Using river color to predict Amazonian floodplain forest avifaunas in the world's largest blackwater river basin. (12th May 2019)
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- Title:
- Using river color to predict Amazonian floodplain forest avifaunas in the world's largest blackwater river basin. (12th May 2019)
- Main Title:
- Using river color to predict Amazonian floodplain forest avifaunas in the world's largest blackwater river basin
- Authors:
- Laranjeiras, Thiago Orsi
Naka, Luciano Nicolas
Cohn‐Haft, Mario - Abstract:
- Abstract: Despite the importance of rivers in Amazonian biogeography, avian distribution patterns in river‐created habitats ( i.e ., floodplain forests) have been sparsely addressed. Here, we explore geographic variation in floodplain forest avifaunas, specifically regarding one of the most striking aspects of the Amazon: the diversity of river "colors" ( i.e ., types, based on the color of the water). We sampled the avifauna at 30 sites, located in 17 different rivers (nine black‐ and eight whitewater), in the Rio Negro basin, northwestern Brazil. Our sampling comprised ten 15‐min point‐counts per site, distributed every 500–1000 m along the river. We recorded a total of 352 bird species, many of which occurred in both river types. Although bird species richness was similar among rivers, we found significant differences in species composition. Nearly 14 percent of the species were significantly associated with one or the other river type. Most floodplain forest specialists occurred predominantly in whitewater rivers, whereas species that are typically associated with white‐sand habitats occurred in blackwater. Despite significant distinctions between river types, occurrence patterns and levels of habitat association differed among indicator species and may vary in the same species throughout its global distribution. There were also "intermediate" avifauna in some of our sites, suggesting that continuous parameters characterizing river types structure species turnover. TheAbstract: Despite the importance of rivers in Amazonian biogeography, avian distribution patterns in river‐created habitats ( i.e ., floodplain forests) have been sparsely addressed. Here, we explore geographic variation in floodplain forest avifaunas, specifically regarding one of the most striking aspects of the Amazon: the diversity of river "colors" ( i.e ., types, based on the color of the water). We sampled the avifauna at 30 sites, located in 17 different rivers (nine black‐ and eight whitewater), in the Rio Negro basin, northwestern Brazil. Our sampling comprised ten 15‐min point‐counts per site, distributed every 500–1000 m along the river. We recorded a total of 352 bird species, many of which occurred in both river types. Although bird species richness was similar among rivers, we found significant differences in species composition. Nearly 14 percent of the species were significantly associated with one or the other river type. Most floodplain forest specialists occurred predominantly in whitewater rivers, whereas species that are typically associated with white‐sand habitats occurred in blackwater. Despite significant distinctions between river types, occurrence patterns and levels of habitat association differed among indicator species and may vary in the same species throughout its global distribution. There were also "intermediate" avifauna in some of our sites, suggesting that continuous parameters characterizing river types structure species turnover. The water color‐based classification of Amazonian rivers represents a simple and powerful predictor of the floodplain forest avifauna, offering a stimulating starting point for understanding patterns of floodplain bird distributions and for prioritizing conservation efforts in these overlooked habitats. Abstract in Portuguese is available with online material. RESUMO: Apesar da importância dos rios para a biogeografia da Amazônia, a distribuição das aves nos habitats criados pelos próprios rios (i.e., florestas inundáveis) tem sido pouco estudada. Aqui nós exploramos um dos aspectos mais marcantes da Amazônia: a diversidade de "cores" dos rios (i.e., tipos, baseados na cor da água). Nós amostramos a avifauna em 30 localidades, ao longo de 17 rios (nove de água preta e oito de água branca), todos na bacia do Rio Negro, no noroeste do Brasil. Em cada localidade, nós conduzimos 10 pontos de escuta, de 15 minutos, distribuídos a cada 500–1000 m. Nós registramos 352 espécies de aves e embora a riqueza tenha sido similar entre os rios de água branca e preta, nós encontramos diferenças significativas na composição. Quase 15% das espécies são significativamente associadas a um ou outro tipo de rio. Espécies especialistas nas florestas inundáveis ocorreram predominantemente nos rios de água branca, enquanto espécies que são tipicamente associadas às campinas ocorreram nos rios de água preta. Apesar das diferenças significativas, os padrões de ocorrência diferiram entre as espécies indicadoras e podem variar em uma mesma espécie ao longo de sua distribuição. Além disso, algumas localidades abrigam avifauna "intermediárias, " sugerindo que parâmetros contínuos estão ordenando a substituição de espécies. A classificação dos rios baseada na cor da água representa um simples e útil preditor da avifauna das florestas inundáveis, oferecendo uma base para o entendimento dos padrões de distribuição das aves e para priorização de esforços de conservação nesses negligenciados habitats. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Biotropica. Volume 51:Number 3(2019)
- Journal:
- Biotropica
- Issue:
- Volume 51:Number 3(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 51, Issue 3 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 51
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0051-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 330
- Page End:
- 341
- Publication Date:
- 2019-05-12
- Subjects:
- birds -- community -- indicator species -- Rio Negro -- whitewater
Biotic communities -- Tropics -- Periodicals
Applied ecology -- Tropics -- Periodicals
Biology -- Tropics -- Periodicals
577.80913 - Journal URLs:
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1744-7429 ↗
http://www.bioone.org/bioone/?request=get-journals-list&issn=0006-3606 ↗
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?goto=journal&code=btp ↗
http://www.jstor.org/journals/00063606.html ↗
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/ ↗
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/btp ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1111/btp.12650 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 0006-3606
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