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  • Ecology
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Freshwater Biology

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  • Rivers exhibit selective forces varying spatially and seasonally, driving phenotypic trait changes.
  • Freshwater amphipods are proposed as model organisms to study adaptive phenotypic diversification along stream gradients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate adaptive phenotypic diversification in freshwater amphipods along stream gradients.
  • To establish a protocol for analyzing intraspecific variation in life history traits.

Main Methods:

  • Collected Gammarus roeselii from 16 Rhine catchment sites over two seasons.
  • Quantified morphological and life-history traits (gill surface area, male antennae length) in 1648 individuals.
  • Assessed abiotic (temperature, flow velocity) and biotic (conspecific densities, sex ratios) parameters, condensed into principal components (PCs).

Main Results:

  • Pronounced phenotypic differentiation was observed across most traits, explained by stream gradient components (PCs).
  • Phenotypic differences were linked to abiotic conditions, anthropogenic impacts (thermal pollution), and population parameters.
  • Female fecundity varied altitudinally, while male antennal sexual dimorphism increased with population density and female-biased sex ratios.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive protocol for analyzing amphipod intraspecific variation was developed.
  • The study provides a foundation for future research on evolutionary divergence versus plasticity in amphipods.
  • Observed trait variations likely influence ecosystem functions, such as leaf-shredding, which depends on body size.