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      Fish complementarity is associated to forests in Amazonian streams

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          The functional structure of communities is commonly measured by the variability in functional traits, which may demonstrate complementarity or redundancy patterns. In this study, we tested the influence of environmental variables on the functional structure of fish assemblages in Amazonian streams within a deforestation gradient. We calculated six ecomorphological traits related to habitat use from each fish species, and used them to calculate the net relatedness index (NRI) and the nearest taxon index (NTI). The set of species that used the habitat differently (complementary or overdispersed assemblages) occurred in sites with a greater proportion of forests. The set of species that used the habitat in a similar way (redundant or clustered assemblages) occurred in sites with a greater proportion of grasses in the stream banks. Therefore, the deforestation of entire watersheds, which has occurred in many Amazonian regions, may be a central factor for the functional homogenization of fish fauna.

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          A estrutura funcional das comunidades é comumente medida através da variabilidade nos traços funcionais, que pode demonstrar padrões de complementaridade ou redundância. Testamos a influência de variáveis ambientais na estrutura funcional de peixes de riachos Amazônicos ao longo do gradiente de desmatamento. Para cada espécie, calculamos seis traços ecomorfológicos relacionados ao uso do hábitat e usamos esses traços para calcular o índice de proximidade de táxon (NRI) e o índice do táxon mais próximo (NTI). Os conjuntos de espécies que usam o hábitat de modo distinto (comunidades complementares) ocorreram em trechos de microbacias com maior proporção de florestas, e os conjuntos de espécies que utilizam o hábitat de forma similar (comunidades redundantes) ocorreram em trechos com maior proporção de gramíneas nas margens. Portanto, o desmatamento de microbacias inteiras, como vem acontecendo em muitas regiões Amazônicas, pode ser o fator principal para a homogeneização funcional da ictiofauna.

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                Neotropical Ichthyology
                Neotrop. ichthyol.
                Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia (Maringá )
                1982-0224
                September 2015
                : 13
                : 3
                : 579-590
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Universidade Estadual Paulista Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade Estadual de Goiás Brazil
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                S1679-62252015000300579
                10.1590/1982-0224-20140157
                ca99883d-c54a-4e54-ac47-13a89cc5e75e

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                ZOOLOGY

                Animal science & Zoology
                Amazon Forest,Conservation,Ecomorphology,Functional diversity,Habitat use
                Animal science & Zoology
                Amazon Forest, Conservation, Ecomorphology, Functional diversity, Habitat use

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