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Ding Z, Wang X, Zou T, Hao X, Zhang Q, Sun B, Du W. Climate warming has divergent physiological impacts on sympatric lizards. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168992. [PMID: 38052387 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Climate warming is expected to affect the vulnerability of sympatric species differentially due to their divergent traits, but the underlying physiological mechanisms of those impacts are poorly understood. We conducted field warming experiments (present climate vs. warm climate) using open-top chambers to determine the effects of climate warming on active body temperature, oxidative damage, immune competence, growth and survival in two sympatric desert-dwelling lizards, Eremias multiocellata and Eremias argus from May 2019 to September 2020. Our climate warming treatment did not affect survival of the two species, but it did increase active body temperatures and growth rate in E. multiocellata compared to E. argus. Climate warming also induced greater oxidative damage (higher malondialdehyde content and catalase activity) in E. multiocellata, but not in E. argus. Further, climate warming increased immune competence in E. multiocellata, but decreased immune competence in E. argus, with regards to white blood cell counts, bacteria killing ability and relative expression of immunoglobulin M. Our results suggest that climate warming enhances body temperature, and thereby oxidative stress, immune competence and growth in E. multiocellata, but decreases immune competence of E. argus, perhaps as a cost of thermoregulation to maintain body temperatures under climate warming. The divergent physiological effects of climate warming on sympatric species may have profound ecological consequences if it eventually leads to changes in reproductive activities, population dynamics and community structure. Our study highlights the importance of considering interspecific differences in physiological traits when we evaluate the impact of climate warming on organisms, even for those closely-related species coexisting within the same geographical area.
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- Zihan Ding
- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Animal Ecology and Conservation Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Terasaki Hart DE, Wang IJ. Genomic architecture controls multivariate adaptation to climate change. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17179. [PMID: 38403891 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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As climate change advances, environmental gradients may decouple, generating novel multivariate environments that stress wild populations. A commonly invoked mechanism of evolutionary rescue is adaptive gene flow tracking climate shifts, but gene flow from populations inhabiting similar conditions on one environmental axis could cause maladaptive introgression when populations are adapted to different environmental variables that do not shift together. Genomic architecture can play an important role in determining the effectiveness and relative magnitudes of adaptive gene flow and in situ adaptation. This may have direct consequences for how species respond to climate change but is often overlooked. Here, we simulated microevolutionary responses to environmental change under scenarios defined by variation in the polygenicity, linkage, and genetic redundancy of two independent traits, one of which is adapted to a gradient that shifts under climate change. We used these simulations to examine how genomic architecture influences evolutionary outcomes under climate change. We found that climate-tracking (up-gradient) gene flow, though present in all scenarios, was strongly constrained under scenarios of lower linkage and higher polygenicity and redundancy, suggesting in situ adaptation as the predominant mechanism of evolutionary rescue under these conditions. We also found that high polygenicity caused increased maladaptation and demographic decline, a concerning result given that many climate-adapted traits may be polygenic. Finally, in scenarios with high redundancy, we observed increased adaptive capacity. This finding adds to the growing recognition of the importance of redundancy in mediating in situ adaptive capacity and suggests opportunities for better understanding the climatic vulnerability of real populations.
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- Drew E Terasaki Hart
- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
- The Nature Conservancy, Arlington, Virginia, USA
- CSIRO Environment, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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Silva Rocha B, Jamoneau A, Logez M, Laplace-Treyture C, Reynaud N, Argillier C. Measuring biodiversity vulnerability in French lakes - The IVCLA index. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 908:168205. [PMID: 37918736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Revised: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Assessing the vulnerability of ecosystems to biodiversity loss has become increasingly crucial in conservation and ecology research. This study proposed a methodology for measuring lake vulnerability to biodiversity loss employing an established framework that combines three components. For this, we measured the resilience (functional redundancy) and sensitivity (an index considering three characteristics of rarity) components for fish and phytoplankton communities. We also measured the exposure component of the main stressors in lakes. We then combined the three components and calculated the vulnerability index (IVCLA) using data from 255 French lakes. We found that all lakes exhibited low levels of resilience, elevated sensitivity regarding average values for fish and phytoplankton groups, and medium exposure to stressors associated with human activities. In addition, there were some discrepancies in resilience and sensitivity patterns between fish and phytoplankton groups, emphasizing the importance of considering information from multiple biological groups when assessing ecosystem vulnerability. Hydrological alterations and low water quality were key stressors related to higher lake vulnerability. Most French lakes have been classified as exhibiting moderate vulnerability. It is crucial to emphasize the potential increase in exposure risks, which could lead to even higher vulnerability levels and, subsequently, biodiversity loss in the future. The IVCLA index offers several advantages, including integrating multiple taxa groups and stressors. We recommend incorporating additional data, such as the resilience and sensitivity of the entire food web, and considering temporal responses to stressors to improve accuracy and predictive power. The IVCLA was developed with the purpose of serving as an effective tool for guiding environmental managers in designing conservation strategies and making informed decisions for lake ecosystems.
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- Barbbara Silva Rocha
- INRAE, Aix Marseille Université, UMR RECOVER, 3275 Route Cézanne, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France; Pôle R&D ECLA, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France.
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- INRAE, EABX, 50 avenue de Verdun, 33612 Cestas, France; Pôle R&D ECLA, 33612 Cestas, France
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- INRAE, RIVERLY, F-69625 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
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- INRAE, Aix Marseille Université, UMR RECOVER, 3275 Route Cézanne, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France; Pôle R&D ECLA, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France
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- INRAE, Aix Marseille Université, UMR RECOVER, 3275 Route Cézanne, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France; Pôle R&D ECLA, 13182 Aix-en-Provence, France
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Lettrich MD, Asaro MJ, Borggaard DL, Dick DM, Griffis RB, Litz JA, Orphanides CD, Palka DL, Soldevilla MS, Balmer B, Chavez S, Cholewiak D, Claridge D, Ewing RY, Fazioli KL, Fertl D, Fougeres EM, Gannon D, Garrison L, Gilbert J, Gorgone A, Hohn A, Horstman S, Josephson B, Kenney RD, Kiszka JJ, Maze-Foley K, McFee W, Mullin KD, Murray K, Pendleton DE, Robbins J, Roberts JJ, Rodriguez- Ferrer G, Ronje EI, Rosel PE, Speakman T, Stanistreet JE, Stevens T, Stolen M, Moore RT, Vollmer NL, Wells R, Whitehead HR, Whitt A. Vulnerability to climate change of United States marine mammal stocks in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0290643. [PMID: 37729181 PMCID: PMC10511136 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Climate change and climate variability are affecting marine mammal species and these impacts are projected to continue in the coming decades. Vulnerability assessments provide a framework for evaluating climate impacts over a broad range of species using currently available information. We conducted a trait-based climate vulnerability assessment using expert elicitation for 108 marine mammal stocks and stock groups in the western North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea. Our approach combined the exposure (projected change in environmental conditions) and sensitivity (ability to tolerate and adapt to changing conditions) of marine mammal stocks to estimate vulnerability to climate change, and categorize stocks with a vulnerability index. The climate vulnerability score was very high for 44% (n = 47) of these stocks, high for 29% (n = 31), moderate for 20% (n = 22), and low for 7% (n = 8). The majority of stocks (n = 78; 72%) scored very high exposure, whereas 24% (n = 26) scored high, and 4% (n = 4) scored moderate. The sensitivity score was very high for 33% (n = 36) of these stocks, high for 18% (n = 19), moderate for 34% (n = 37), and low for 15% (n = 16). Vulnerability results were summarized for stocks in five taxonomic groups: pinnipeds (n = 4; 25% high, 75% moderate), mysticetes (n = 7; 29% very high, 57% high, 14% moderate), ziphiids (n = 8; 13% very high, 50% high, 38% moderate), delphinids (n = 84; 52% very high, 23% high, 15% moderate, 10% low), and other odontocetes (n = 5; 60% high, 40% moderate). Factors including temperature, ocean pH, and dissolved oxygen were the primary drivers of high climate exposure, with effects mediated through prey and habitat parameters. We quantified sources of uncertainty by bootstrapping vulnerability scores, conducting leave-one-out analyses of individual attributes and individual scorers, and through scoring data quality for each attribute. These results provide information for researchers, managers, and the public on marine mammal responses to climate change to enhance the development of more effective marine mammal management, restoration, and conservation activities that address current and future environmental variation and biological responses due to climate change.
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- Matthew D. Lettrich
- ECS Under Contract for Office of Science and Technology, NOAA Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office, NOAA Fisheries, Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Office of Protected Resources, NOAA Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Office of Science and Technology, NOAA Fisheries, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Dolphin Relief and Research, Clancy, Montana, United States of America
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- Integrated Statistics, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Bahamas Marine Mammal Research Organisation, Marsh Harbour, Abaco, Bahamas
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- Environmental Institute of Houston, University of Houston ‐ Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Ziphius EcoServices, Magnolia, Texas, United States of America
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- Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
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- University of Georgia Marine Institute, Sapelo Island, Georgia, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- University of Maine, Orono, Maine, United States of America
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- CIMAS, University of Miami, Under Contract for NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries, Saint Petersburg, Florida, United States of America
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- Integrated Statistics, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Graduate School of Oceanography, University of Rhode Island, Narragansett, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- CIMAS, University of Miami, Under Contract for Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Miami, Florida, United States of America
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- National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Northeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
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- National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA, Stennis Space Center, Hancock County, Mississippi, United States of America
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- Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America
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- National Marine Mammal Foundation, Charleston, South Carolina, United States of America
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- CSA Ocean Sciences, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, United States of America
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- Blue World Research Institute, Merritt Island, Florida, United States of America
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- Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Chicago Zoological Society, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
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- CIMAS, University of Miami, Under Contract for Marine Mammal and Turtle Division, Southeast Fisheries Science Center, NOAA Fisheries, Lafayette, Louisiana, United States of America
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- Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, Chicago Zoological Society, Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
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- Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network, Galveston, Texas, United States of America
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- Azura Consulting, Garland, Texas, United States of America
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Rocha BS, Logez M, Jamoneau A, Argillier C. Assessing resilience and sensitivity patterns for fish and phytoplankton in French lakes. Glob Ecol Conserv 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/08/2023] Open
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Gervais L, Mouginot P, Gibert A, Salles O, Latutrie M, Piquet J, Archambeau J, Pujol B. Wild snapdragon plant pedigree sheds light on limited connectivity enhanced by higher migrant reproductive success in a fragmented landscape. OPEN RESEARCH EUROPE 2023; 1:145. [PMID: 37645181 PMCID: PMC10446054 DOI: 10.12688/openreseurope.14281.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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Background: In contrast with historical knowledge, a recent view posits that a non-negligible proportion of populations thrive in a fragmented landscape. One underlying mechanism is the maintenance of functional connectivity, i.e., the net flow of individuals or their genes moving among suitable habitat patches. Alternatively, functional connectivity might be typically limited but enhanced by a higher reproductive success of migrants. Methods: We tested for this hypothesis in wild snapdragon plants inhabiting six patches separated by seawater in a fragmented Mediterranean scrubland landscape. We reconstructed their pedigree by using a parentage assignment method based on microsatellite genetic markers. We then estimated functional connectivity and the reproductive success of plants resulting from between-patch dispersal events. Results: We found that wild snapdragon plants thrived in this fragmented landscape, although functional connectivity between habitat patches was low (i.e. 2.9%). The progeny resulting from between-patch dispersal events had a higher reproductive success than residents. Conclusion: Our findings imply that low functional connectivity in a fragmented landscapes may have been enhanced by higher reproductive success after migration. This original mechanisms might be partly compensating the negative impact of fragmentation.
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- Laura Gervais
- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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- CRIOBE PSL Université Paris : EHPE-UPVD-CNRS, Université de Perpignan, USR 3278, CNRS, Perpignan, France
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Sousa A, Alves F, Arranz P, Dinis A, Fernandez M, González García L, Morales M, Lettrich M, Encarnação Coelho R, Costa H, Capela Lourenço T, Azevedo NMJ, Frazão Santos C. Climate change vulnerability of cetaceans in Macaronesia: Insights from a trait-based assessment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 795:148652. [PMID: 34247086 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Over the last decades global warming has caused an increase in ocean temperature, acidification and oxygen loss which has led to changes in nutrient cycling and primary production affecting marine species at multiple trophic levels. While knowledge about the impacts of climate change in cetacean's species is still scarce, practitioners and policymakers need information about the species at risk to guide the implementation of conservation measures. To assess cetacean's vulnerability to climate change in the biogeographic region of Macaronesia, we adapted the Marine Mammal Climate Vulnerability Assessment (MMCVA) method and applied it to 21 species management units using an expert elicitation approach. Results showed that over half (62%) of the units assessed presented Very High (5 units) or High (8 units) vulnerability scores. Very High vulnerability scores were found in archipelago associated units of short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), namely in the Canary Islands and Madeira, as well as Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in the Canary Islands. Overall, certainty scores ranged from Very High to Moderate for 67% of units. Over 50% of units showed a high potential for distribution, abundance and phenology changes as a response to climate change. With this study we target current and future information needs of conservation managers in the region, and guide research and monitoring efforts, while contributing to the improvement and validation of trait-based vulnerability approaches under a changing climate.
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- A Sousa
- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARDITI, Portugal; Oceanic Observatory of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
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- BIOECOMAC, Research group on Biodiversity, Marine Ecology and Conservation, University of La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARDITI, Portugal; Oceanic Observatory of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal.
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- MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre/ARDITI, Portugal; Oceanic Observatory of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal; Azores Biodiversity Group and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C), University of the Azores, Rua Mãe de Deus, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
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- Azores Biodiversity Group and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C), University of the Azores, Rua Mãe de Deus, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal; Futurismo Azores Adventures, Portas do Mar, loja 24-26, 9500-771, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
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- Biosean Whale Watching & Marine Science, Marina Del Sur, Las Galletas, 38631 Tenerife, Spain.
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- ECS, NOAA Fisheries Office of Science and Technology, United States of America.
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Azores Biodiversity Group and Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (CE3C), University of the Azores, Rua Mãe de Deus, 9500-321 Ponta Delgada, Portugal.
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- Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Avenida Nossa Senhora do Cabo 939, 2750-374 Cascais, Portugal; Environmental Economics Knowledge Center, Nova School of Business and Economics, New University of Lisbon, Rua da Holanda 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Portugal.
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Royer‐Tardif S, Boisvert‐Marsh L, Godbout J, Isabel N, Aubin I. Finding common ground: Toward comparable indicators of adaptive capacity of tree species to a changing climate. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:13081-13100. [PMID: 34646454 PMCID: PMC8495821 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Adaptive capacity, one of the three determinants of vulnerability to climate change, is defined as the capacity of species to persist in their current location by coping with novel environmental conditions through acclimation and/or evolution. Although studies have identified indicators of adaptive capacity, few have assessed this capacity in a quantitative way that is comparable across tree species. Yet, such multispecies assessments are needed by forest management and conservation programs to refine vulnerability assessments and to guide the choice of adaptation measures. In this paper, we propose a framework to quantitatively evaluate five key components of tree adaptive capacity to climate change: individual adaptation through phenotypic plasticity, population phenotypic diversity as influenced by genetic diversity, genetic exchange within populations, genetic exchange between populations, and genetic exchange between species. For each component, we define the main mechanisms that underlie adaptive capacity and present associated metrics that can be used as indices. To illustrate the use of this framework, we evaluate the relative adaptive capacity of 26 northeastern North American tree species using values reported in the literature. Our results show adaptive capacity to be highly variable among species and between components of adaptive capacity, such that no one species ranks consistently across all components. On average, the conifer Picea glauca and the broadleaves Acer rubrum and A. saccharinum show the greatest adaptive capacity among the 26 species we documented, whereas the conifers Picea rubens and Thuja occidentalis, and the broadleaf Ostrya virginiana possess the lowest. We discuss limitations that arise when comparing adaptive capacity among species, including poor data availability and comparability issues in metrics derived from different methods or studies. The breadth of data required for such an assessment exemplifies the multidisciplinary nature of adaptive capacity and the necessity of continued cross-collaboration to better anticipate the impacts of a changing climate.
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- Samuel Royer‐Tardif
- Natural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest ServiceGreat Lakes Forestry CentreSault Sainte MarieONCanada
- Centre d'enseignement et de recherche en foresterie de Sainte‐Foy inc. (CERFO)QuébecQCCanada
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- Natural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest ServiceGreat Lakes Forestry CentreSault Sainte MarieONCanada
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- Ministère des Forêts de la Faune et des Parcs du QuébecDirection de la recherche forestièreQuébecQCCanada
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- Natural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest ServiceLaurentian Forestry CentreQuébecQCCanada
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- Natural Resources CanadaCanadian Forest ServiceGreat Lakes Forestry CentreSault Sainte MarieONCanada
- Centre for Forest ResearchUniversité du Québec à MontréalMontréalQCCanada
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Wu J. The risk of forfeiting the ranges of reptiles under nonrandom and stochastic scenarios of moving climate conditions: a case study for 115 species in China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:51511-51529. [PMID: 33982261 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-14247-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Revealing the hazard features of forfeiting areal ranges for nonidentical scenarios of shifting climatic conditions is pivotal for the conformation of reptiles to climatic warming. Taking 115 reptiles in China as an example, the indefiniteness and danger of shrinking geographical range for the reptiles under stochastic and nonrandom scenarios of moving climatic situations were inspected via exploiting the scenarios of shifting climatic status associated with the representative concentration pathways, Monte Carlo simulation, and the classifications scheme based on the fuzzy set. For non-stochastic states of altering climatic elements, the richness of 115 reptiles improved in certain sites of northeastern, and western China and dropped in several areas of northern, eastern, central China, and southeastern China: roughly 59-74 reptiles forfeiting less than 20% of their present ranges, roughly 25-34 reptiles narrowing less than 20-40% of their present areal ranges, and roughly 105-111 reptiles inhabited more than 80% of their overall areal ranges. For the random status of shifting climatic elements, the count of reptiles that forfeited the various extent of the present or entire areal ranges descended with raising the eventuality; with a possibility of over 0.6, the count of reptiles that minified less than 20%, 20-40%, 40-60%, 60-80% and over 80% of the present ranges was roughly 28-49, 5-10, 1-3, 0-1 and 13-18, separately; the count of reptiles that inhabited below 20%, 20-40%, 40-60%, 60-80% and more than 80% of the entire real ranges was roughly 0-1, 5-6, 1-5, 0-2 and 35-36, separately. About 30% of 115 reptiles would face disappearance danger in response to moving climate conditions in the absence of adaption steps, and the conformation measures were indispensable for the reptiles that shrunk their areas.
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- Jianguo Wu
- The Institute of Environmental Ecology, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, No 8, Da Yang Fang, Beiyuan, Anwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100012, China.
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Seaborn T, Griffith D, Kliskey A, Caudill CC. Building a bridge between adaptive capacity and adaptive potential to understand responses to environmental change. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:2656-2668. [PMID: 33666302 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Adaptive capacity is a topic at the forefront of environmental change research with roots in both social, ecological, and evolutionary science. It is closely related to the evolutionary biology concept of adaptive potential. In this systematic literature review, we: (1) summarize the history of these topics and related fields; (2) assess relationship(s) between the concepts among disciplines and the use of the terms in climate change research, and evaluate methodologies, metrics, taxa biases, and the geographic scale of studies; and (3) provide a synthetic conceptual framework to clarify concepts. Bibliometric analyses revealed the terms have been used most frequently in conservation and evolutionary biology journals, respectively. There has been a greater growth in studies of adaptive potential than adaptive capacity since 2001, but a greater geographical extent of adaptive capacity studies. Few studies include both, and use is often superficial. Our synthesis considers adaptive potential as one process contributing to adaptive capacity of complex systems, notes "sociological" adaptive capacity definitions include actions aimed at desired outcome (i.e., policies) as a system driver whereas "biological" definitions exclude such drivers, and suggests models of adaptive capacity require integration of evolutionary and social-ecological system components.
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- Travis Seaborn
- Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Center for Resilient Communities, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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- Center for Resilient Communities, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, USA
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Kudla N, McCluskey EM, Lulla V, Grundel R, Moore JA. Intact landscape promotes gene flow and low genetic structuring in the threatened Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake. Ecol Evol 2021; 11:6276-6288. [PMID: 34141217 PMCID: PMC8207425 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 12/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Genetic structuring of wild populations is dependent on environmental, ecological, and life-history factors. The specific role environmental context plays in genetic structuring is important to conservation practitioners working with rare species across areas with varying degrees of fragmentation. We investigated fine-scale genetic patterns of the federally threatened Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus) on a relatively undisturbed island in northern Michigan, USA. This species often persists in habitat islands throughout much of its distribution due to extensive habitat loss and distance-limited dispersal. We found that the entire island population exhibited weak genetic structuring with spatially segregated variation in effective migration and genetic diversity. The low level of genetic structuring contrasts with previous studies in the southern part of the species' range at comparable fine scales (~7 km), in which much higher levels of structuring were documented. The island population's genetic structuring more closely resembles that of populations from Ontario, Canada, that occupy similarly intact habitats. Intrapopulation variation in effective migration and genetic diversity likely corresponds to the presence of large inland lakes acting as barriers and more human activity in the southern portion of the island. The observed genetic structuring in this intact landscape suggests that the Eastern Massasauga is capable of sufficient interpatch movements to reduce overall genetic structuring and colonize new habitats. Landscape mosaics with multiple habitat patches and localized barriers (e.g., large water bodies or roads) will promote gene flow and natural colonization for this declining species.
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- Nathan Kudla
- Biology DepartmentGrand Valley State UniversityAllendaleMIUSA
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- Department of GeographyIUPUIIndianapolis, INUSA
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- Great Lakes Science CenterU.S. Geological SurveyChestertonINUSA
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An Interactive Data Visualization Framework for Exploring Geospatial Environmental Datasets and Model Predictions. WATER 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/w12102928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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With the rise of large-scale environmental models comes new challenges for how we best utilize this information in research, management and decision making. Interactive data visualizations can make large and complex datasets easier to access and explore, which can lead to knowledge discovery, hypothesis formation and improved understanding. Here, we present a web-based interactive data visualization framework, the Interactive Catchment Explorer (ICE), for exploring environmental datasets and model outputs. Using a client-based architecture, the ICE framework provides a highly interactive user experience for discovering spatial patterns, evaluating relationships between variables and identifying specific locations using multivariate criteria. Through a series of case studies, we demonstrate the application of the ICE framework to datasets and models associated with three separate research projects covering different regions in North America. From these case studies, we provide specific examples of the broader impacts that tools like these can have, including fostering discussion and collaboration among stakeholders and playing a central role in the iterative process of data collection, analysis and decision making. Overall, the ICE framework demonstrates the potential benefits and impacts of using web-based interactive data visualization tools to place environmental datasets and model outputs directly into the hands of stakeholders, managers, decision makers and other researchers.
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Using a Trait-Based Approach to Compare Tree Species Sensitivity to Climate Change Stressors in Eastern Canada and Inform Adaptation Practices. FORESTS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/f11090989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Despite recent advances in understanding tree species sensitivities to climate change, ecological knowledge on different species remains scattered across disparate sources, precluding their inclusion in vulnerability assessments. Information on potential sensitivities is needed to identify tree species that require consideration, inform changes to current silvicultural practices and prioritize management actions. A trait-based approach was used to overcome some of the challenges involved in assessing sensitivity, providing a common framework to facilitate data integration and species comparisons. Focusing on 26 abundant tree species from eastern Canada, we developed a series of trait-based indices that capture a species’ ability to cope with three key climate change stressors—increased drought events, shifts in climatically suitable habitat, increased fire intensity and frequency. Ten indices were developed by breaking down species’ response to a stressor into its strategies, mechanisms and traits. Species-specific sensitivities varied across climate stressors but also among the various ways a species can cope with a given stressor. Of the 26 species assessed, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière and Abies balsamea (L.) Mill are classified as the most sensitive species across all indices while Acer rubrum L. and Populus spp. are the least sensitive. Information was found for 95% of the trait-species combinations but the quality of available data varies between indices and species. Notably, some traits related to individual-level sensitivity to drought were poorly documented as well as deciduous species found within the temperate biome. We also discuss how our indices compare with other published indices, using drought sensitivity as an example. Finally, we discuss how the information captured by these indices can be used to inform vulnerability assessments and the development of adaptation measures for species with different management requirements under climate change.
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Ayllón D, Railsback SF, Harvey BC, García Quirós I, Nicola GG, Elvira B, Almodóvar A. Mechanistic simulations predict that thermal and hydrological effects of climate change on Mediterranean trout cannot be offset by adaptive behaviour, evolution, and increased food production. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 693:133648. [PMID: 31634990 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.133648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2019] [Revised: 07/26/2019] [Accepted: 07/27/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Streamflow is a main driver of fish population dynamics and is projected to decrease in much of the northern hemisphere, especially in the Mediterranean region, due to climate change. However, predictions of future climate effects on cold-water freshwater fish populations have typically focused only on the ecological consequences of increasing temperatures, overlooking the concurrent and interacting effects of climate-driven changes in streamflow regimes. Here, we present simulations that contrasted the consequences of changes in thermal regime alone versus the combined effects of changes in thermal regime and streamflow for resident trout populations in distinct river types with different sensitivities to climatic change (low-altitude main river vs. high-altitude headwaters). We additionally assessed the buffering effect of increased food production that may be linked to warming. We used an eco-genetic individual-based model that integrates the behavioural and physiological effects of extrinsic environmental drivers -temperature and flow- with intrinsic dynamics -density-dependence, phenotypic plasticity and evolutionary responses - across the entire trout life cycle, with Mediterranean brown trout Salmo trutta as the model species. Our simulations indicated that: (1) Hydrological change is a critical dimension of climate change for the persistence of trout populations, in that neither river type supported viable populations under strong rates of flow change, even under scenarios of increased food production. (2) Climate-change-related environmental change most affects the largest, oldest trout via increased metabolic costs and decreased energy inputs. In both river types, populations persisted under extreme warming alone but became dominated by younger, smaller fish. (3) Density-dependent, plastic and evolutionary changes in phenology and life-history traits provide trout populations with important resilience to warming, but strong concurrent shifts in streamflow could exceed the buffering conferred by such intrinsic dynamics.
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- Daniel Ayllón
- Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Madrid, Spain.
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- Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Arcata, CA, USA
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Department of Computational Hydrosystems, Leipzig, Germany
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- University of Castilla-La Mancha, Department of Environmental Sciences, Toledo, Spain
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- Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Madrid, Spain
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- Complutense University of Madrid, Faculty of Biology, Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution, Madrid, Spain
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Spencer PD, Hollowed AB, Sigler MF, Hermann AJ, Nelson MW. Trait-based climate vulnerability assessments in data-rich systems: An application to eastern Bering Sea fish and invertebrate stocks. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2019; 25:3954-3971. [PMID: 31531923 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Trait-based climate vulnerability assessments based on expert evaluation have emerged as a rapid tool to assess biological vulnerability when detailed correlative or mechanistic studies are not feasible. Trait-based assessments typically view vulnerability as a combination of sensitivity and exposure to climate change. However, in some locations, a substantial amount of information may exist on system productivity and environmental conditions (both current and projected), with potential disparities in the information available for data-rich and data-poor stocks. Incorporating this level of detailed information poses challenges when conducting, and communicating uncertainty from, rapid vulnerability assessments. We applied a trait-based vulnerability assessment to 36 fish and invertebrate stocks in the eastern Bering Sea (EBS), a data-rich ecosystem. In recent years, the living marine resources of the EBS and Aleutian Islands have supported fisheries worth more than US $1 billion of annual ex-vessel value. Our vulnerability assessment uses projections (to 2039) from three downscaled climate models, and graphically characterizes the variation in climate projections between climate models and between seasons. Bootstrapping was used to characterize uncertainty in specific biological traits and environmental variables, and in the scores for sensitivity, exposure, and vulnerability. The sensitivity of EBS stocks to climate change ranged from "low" to "high," but vulnerability ranged between "low" and "moderate" due to limited exposure to climate change. Comparison with more detailed studies reveals that water temperature is an important variable for projecting climate impacts on stocks such as walleye pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus), and sensitivity analyses revealed that modifying the rule for determining vulnerability increased the vulnerability scores. This study demonstrates the importance of considering several uncertainties (e.g., climate projections, biological, and model structure) when conducting climate vulnerability assessments, and can be extended in future research to consider the vulnerability of user groups dependent on these stocks.
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- Paul D Spencer
- NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, Juneau, AK, USA
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- Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- NOAA, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, Seattle, WA, USA
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- NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Science and Technology, Silver Spring, MD, USA
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Crozier LG, McClure MM, Beechie T, Bograd SJ, Boughton DA, Carr M, Cooney TD, Dunham JB, Greene CM, Haltuch MA, Hazen EL, Holzer DM, Huff DD, Johnson RC, Jordan CE, Kaplan IC, Lindley ST, Mantua NJ, Moyle PB, Myers JM, Nelson MW, Spence BC, Weitkamp LA, Williams TH, Willis-Norton E. Climate vulnerability assessment for Pacific salmon and steelhead in the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0217711. [PMID: 31339895 PMCID: PMC6655584 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Major ecological realignments are already occurring in response to climate change. To be successful, conservation strategies now need to account for geographical patterns in traits sensitive to climate change, as well as climate threats to species-level diversity. As part of an effort to provide such information, we conducted a climate vulnerability assessment that included all anadromous Pacific salmon and steelhead (Oncorhynchus spp.) population units listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Using an expert-based scoring system, we ranked 20 attributes for the 28 listed units and 5 additional units. Attributes captured biological sensitivity, or the strength of linkages between each listing unit and the present climate; climate exposure, or the magnitude of projected change in local environmental conditions; and adaptive capacity, or the ability to modify phenotypes to cope with new climatic conditions. Each listing unit was then assigned one of four vulnerability categories. Units ranked most vulnerable overall were Chinook (O. tshawytscha) in the California Central Valley, coho (O. kisutch) in California and southern Oregon, sockeye (O. nerka) in the Snake River Basin, and spring-run Chinook in the interior Columbia and Willamette River Basins. We identified units with similar vulnerability profiles using a hierarchical cluster analysis. Life history characteristics, especially freshwater and estuary residence times, interplayed with gradations in exposure from south to north and from coastal to interior regions to generate landscape-level patterns within each species. Nearly all listing units faced high exposures to projected increases in stream temperature, sea surface temperature, and ocean acidification, but other aspects of exposure peaked in particular regions. Anthropogenic factors, especially migration barriers, habitat degradation, and hatchery influence, have reduced the adaptive capacity of most steelhead and salmon populations. Enhancing adaptive capacity is essential to mitigate for the increasing threat of climate change. Collectively, these results provide a framework to support recovery planning that considers climate impacts on the majority of West Coast anadromous salmonids.
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- Lisa G. Crozier
- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Monterey, California, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Forest & Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Corvallis, Oregon, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Monterey, California, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
- Center for Watershed Sciences, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- ECS Federal, Inc. Under Contract to Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Southwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America
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Kovach RP, Dunham JB, Al-Chokhachy R, Snyder CD, Letcher BH, Young JA, Beever EA, Pederson GT, Lynch AJ, Hitt NP, Konrad CP, Jaeger KL, Rea AH, Sepulveda AJ, Lambert PM, Stoker J, Giersch JJ, Muhlfeld CC. An Integrated Framework for Ecological Drought across Riverscapes of North America. Bioscience 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biz040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Ryan P Kovach
- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, in Missoula, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, in Corvallis, Oregon
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, in Bozeman, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, in Kearneysville, West Virginia
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- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, S. O. Conte Anadromous Fish Research Laboratory, in Turners Falls, Massachusetts
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- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, in Kearneysville, West Virginia
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, in Bozeman, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, in Bozeman, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, in Reston, Virginia
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- US Geological Survey, Leetown Science Center, in Kearneysville, West Virginia
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- US Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, in Tacoma, Washington
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- US Geological Survey, Washington Water Science Center, in Tacoma, Washington
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- US Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program, in Boise, Idaho
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, in Bozeman, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, National Geospatial Program, in Reston, Virginia
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Glacier National Park, in West Glacier, Montana
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- US Geological Survey, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center, Glacier National Park, in West Glacier, Montana
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Hendricks S, Anderson EC, Antao T, Bernatchez L, Forester BR, Garner B, Hand BK, Hohenlohe PA, Kardos M, Koop B, Sethuraman A, Waples RS, Luikart G. Recent advances in conservation and population genomics data analysis. Evol Appl 2018. [PMCID: PMC6099823 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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New computational methods and next‐generation sequencing (NGS) approaches have enabled the use of thousands or hundreds of thousands of genetic markers to address previously intractable questions. The methods and massive marker sets present both new data analysis challenges and opportunities to visualize, understand, and apply population and conservation genomic data in novel ways. The large scale and complexity of NGS data also increases the expertise and effort required to thoroughly and thoughtfully analyze and interpret data. To aid in this endeavor, a recent workshop entitled “Population Genomic Data Analysis,” also known as “ConGen 2017,” was held at the University of Montana. The ConGen workshop brought 15 instructors together with knowledge in a wide range of topics including NGS data filtering, genome assembly, genomic monitoring of effective population size, migration modeling, detecting adaptive genomic variation, genomewide association analysis, inbreeding depression, and landscape genomics. Here, we summarize the major themes of the workshop and the important take‐home points that were offered to students throughout. We emphasize increasing participation by women in population and conservation genomics as a vital step for the advancement of science. Some important themes that emerged during the workshop included the need for data visualization and its importance in finding problematic data, the effects of data filtering choices on downstream population genomic analyses, the increasing availability of whole‐genome sequencing, and the new challenges it presents. Our goal here is to help motivate and educate a worldwide audience to improve population genomic data analysis and interpretation, and thereby advance the contribution of genomics to molecular ecology, evolutionary biology, and especially to the conservation of biodiversity.
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- Sarah Hendricks
- Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies University of Idaho Moscow Idaho
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- Fisheries Ecology Division Southwest Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Santa Cruz California
- University of California Santa Cruz California
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- Division of Biological Sciences University of Montana Missoula Montana
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- Département de Biologie Institut de Biologie Intégrative et des Systèmes (IBIS) Université Laval Québec Québec Canada
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- Flathead Lake Biological Station Montana Conservation Genomics Laboratory Division of Biological Science University of Montana Missoula Montana
- Wildlife Program Fish and Wildlife Genomics Group College of Forestry and Conservation University of Montana Missoula Montana
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- Flathead Lake Biological Station Montana Conservation Genomics Laboratory Division of Biological Science University of Montana Missoula Montana
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- Institute for Bioinformatics and Evolutionary Studies University of Idaho Moscow Idaho
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- Flathead Lake Biological Station Montana Conservation Genomics Laboratory Division of Biological Science University of Montana Missoula Montana
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- Department of Biology Centre for Biomedical Research University of Victoria Victoria British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences California State University San Marcos San Marcos California
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- NOAA Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center Seattle Washington
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- Flathead Lake Biological Station Montana Conservation Genomics Laboratory Division of Biological Science University of Montana Missoula Montana
- Wildlife Program Fish and Wildlife Genomics Group College of Forestry and Conservation University of Montana Missoula Montana
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Flanagan SP, Forester BR, Latch EK, Aitken SN, Hoban S. Guidelines for planning genomic assessment and monitoring of locally adaptive variation to inform species conservation. Evol Appl 2018; 11:1035-1052. [PMID: 30026796 PMCID: PMC6050180 DOI: 10.1111/eva.12569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Identifying and monitoring locally adaptive genetic variation can have direct utility for conserving species at risk, especially when management may include actions such as translocations for restoration, genetic rescue, or assisted gene flow. However, genomic studies of local adaptation require careful planning to be successful, and in some cases may not be a worthwhile use of resources. Here, we offer an adaptive management framework to help conservation biologists and managers decide when genomics is likely to be effective in detecting local adaptation, and how to plan assessment and monitoring of adaptive variation to address conservation objectives. Studies of adaptive variation using genomic tools will inform conservation actions in many cases, including applications such as assisted gene flow and identifying conservation units. In others, assessing genetic diversity, inbreeding, and demographics using selectively neutral genetic markers may be most useful. And in some cases, local adaptation may be assessed more efficiently using alternative approaches such as common garden experiments. Here, we identify key considerations of genomics studies of locally adaptive variation, provide a road map for successful collaborations with genomics experts including key issues for study design and data analysis, and offer guidelines for interpreting and using results from genomic assessments to inform monitoring programs and conservation actions.
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- Sarah P. Flanagan
- National Institute for Mathematical and Biological SynthesisUniversity of TennesseeKnoxvilleTNUSA
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- Duke University, Nicholas School of the EnvironmentDurhamNCUSA
- Present address:
Department of BiologyColorado State UniversityFort CollinsCOUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of Wisconsin‐MilwaukeeMilwaukeeWIUSA
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- Faculty of ForestryUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCCanada
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de los Ríos C, Watson JE, Butt N. Persistence of methodological, taxonomical, and geographical bias in assessments of species' vulnerability to climate change: A review. Glob Ecol Conserv 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Petersen B, Aslan C, Stuart D, Beier P. Incorporating Social and Ecological Adaptive Capacity into Vulnerability Assessments and Management Decisions for Biodiversity Conservation. Bioscience 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biy020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Brian Petersen
- Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation at Northern Arizona University, in Flagstaff
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- School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability and the Landscape Conservation Initiative at Northern Arizona University, as well as with Conservation Science Partners
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- Sustainable Communities Program and the School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Sustainability at Northern Arizona University
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- School of Forestry at Northern Arizona University
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Nadal J, Ponz C, Margalida A. Synchronizing biological cycles as key to survival under a scenario of global change: The Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) strategy. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2018; 613-614:1295-1301. [PMID: 28968932 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Breeding grounds are key areas for sustaining Common quail (Coturnix coturnix) populations as this species is characterised by short life expectancy that requires high offspring production. Annually, breeding quails make up to three breeding attempts in different places. However, the impact of climate warming on quail phenology is unknown. Here, we use a long-term study (1961-2014) of quail-ringing in Spain and data on variation in rainfall and temperature over the past 86years to evaluate how quails have responded to climate change in recent years. Our aim was to understand how this species is adapting to new farming practices and climate change. Our results suggest that increases in temperature and decreases in precipitation modify quail phenology. In hot years, an advance in mean arrival dates and stay stages but a delay in departure dates was found. However, in rainy years a delay in the mean start of the stay stage occurred. In cloudy areas, our findings show that quails advance their stay periods in hot and dry years and delay them in cold and rainy years. Accordingly, quail movements and breeding attempts are eco-synchronized sequentially in cloudy regions. Our results suggest that quails attempt to overcome the negative impacts of climate change and agricultural intensification by searching for alternative high-quality habitats. This strategy could explain how quail populations maintain viable and sustainable populations despite being legally harvested with regulated hunting.
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- Jesús Nadal
- Department of Animal Science, Division of Wildlife, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain.
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Wildlife, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Animal Science, Division of Wildlife, Faculty of Life Sciences and Engineering, University of Lleida, 25198 Lleida, Spain; Division of Conservation Biology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
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Harrisson KA, Amish SJ, Pavlova A, Narum SR, Telonis‐Scott M, Rourke ML, Lyon J, Tonkin Z, Gilligan DM, Ingram BA, Lintermans M, Gan HM, Austin CM, Luikart G, Sunnucks P. Signatures of polygenic adaptation associated with climate across the range of a threatened fish species with high genetic connectivity. Mol Ecol 2017; 26:6253-6269. [DOI: 10.1111/mec.14368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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- Katherine A. Harrisson
- School of Biological Sciences Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia
- Department of Ecology Environment and Evolution School of Life Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Vic. Australia
- Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Heidelberg Vic. Australia
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- Conservation Genomics Group Division of Biological Sciences University of Montana Missoula MT USA
- Flathead Lake Biological Station University of Montana Polson MT USA
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- School of Biological Sciences Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia
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- Columbia River Inter‐Tribal Fish Commission Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station Hagerman IDUSA
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- Department of Primary Industries DPI Fisheries Narrandera NSW Australia
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- Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Heidelberg Vic. Australia
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- Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research Heidelberg Vic. Australia
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- Department of Primary Industries DPI Fisheries, Batemans Bay Fisheries Office Batemans Bay NSW Australia
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- Institute for Applied Ecology University of Canberra Canberra ACT Australia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Geelong Vic. Australia
- School of Science Monash University Malaysia Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
- Genomics Facility, Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform Monash University Malaysia Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
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- Centre for Integrative Ecology School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Geelong Vic. Australia
- School of Science Monash University Malaysia Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
- Genomics Facility, Tropical Medicine and Biology Platform Monash University Malaysia Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
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- Conservation Genomics Group Division of Biological Sciences University of Montana Missoula MT USA
- Flathead Lake Biological Station University of Montana Polson MT USA
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- School of Biological Sciences Monash University Clayton Vic. Australia
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Bush A, Mokany K, Catullo R, Hoffmann A, Kellermann V, Sgrò C, McEvey S, Ferrier S. Incorporating evolutionary adaptation in species distribution modelling reduces projected vulnerability to climate change. Ecol Lett 2016; 19:1468-1478. [DOI: 10.1111/ele.12696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/05/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Alex Bush
- CSIRO Land and Water; Canberra Australia
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- CSIRO Land and Water; Canberra Australia
- Biological Sciences; Macquarie University; Sydney Australia
- School of Science and Health; Western Sydney University; Australia
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