Decoupling of Biodiversity and Network Stability in Sediment-Laden Rivers: A Cross-Regional Analysis of Multitrophic Communities in the Yellow River
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change · Beijing Normal University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Hydro-sedimentary conditions regulate resource availability and habitat heterogeneity in rivers, representing a key constraint on multitrophic communities. However, the mechanisms by which these conditions shape multitrophic assemblages and mediate their environmental responses remain underexplored. Here, we investigated multitrophic communities along the Yellow River, categorizing sampling sites into reservoir (RAG), low-sediment (LSG), and high-sediment (HSG) regions based on the habitat type and a suspended sediment threshold of 0.15 mg L–1. Basin-wide surveys across two seasons revealed that multitrophic species richness followed the pattern of RAG
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 71.22
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 86
Authors
5- MYMeiling Yi
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Beijing Normal University
- XJXiaowei Jin
China National Environmental Monitoring Center
- HXH. X. Zhang
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Beijing Normal University
- XXXinghui Xia
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Beijing Normal University
- YLY. LiCorresponding
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Beijing Normal University
Topics & keywords
- Species richness
- Biodiversity
- Habitat
- Species evenness
- Sediment
- Conservation biology
- Habitat destruction