Hydrology as a driver of biodiversity: Controls on carrying capacity,niche formation,and dispersal |
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| Institution: | 1. LISI, INSAT, Universié de Carthage, Centre Urbain Nord BP 676, Tunis 1080, Tunisia;2. Université Libre de Bruxelles, Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50, Bruxelles 1050, Belgium;3. Computer Science Department, ISAMM Institute of Manouba, Oued Ellil, Tunisia;2. Imperial College London, Ascot, Berkshire, United Kingdom;3. South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa;4. Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Dübendorf, Switzerland;5. University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland;11. School of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, United Kingdom;12. University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand;8. Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University, Otsu, Japan;9. Oakland University, Rochester, MI, United States |
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| Abstract: | A synthesis is presented highlighting the importance of hydrologic variables and dynamics to biodiversity patterns. The focus of this paper is the key hydrologic controls crucial towards quantifying the impacts of climate changes on the distribution of species. Specifically, we highlight the hydrologic controls operating on the carrying capacity, niche formation, and dispersal dynamics. This synthesis will facilitate avenues of future research and is connected to issues of major practical importance, such as the integration of the structure of river networks into conservation strategies and the evaluations of the impacts of climate change on biodiversity. |
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