Supplementary Table I Distribution records of Black Bass species in different water management areas of South Africa based on the occurrence records obtain from both formal and informal information sources used for this study.
Supplementary Table II Pearson correlation network of the environmental variables used for the development of Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides maxent model. Bio 3 = isothermality, Bio 8 = mean temperature of wettest quarter, Bio 12 = annual precipitation, Bio 14 = precipitation of driest month, Bio 15 = precipitation seasonality, Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter and Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
Supplementary Table III Pearson correlation network of the environmental variables used for the development of Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu maxent model. Bio 3 = isothermality, Bio 8 = mean temperature of wettest quarter, Bio 10 = mean temperature of warmest quarter, Bio 15 = precipitation seasonality, Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter and Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
Supplementary Table IV Pearson correlation network of the environmental variables used for the development of Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus maxent model. Bio 1 = annual mean temperature, Bio 4 = temperature seasonality, Bio 7 = temperature annual range, Bio 9 = mean temperature of driest quarter, Bio 14 = precipitation of driest month Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter and Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
Supplementary Fig. 1 Water management areas of South Africa: A–Limpopo, B–Olifants North, C–Vaal, D–Orange, E–Olifants West, F–Buffels, G–Berg, H–Breede, J–Gouritz, K–Krom, L–Gamtoos, M–Swartkops, N–Sundays, P–Bushmans, Q–Great Fish, R–Keiskamma, S–Kei, T–Mzimvubu, U–Mkomazi, V–Tugela, W–Mfolozi and X–Komati.
Supplementary Fig. 2 Species response curves generated by MAXENT for Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides. Seven Bioclim, topographic and hydrological data (elevation, slope, topographic index and flow accumulation) and anthropogenic disturbance data (agricultural land and human population density) used to project distributions. Bio 3 = Isothermality, Bio 8 = mean temperature of wettest quarter, Bio 12 = annual precipitation, Bio 14 = precipitation of driest month, Bio 15 = precipitation seasonality, Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter, Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
Supplementary Fig. 3 Species response curves generated by MAXENT for Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu. Six Bioclim, topographic and hydrological data (elevation, slope, topographic index and flow accumulation) and anthropogenic disturbance data (agricultural land and human population density) used to project distributions. Bio3 = Isothermality, Bio 8 = mean temperature of wettest quarter, Bio 10 = mean temperature of warmest quarter, Bio 15 = precipitation seasonality, Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter and Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
Supplementary Fig. 4 Species response curves generated by MAXENT for Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus. Seven Bioclim, topographic and hydrological data (elevation, slope, topographic index and flow accumulation) and anthropogenic disturbance data (agricultural land and human population density) used to project distributions. Bio 1 = annual mean temperature, Bio 4 = temperature seasonality, Bio 7 = temperature annual range, Bio 9 = mean temperature of driest quarter, Bio 14 = precipitation of driest month, Bio 18 = precipitation of warmest quarter, Bio 19 = precipitation of coldest quarter.
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