Freshwater ecoregions of the world:: A new map of biogeographic units for freshwater biodiversity conservation
Freshwater ecoregions of the world:: A new map of biogeographic units for freshwater biodiversity conservation
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DOI：
10.1641/b580507
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发表时间：
2008-05-01
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影响因子：
10.1
通讯作者：
Petry, Paulo
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作者：
Abell, Robin;Thieme, Michele L.;Petry, Paulo
我们提出了一个新的地图，描绘了第一个全球淡水系统的地理区域化。这张淡水生态区图是根据淡水鱼类的分布和组成，并结合了主要的生态和进化模式。这幅生态区地图几乎涵盖了地球上所有的淡水生境，连同相关的物种数据，是一个有用的工具，可用于支持全球和区域保护规划工作（特别是确定突出的和受威胁的淡水系统）;作为大规模保护战略的逻辑框架，并为提高淡水地理知识提供全球范围的知识基础。生态区汇编的鱼类物种的初步数据揭示了一些以前未被认识到的高生物多样性地区，突出了通过新框架观察世界淡水的好处。
We present a new map depicting the first global biogeographic regionalization of Earth's freshwater systems. This map of freshwater ecoregions is based on the distributions and compositions of freshwater fish species and incorporates major ecological and evolutionary patterns. Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts (particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems);for serving as a logical framework for large-scale conservation strategies, and for providing a global-scale knowledge base for increasing freshwater biogeographic literacy. Preliminary data for fish species compiled by ecoregion reveal some previously unrecognized areas of high biodiversity, highlighting the benefit of looking at the world's freshwaters through a new framework.