Climate extremes are associated with invertebrate taxonomic and functional composition in mountain lakes.

ABSTRACT: Climate change is expected to increase climate variability and the occurrence of extreme climatic events, with potentially devastating effects on aquatic ecosystems. However, little is known about the role of climate extremes in structuring aquatic communities or the interplay between climate and local abiotic and biotic factors. Here, we examine the relative influence of climate and local abiotic and biotic conditions on biodiversity and community structure in lake invertebrates. We sampled aquatic invertebrates and measured environmental variables in 19 lakes throughout California, USA, to test hypotheses of the relationship between climate, local biotic and environmental conditions, and the taxonomic and functional structure of aquatic invertebrate communities. We found that, while loca

SUBMITTER: Boersma KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5108261 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature