Geologic History Explains Freshwater Fish Species Richness Across the Conterminous <scp>USA</scp>
We demonstrate that deep-time processes leave a persistent mark on fish species richness. Thus, accounting for geologic history can improve assessments of freshwater biodiversity and biological condition in the USA and beyond.
Authors
- Joseph L. Ebersole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1050-1995)
- Elizabeth Christina Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6856-3107)
- Philip R. Kaufmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2888-6061)
- Brian K. Gallagher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9990-8363)
- Michael Dumelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3393-5529)
Institutions
- Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (US)
- Oregon State University (US)
- Environmental Protection Agency (GH)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Ecology and Biogeography
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.70139
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31