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The Influence of Forests on Freshwater Fish in the Tropics: A Systematic Review

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Title The Influence of Forests on Freshwater Fish in the Tropics: A Systematic Review
 
Creator Lo, M.
Reed, J.
Castello, L.
Steel, E.A.
Frimpong, E.A.
Ickowitz, A.
 
Subject fisheries
freshwater
tropical forests
systematic reviews
 
Description Tropical forests influence freshwater fish through multiple pathways, only some of which are well documented. We systematically reviewed the literature to assess the current state of knowledge on forests and freshwater fish in the tropics. The existing evidence is mostly concentrated in the neotropics. The majority of studies provided evidence that fish diversity was higher where there was more forest cover; this was related to the greater heterogeneity of resources in forested environments that could support a wider range of species. Studies quantifying fish abundance (or biomass) showed mixed relationships with forest cover, depending on species-specific habitat preferences. We identify the key challenges limiting our current understanding of the forest–fish nexus and provide recommendations for future research to address these knowledge gaps. A clear understanding of the functional pathways in forest–freshwater ecosystems can improve evidence-based policy development concerned with deforestation, biodiversity conservation, and food insecurity in the tropics.
 
Date 2020-05-01
2021-03-08T08:20:14Z
2021-03-08T08:20:14Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Lo, M. Reed, J. Castello, L. Steel, E.A. Frimpong, E.A. Ickowitz, A. 2020. The Influence of Forests on Freshwater Fish in the Tropics: A Systematic Review. BioScience: biaa021. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa021
0006-3568
1525-3244
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112171
https://www.cifor.org/library/7605
https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa021
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-NC-4.0
Open Access
 
Publisher Oxford University Press (OUP)