Dispersal, disturbance and the contrasting biogeographies of New Zealand’s diadromous and non-diadromous fish species
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Methods Capture data for 15 diadromous and 15 non-diadromous fish species from 13,369 sites throughout New Zealand were analysed to establish features of their geographic ranges. Statistical models were used to determine the main environmental correlates of species’ distributions, and to establish the environmental conditions preferred by each species. Environmental predictors, chosen for their functional relevance, were derived from an extensive GIS database describing New Zealand’s river and stream network.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008