Investigating environmental variables on the distribution of Capoeta fusca in Iran

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Biodversity, Institute of Environmental Sciences, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran

2 Department of biodiversity and ecosystem management, Environmenthal sciences research insitute, University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran

3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman,

Abstract

Species distribution models (SDMs) have become an important tool for conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem management in recent years. in this regard, a wide variety of modeling techniques have been developed. These models regularly apply relations between environmental variables and known species’ occurrence records to identify environmental conditions within which populations can be maintained. This approach has proven valuable for creating biogeographical information that can be used across a broad range of fields e.g. conservation biology, ecology and evolutionary biology. Iranian aquatic ecosystems like other regions of the world have been affected by a verity of human impacts e.g. dam construction, industry development, urbanization, agriculture and others over recent years.  Consequently, many aquatic habitats polluted or destroyed and the fish biodiversity was seriously threatened accordingly. In this study, the distribution of Capoeta fusca was modeled at Iranian scale, and the most important variables influencing its distribution have been investigated.

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Volume 5, Issue 2 - Serial Number 18
September 2017
Pages 93-99

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