Environmental Science
a year ago

Climate heating threatens river fish diversity in Iran's biodiversity hotspot.

Scientific Reports
Predicting climate heating impacts on riverine fish species diversity in a biodiversity hotspot region
Toktam Makki, Hossein Mostafavi, A A Matkan, Roozbeh Valavi, Robert M. Hughes, Shabnam Shadloo, Hossein Aghighi, Asghar Abdoli, Azad Teimori, Soheil Eagderi, Brian W. Coad

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The study looked at how climate change will affect fish species in rivers in Iran. They used a model to predict where different fish species might live in the future based on factors like location, elevation, and climate. They found that 37 fish species are likely to lose habitat in the future, with the southern Caspian region facing the biggest losses. This information can help conservationists plan ways to protect fish species that are at risk of disappearing due to climate change.