | HH | 0.178 | 0.164 | 0.022 | 0.624 | 0.146 | 0.119 | 0.019 | 1.372 |
Shanshang | OTM | 0.125 | 0.138 | 0.017 | −0.823 | — | — | — | — |
Longmengou | LMG | — | — | — | — | 0.029 | 0.031 | 0.006 | −0.337 |
Total | 0.188 | 0.171 | 0.017 | 1.002 | 0.131 | 0.124 | 0.014 | 0.510 |
2008 | ||||||
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Species | A group–B group (average dissimilarity = 100) | A group–C group (average dissimilarity = 100) | B group–C group (average dissimilarity = 78.12) | |||
Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | |
Zacco platypus | 46.51 | 46.51 | 45.16 | 45.16 | 33.45 | 42.82 |
Rhynchocypris oxycephala | 11.41 | 11.41 | — | — | 9.08 | 11.63 |
Acrossocheilus parallens | 4.74 | 4.74 | 14.16 | 14.16 | 5.11 | 6.54 |
Rhinogobius giurinus | 15.56 | 15.56 | — | — | 8.50 | 10.89 |
Rhodeus ocellatus | — | — | 14.51 | 14.51 | 5.57 | 7.13 |
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | 8.31 | 8.31 | 3.77 | 3.77 | 4.68 | 5.99 |
Hemibarbus maculatus | 3.40 | 3.40 | 7.14 | 7.14 | 3.59 | 4.59 |
Opsariichthys bidens | 3.26 | 3.26 | — | — | 2.95 | 3.78 |
Liobagrus anguillicauda | — | — | 5.46 | 5.46 | — | — |
2021 | ||||||
Species | A group–B group (average dissimilarity = 87.2) | A group–C group (average dissimilarity = 86.74) | B group–C group (average dissimilarity = 49.94) | |||
Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | Average dissimilarity | Contribution rate (%) | |
Zacco platypus | 34.57 | 39.64 | 47.43 | 54.68 | 26.73 | 53.53 |
Opsariichthys bidens | 14.63 | 16.77 | 11.70 | 13.49 | 2.35 | 4.71 |
Acrossocheilus parallens | 10.45 | 11.99 | — | — | 7.99 | 16.01 |
Rhodeus ocellatus | 7.94 | 9.10 | 8.41 | 9.70 | — | — |
Rhinogobius giurinus | 7.20 | 8.26 | 4.76 | 5.49 | 2.78 | 5.57 |
Misgurnus anguillicaudatus | 5.33 | 6.11 | 6.79 | 7.83 | 1.84 | 3.69 |
Liobagrus anguillicauda | — | — | — | — | 1.48 | 2.96 |
Monopterus albus | — | — | — | — | 1.23 | 2.47 |
Odontobutis sinensis | — | — | — | — | 1.19 | 2.39 |
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Luo, D.; Wan, Z.; Jia, C.; Zhu, Y.; Zou, Q.; Ye, F.; Feng, Y.; Zhang, M.; Wu, X.; Liu, X.; et al. Temporal Changes of Fish Diversity and Driver Factors in a National Nature Reserve, China. Animals 2022, 12, 1544. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121544
Luo D, Wan Z, Jia C, Zhu Y, Zou Q, Ye F, Feng Y, Zhang M, Wu X, Liu X, et al. Temporal Changes of Fish Diversity and Driver Factors in a National Nature Reserve, China. Animals. 2022; 12(12):1544. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121544
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Dongmei, Ziwei Wan, Chenchen Jia, Yiqiu Zhu, Qin Zou, Fangfei Ye, Yan Feng, Mi Zhang, Xiaoping Wu, Xiongjun Liu, and et al. 2022. "Temporal Changes of Fish Diversity and Driver Factors in a National Nature Reserve, China" Animals 12, no. 12: 1544. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12121544