Climate change models predict decreases in the range of a microendemic freshwater fish in Honduras.

ABSTRACT: Despite their incredible diversity, relatively little work has been done to assess impacts of climate change on tropical freshwater organisms. Chortiheros wesseli is a species of Neotropical cichlid (Cichlidae: Cichlinae) restricted to only a few river drainages in the Caribbean-slope of Honduras. Little is known about this species and few specimens had been collected until recently; however, our work with this species in the wild has led to a better understanding of its ecology and habitat preferences making it an excellent model for how freshwater fishes can be affected by climate change. This study assesses the distribution and habitats of Chortiheros wesseli using a combination of field data and species distribution modeling. Results indicate this species is largely limited to its curr

SUBMITTER: McMahan CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7391645 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature