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Analysing the ecological niche of water quality of key species in the aquatic ecosystem in Jinan City

S. Yang A B , X. Pan A , C. Sun C , S. Shang D , C. Zhang A B , C. S. Zhao A B F , B. Dong E and Z. Zhang D
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A College of Water Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Hydrological Cycle and Sponge City Technology, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, PR China.

B School of Geography, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University, 19 Xinjiekouwai Street, Beijing, 100875, PR China.

C Beijing Water Authority, 5 Yuyuantannan Street, Beijing, 10038, PR China.

D Jinan Survey Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources, 2 Shanshibei Street, Jinan, 250013, PR China.

E Dongying Survey Bureau of Hydrology and Water Resources, 40 Zibo Road, Dongying, 257000, PR China.

F Corresponding author. Email: hzjohnson2003@163.com

Marine and Freshwater Research 70(5) 656-669 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF18339
Submitted: 6 September 2018  Accepted: 9 January 2019   Published: 12 March 2019

Abstract

The construction of hydrogeological cities in China has attracted attention from researchers worldwide. This study surveyed the major urban hydroecological river channels and selected 59 stations for hydroecological field sampling. The Ecopath model was used to screen for key river species, and niche analysis was performed to study the niche breadth and overlap between the key species and water quality factors. Sixteen key fish species were screened out; Pseudorasbora parva had the highest niche breadth (2.952). Of the 16 screened key species, Carassius auratus had the largest niche overlap (11.977). Seven key zooplankton species were screened out. Phryganella nidulus had the highest niche breadth (2.070). Of the seven screened key species, P. hemisphaerica had the largest niche overlap (9.065). Of the nine screened key species, Bithynia fuchsiana had the largest niche overlap. These findings provide a reliable theoretical basis for ecological restoration, and serve as a methodological reference for sustainable water resources management.

Additional keywords: ecological restoration, fish, niche breadth, niche overlap, phytoplankton, water resources management, zoobenthos, zooplankton.


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