2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference

March 13 - 15, 2022

6/08/2017 | 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM | HOTSPOTS AND BRIGHT SPOTS IN FUNCTIONAL AND TAXONOMIC FISH DIVERSITY | 302C

HOTSPOTS AND BRIGHT SPOTS IN FUNCTIONAL AND TAXONOMIC FISH DIVERSITY

Freshwater conservation is often secondary to terrestrial protected areas and rarely considers all aspects of biodiversity, such as functional biodiversity. We are using data from Coastal Wetland Monitoring program to understand patterns in functional and taxonomic fish biodiversity across the northern Great Lakes. We test the relationship between taxonomic and functional diversity and identify areas most likely to maximize conservation benefits in terms of both types of biodiversity. In addition, we use bright spots outlier analysis to distinguish areas with unexpectedly high taxonomic and functional diversity in highly developed areas, likely indicating increased resilience and conservation potential. These findings are discussed in the context of freshwater protected area prioritization, since there are few guidelines available for nomination and selection of new freshwater protected areas, despite the increasing public support for creating additional areas focused on freshwater conservation.

C18 Biodiversity
S30 The future of trait-based approaches in research and management
C18 Biodiversity

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Lucinda Johnson (), Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth, ljohnson@d.umn.edu;