We investigated if #fish community structure is determined by the #LULC and #spatial gradients. Fitting distance-decay models and redundancy analyses, we found weaker-than-expected links between the #LULC, #environmental gradients, and the #community structure. 

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Despite high human population density, intense agriculture and strong pollution, our study revealed relatively high fish diversity (63 OTUs). We showed that these OTUs are randomly spread and we could not detect well-established richness patterns along #spatial gradients.

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I am excited to share the first output of my PhD! We explored how intense land use affects fish 🐟 diversity in China's Shaying River basin using #eDNA #metabarcoding. 

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