Fishing ban halts seven decades of biodiversity decline in the Yangtze River

This dataset includes the attachments related to the research conducted by Xiong et al., titled \"Fishing ban halts seven decades of biodiversity decline in the Yangtze River\". Our study involved evaluating effectiveness of the Yangtze fishing ban on improving biodiversity. We detected trends of biological indicators before and after the fishing ban. We also used Generalized Least-Squares-based Structural Equation Models to identify drivers of biological trends. Results from the current study bring hope for biodiversity recovery in other large rivers globally.
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Dataset DOI: [10.5061/dryad.wdbrv1635](https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wdbrv1635)

## Description of the data and file structure

This dataset compiles the raw data and R analysis scripts related to a research project on the Yangtze River fishing ban.

The project integrates raw field data with a suite of advanced statistical analyses and visualizations in R.

It is structured into 11 thematic modules, each addressing a specific research question—from basic community metrics (diversity, size structure) to advanced topics like functional traits, spatial distribution, rare species conservation, and causal modeling.

It constitutes a finalized and cohesive analytical pipeline, designed to ensure full reproducibility and readiness for publication.

All data and scripts are organized by research theme into main files, facilitating the reproduction of study results and further investigation.

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