Characterization and use of functional attributes of fish for the study of their communities in the Lacantún River basin, Chiapas
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ib.20078706e.2024.95.5239Keywords:
Functional diversity, Functional richness, Exotic species, Lacandona Rainforest, Montes Azules Biosphere ReserveAbstract
The Usumacinta River basin in southeastern Mexico has one of the country’s richest but least studied ichthyofaunas. This study presents a classification of functional traits for all fish species recorded in the area of influence of the Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve and a comparative analysis of the functional diversity among 3 contrasting sites. Seven native species, each with unique functional attribute combinations, and 4 sets of species with high functional similarity were identified. While exotic species were detected, they were found exclusively in the main channel of the Lacantún River. The relative abundance of species spanned the functional spectrum, except in the Danta stream, where 2 dominant functional entities were observed. The Lacantún site exhibited the highest taxonomic and functional richness, though with intermediate diversity attributed to the distribution of relative abundances. The
functional classification proposed in this study can serve as a framework for analyzing other data series, facilitating a deeper understanding of ecological function across communities and for exploring variability among sites subject to differential anthropogenic impacts in the region.
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