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Guimaraes AF, de Alagao Querido LC, Rocha T, de Jesus Rodrigues D, Viana PL, de Godoy Bergallo H, Fernandes GW, Toma TSP, Streit H, Overbeck GE, de Souza AQS, Lima AP, da Rosa CA, de Viveiros Grelle CE, Lopes AM, Curcino A, de Paula AS, Andriolo A, Dos Santos Dias A, Santos AT, Bernardes AA, da Silva Oliveira AB, de Barros AAM, E Silva ACBL, da Cruz ACR, de Holanda ASS, Bueno AS, Nunes-Freitas AF, Yves A, da Silva Alencar A, Scabin AB, Manzatto AG, Lima ACS, Pontes ARM, Castro AB, Gomes AM, Banhos A, Rosado BHP, Dos Santos Batista CA, Siqueira CC, Fontana CS, da Rocha CFD, Brocardo CR, da Costa Doria CR, Castilho CV, Pessanha C, Cordeiro CAMM, Cronemberger C, Andretti CB, Cornelius C, Campos C, Borges-Matos C, Barros CF, Keller C, de Oliveira Cavalcante C, de Sales Dambros C, da Silva Machado DN, Tassinari D, Villela DM, Chiaraniv E, de Farias Geisler E, Velez-Martin E, Carvalho-Junior EAR, Drechsler-Santos ER, Lourenco EC, Franklin E, Higashikawa EM, Pezzini F, de Oliveira Roque F, Baccaro FB, Becker FG, Cabeceira FG, do Prado Florencio F, Barbosa FR, Pezzini F, Zuquim G, Ferreira GB, de Vargas GK, Mourao G, Rousseau GX, de Lima HC, Farias HLS, Kaefer IL, Ghizoni IR, da Costa de Noronha J, de Oliveira JL, Santos JRS, Jarenkow JA, de Melo-Junior JCF, Dos Santos JVC, de Oliveira J, de Souza JLP, Baumgratz JFA, de Morais JW, de Melo Silva J, de Gois Silva J, Wingert JM, Menger J, Ferrer J, Dayrell JS, da Silva-Goncalves KC, Torralvo K, da Silva Cruz K, da Silva Sylvestre L, de Andrade Ribas L, Battirola LD, Ramos L, Caires LR, da Silva Carvalho LC, Stegmann LF, Carvalho LN, da Silva Menezes L, Costa LM, Podgaiski LR, Silveira LF, Malabarba LR, Frangipani MA, Tabarelli M, Nascimento MT, Marques MCM, Spies MR, de Oliveira Dos Santos MA, Anaicy M, Vital MJS, Silveira M, Vieira MV, de Moura Araujo MA, de Almeida Silveira MAP, Barros MF, Faitanin MA, Iguatemy M, da Cunha MS, da Silva Murakami MM, Messias MR, Martins MB, Camana M, de Medeiros Correa N, Fonseca NC, Prieto-Benavides OO, Pena Rodrigues PJF, de Andrade PL, Pequeno PACL, Gananca PHS, da Silva Ferreira PP, de Andrade PCR, Azarak PA, de Fraga R, Rabelo RM, de Lima Santos R, Barbosa RI, Dala-Corte RB, Vicente RE, de Oliveira Perdiz R, da Cunha Araujo RP, de Andrade RTG, de Cassia Quitete Portela R, Fadini R, Feitosa RM, Santa-Brigida R, Cerqueira R, Muller SC, Santorelli S, Dos Santos SB, Cechin SZ, Avilla SS, Pansini S, Aragon S, da Silva Figueiredo T, Sobroza TV, de Fatima Ramos Guimaraes T, Dos Santos TF, Emilio T, de Azevedo Amorim T, Izzo T, Sogral T, Dos Santos TG, Vincent TL, de Lima Rocha T, Pillar VD, Mesquita VP, Silva VD, Cyrino VME, Borges-Junior VNT, Layme VMG, Mota WG, Santos WN, Drose W, Silva WR, Magnusson WE. Disentangling the veil line for Brazilian biodiversity: An overview from two long-term research programs reveals huge gaps in ecological data reporting. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 950:174880. [PMID: 39053522 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174880] [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: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 07/15/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
Abstract
The lack of synthesized information regarding biodiversity is a major problem among researchers, leading to a pervasive cycle where ecologists make field campaigns to collect information that already exists and yet has not been made available for a broader audience. This problem leads to long-lasting effects in public policies such as spending money multiple times to conduct similar studies in the same area. We aim to identify this knowledge gap by synthesizing information available regarding two Brazilian long-term biodiversity programs and the metadata generated by them. Using a unique dataset containing 1904 metadata, we identified patterns of metadata distribution and intensity of research conducted in Brazil, as well as where we should concentrate research efforts in the next decades. We found that the majority of metadata were about vertebrates, followed by plants, invertebrates, and fungi. Caatinga was the biome with least metadata, and that there's still a lack of information regarding all biomes in Brazil, with none of them being sufficiently sampled. We hope that these results will have implications for broader conservation and management guiding, as well as to funding allocation programs.
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- Aretha Franklin Guimaraes
- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Avenida Magalhaes Barata 376, Belem, Para 66040-170, Brazil
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Avenida Magalhaes Barata 376, Belem, Para 66040-170, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ecologia e Conservacao da Biodiversidade, Laboratorio de Ecologia Aplicada a Conservacao, Rodovia Ilheus-Itabuna, Km 16, Salobrinho, zip 45662-000, Ilheus, BA, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Avenida Andre Araujo 2936, Manaus, AM 69080-971, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi. Coordenacao de zoologia, Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme, Belem, PA, 66077-830, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Agroecologia da Universidade Estadual de Roraima. Rua 7 de Setembro, 231, Bairro Canarinho, zip 68902-280 Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Conservacao e Uso de Recursos Naturais, Presidente Dutra Avenue, Universidade Federal de Rondonia, zip 76801-974, Rondonia, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua, Estrada do Bexiga, Tefe zip 69553225, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Departamento de Biologia, Dom Manuel de Medeiros street, Dois Irmaos, zip 52171030 Recife, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro, Senador Furtado street, 121, zip 20061-002 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Instituto Federal de Educacao, Ciencia e Tecnologia Farroupilha, Julio de Castilhos, RS 98130-000, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000, Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Departamento de Biologia, Programa de Pos- Graduacao em Conservacao e Uso de Recursos Naturais, Presidente Dutra Avenue, Universidade Federal de Rondonia, zip 76801-974 Rondonia, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Ciencias da Saude, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Centro de Ciencias Naturais e Exatas, Departamento de Ecologia e Evolucao, Santa Maria, zip 97105-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Biodiversidade, Universidade Federal do Oeste do Para, 68040-255 Santarem, Para, Brazil
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biodiversity Genomics and Analytics, United Kingdom
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- Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, zip 79070- 900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus, zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Instituto de Biociencias, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, zip 79070- 900, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Biodiversity Genomics and Analytics, United Kingdom
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Empresa Brazileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, zip: 79320-900. Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto de Pesquisa Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Pacheco Leao, 915, zip 22460030. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Nucleo de Pesquisas de Roraima, zip 69080-971 Roraima, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus, zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, zip 88040-900 Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, zip 78550-728 Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Amazonas, General Rodrigo Otavio street, Coroado, Manaus zip 69097-000. Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research -UFZ, Department of Conservation Biology & Social-Ecological Systems, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000 Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Instituto de Desenvolvimento Sustentavel Mamiraua, Estrada do Bexiga, Tefe zip 69553225, Amazonas, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Calmon Avenue, 550, Cidade Universitaria, zip 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Rua Sao Francisco Xavier 524, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, 20550-900 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciencias Ambientais, Instituto de Florestas, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, BR-465, km 7, zip 23897-000 Seropedica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Calmon Avenue, 550, Cidade Universitaria, zip 21941-901 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo, zip 29075-910. Espirito Santo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias Ambientais, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, zip 28013-602 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Ciencias Ambientais, CBB, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, zip 28013-602 Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso. Instituto de Biociencias, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Bairro Boa Esperança, zip 78060-900 Cuiaba, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-Graduacao em Agroecologia da Universidade Estadual de Roraima. Rua 7 de Setembro, 231, Bairro Canarinho, zip 68902-280. Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil
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- Programa de Pos-graduacao em Recursos Naturais, Capitao Ene Garces Avenue, 2413, Universidade Federal de Roraima, zip 69310-000 Boa Vista, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Bento Goncalves Avenue, 9500, zip 91501-970 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Nucleo de Pesquisas de Roraima, zip 69080-971 Roraima, Brazil
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- Coordenacao de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Av. Andre Araujo 2936, 69067-375 Manaus, AM, Brazil
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Wang Z, Wang T, Zhang X, Wang J, Yang Y, Sun Y, Guo X, Wu Q, Nepovimova E, Watson AE, Kuca K. Biodiversity conservation in the context of climate change: Facing challenges and management strategies. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 937:173377. [PMID: 38796025 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173377] [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: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 05/16/2024] [Accepted: 05/18/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Biodiversity conservation amidst the uncertainty of climate change presents unique challenges that necessitate precise management strategies. The study reported here was aimed at refining understanding of these challenges and to propose specific, actionable management strategies. Employing a quantitative literature analysis, we meticulously examined 1268 research articles from the Web of Science database between 2005 and 2023. Through Cite Spaces and VOS viewer software, we conducted a bibliometric analysis and thematic synthesis to pinpoint emerging trends, key themes, and the geographical distribution of research efforts. Our methodology involved identifying patterns within the data, such as frequency of keywords, co-authorship networks, and citation analysis, to discern the primary focus areas within the field. This approach allowed us to distinguish between research concentration areas, specifically highlighting a predominant interest in Environmental Sciences Ecology (67.59 %) and Biodiversity Conservation (22.63 %). The identification of adaptive management practices and ecosystem services maintenance are central themes in the research from 2005 to 2023. Moreover, challenges such as understanding phenological shifts, invasive species dynamics, and anthropogenic pressures critically impact biodiversity conservation efforts. Our findings underscore the urgent need for precise, data-driven decision-making processes in the face of these challenges. Addressing the gaps identified, our study proposes targeted solutions, including the establishment of germplasm banks for at-risk species, the development of advanced genomic and microclimate models, and scenario analysis to predict and mitigate future conservation challenges. These strategies are aimed at enhancing the resilience of biodiversity against the backdrop of climate change through integrated, evidence-based approaches. By leveraging the compiled and analyzed data, this study offers a foundational framework for future research and practical action in biodiversity conservation strategies, demonstrating a path forward through detailed analysis and specified solutions.
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- Zhirong Wang
- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China.
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- National Ecosystem Science Data Center, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Restoration Ecology in Cold Region of Qinghai Province, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Science, Xining 810001, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- College of Horticulture and Gardening, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China
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- College Life Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434025, China; Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove 500 03, Czech Republic
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- National Ecosystem Science Data Center, Key Laboratory of Ecosystem Network Observation and Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove 500 03, Czech Republic.
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Chowdhury S, Ahmed S, Alam S, Callaghan CT, Das P, Di Marco M, Di Minin E, Jarić I, Labi MM, Rokonuzzaman M, Roll U, Sbragaglia V, Siddika A, Bonn A. A protocol for harvesting biodiversity data from Facebook. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024; 38:e14257. [PMID: 38545678 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14257] [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: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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The expanding use of community science platforms has led to an exponential increase in biodiversity data in global repositories. Yet, understanding of species distributions remains patchy. Biodiversity data from social media can potentially reduce the global biodiversity knowledge gap. However, practical guidelines and standardized methods for harvesting such data are nonexistent. Following data privacy and protection safeguards, we devised a standardized method for extracting species distribution records from Facebook groups that allow access to their data. It involves 3 steps: group selection, data extraction, and georeferencing the record location. We present how to structure keywords, search for species photographs, and georeference localities for such records. We further highlight some challenges users might face when extracting species distribution data from Facebook and suggest solutions. Following our proposed framework, we present a case study on Bangladesh's biodiversity-a tropical megadiverse South Asian country. We scraped nearly 45,000 unique georeferenced records across 967 species and found a median of 27 records per species. About 12% of the distribution data were for threatened species, representing 27% of all species. We also obtained data for 56 DataDeficient species for Bangladesh. If carefully harvested, social media data can significantly reduce global biodiversity knowledge gaps. Consequently, developing an automated tool to extract and interpret social media biodiversity data is a research priority.
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- Shawan Chowdhury
- Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Department of Biodiversity and People, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Davie, Florida, USA
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies Charles Darwin, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Geosciences and Geography, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Hydrobiology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Department of Marine Renewable Resources, Institute of Marine Sciences (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biodiversity, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Jena, Germany
- Department of Biodiversity and People, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research - UFZ, Leipzig, Germany
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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Torres A, Zu Ermgassen SOSE, Navarro LM, Ferri-Yanez F, Teixeira FZ, Wittkopp C, Rosa IMD, Liu J. Mining threats in high-level biodiversity conservation policies. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024; 38:e14261. [PMID: 38571408 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14261] [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: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Amid a global infrastructure boom, there is increasing recognition of the ecological impacts of the extraction and consumption of construction minerals, mainly processed as concrete, including significant and expanding threats to global biodiversity. We investigated how high-level national and international biodiversity conservation policies address mining threats, with a special focus on construction minerals. We conducted a review and quantified the degree to which threats from mining these minerals are addressed in biodiversity goals and targets under the 2011-2020 and post-2020 biodiversity strategies, national biodiversity strategies and action plans, and the assessments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. Mining appeared rarely in national targets but more frequently in national strategies. Yet, in most countries, it was superficially addressed. Coverage of aggregates mining was greater than coverage of limestone mining. We outline 8 key components, tailored for a wide range of actors, to effectively mainstream biodiversity conservation into the extractive, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Actions include improving reporting and monitoring systems, enhancing the evidence base around mining impacts on biodiversity, and modifying the behavior of financial agents and businesses. Implementing these measures could pave the way for a more sustainable approach to construction mineral use and safeguard biodiversity.
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- Aurora Torres
- Departamento de Ecología, Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
- Georges Lemaître Earth and Climate Research Centre, Earth and Life Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science, Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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- Departamento de Biología de la Conservación y Cambio Global, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología de la Conservación y Cambio Global, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD-CSIC), Sevilla, Spain
- Instituto Multidisciplinar para el Estudio del Medio "Ramón Margalef", Universidad de Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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- Graduate Program in Ecology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle, Germany
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- Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA
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Brydegaard M, Pedales RD, Feng V, Yamoa ASD, Kouakou B, Månefjord H, Wührl L, Pylatiuk C, Amorim DDS, Meier R. Towards global insect biomonitoring with frugal methods. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2024; 379:20230103. [PMID: 38705174 PMCID: PMC11070255 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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None of the global targets for protecting nature are currently met, although humanity is critically dependent on biodiversity. A significant issue is the lack of data for most biodiverse regions of the planet where the use of frugal methods for biomonitoring would be particularly important because the available funding for monitoring is insufficient, especially in low-income countries. We here discuss how three approaches to insect biomonitoring (computer vision, lidar, DNA sequences) could be made more frugal and urge that all biomonitoring techniques should be evaluated for global suitability before becoming the default in high-income countries. This requires that techniques popular in high-income countries should undergo a phase of 'innovation through simplification' before they are implemented more broadly. We predict that techniques that acquire raw data at low cost and are suitable for analysis with AI (e.g. images, lidar-signals) will be particularly suitable for global biomonitoring, while techniques that rely heavily on patented technologies may be less promising (e.g. DNA sequences). We conclude the opinion piece by pointing out that the widespread use of AI for data analysis will require a global strategy for providing the necessary computational resources and training. This article is part of the theme issue 'Towards a toolkit for global insect biodiversity monitoring'.
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- Mikkel Brydegaard
- Dept. Physics, Lund University, Sölvegatan 14c, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- Dept. Biology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 35, 22362 Lund, Sweden
- Norsk Elektro Optikk, Østensjøveien 34, 0667 Oslo, Norge
- FaunaPhotonics, Støberi Støberigade 14, 2450 København, Denmark
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- Institute of Biology, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1101
- Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery, Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Humboldt University, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery, Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Humboldt University, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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- Instrumentation, Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Institute, BP1093 Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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- Instrumentation, Imaging and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Felix Houphouet-Boigny Institute, BP1093 Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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- Dept. Physics, Lund University, Sölvegatan 14c, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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- Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Institute for Automation and Applied Informatics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Departamento de Biologia, FFCLRP, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto 14040-901, Brazil
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- Center for Integrative Biodiversity Discovery, Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Invalidenstraße 43, 10115, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Humboldt University, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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Izquierdo-Tort S, Alatorre A, Arroyo-Gerala P, Shapiro-Garza E, Naime J, Dupras J. Exploring local perceptions and drivers of engagement in biodiversity monitoring among participants in payments for ecosystem services schemes in southeastern Mexico. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2024:e14282. [PMID: 38660922 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.14282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/18/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024]
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Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are widely applied incentive-based instruments with diverse objectives that increasingly include biodiversity conservation. Yet, there is a gap in understanding of how to best assess and monitor programs' biodiversity outcomes. We examined perceptions and drivers of engagement related to biodiversity monitoring through surveys among current PES participants in 7 communities in Mexico's Selva Lacandona. We conducted workshops among survey participants that included training and field deployment of tools used to monitor biodiversity and land cover, including visual transects, camera traps, acoustic recorders, and forest cover satellite images. We conducted pre- and postworkshop surveys in each community to evaluate changes in respondents' perceptions following exposure to biodiversity monitoring training and related field activities. We also reviewed existing research on participatory environmental management and monitoring approaches. One quarter of current PES participants in the study area participated in our surveys and workshops. The majority stated interest in engaging in diverse activities related to the procedural aspects of biodiversity monitoring (e.g., planning, field data collection, results dissemination) and acknowledged multiple benefits of introducing biodiversity monitoring into PES (e.g., knowledge and capacity building, improved natural resource management, and greater support for conservation). Household economic reliance on PES was positively associated with willingness to engage in monitoring. Technical expertise, time, and monetary constraints were deterrents. Respondents were most interested in monitoring mammals, birds, and plants and using visual transects, camera traps, and forest cover satellite images. Exposure to monitoring enhanced subsequent interest in monitoring by providing respondents with new insights from their communities related to deforestation and species' abundance and diversity. Respondents identified key strengths and weaknesses of applying different monitoring tools, which suggests that deploying multiple tools simultaneously can increase local engagement and produce complementary findings and data. Overall, our findings support the relevance and usefulness of incorporating participatory biodiversity monitoring into PES.
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- Santiago Izquierdo-Tort
- Instituto de Investigaciones Económicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Département Des Sciences Naturelles, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Ripon, Quebec, Canada
- Institute of Development Policy, University of Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Center for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia
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- Institut des Sciences de la Forêt tempérée, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Université du Québec en Outaouais, Ripon, Quebec, Canada
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Guareschi S, Cancellario T, Oficialdegui FJ, Clavero M. Insights from the past: Invasion trajectory and niche trends of a global freshwater invader. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2024; 30:e17059. [PMID: 38273539 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.17059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2023] [Revised: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Freshwater ecosystems are invaded by a non-random selection of taxa, among which crayfish stand out with successful examples worldwide. Species distribution models (SDMs) have been used to detect suitable areas for invasive species and predict their potential distributions. However, these prediction exercises assume the stability of realized environmental niches, which is uncertain during invasion. Worldwide evaluations involving cosmopolitan invaders may be particularly useful but have seldom been considered. Focusing on the successful invasion history of the red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, we assessed its geographic expansion and niche trends over time. Based on global occurrences from 1854 to 2022, multiple sequential SDMs have been implemented based on a set of bioclimatic variables. The environmental suitability for each period was projected through to the next period(s) using an ensemble procedure of commonly used SDM algorithms. As the records of the species are known, it was possible to check whether the modelling projections were concordant with the observed expansion of red swamp crayfish at a global scale. This also permitted analysis of its realized niche, and its dynamics, during different expansion phases. SDM maps based on past species records showed concordance with the known crayfish distributions and yielded similar spatial patterns with outputs overperforming random combinations of cells in term of suitability. The results also reflect the stability of the species niche, which despite some expansions during the invasion process, changed little in terms of main position in functional space over time. SDMs developed in the early stages of invasion provide useful insights but also tend to underpredict the potential range compared to models that were built for later stages. Our approach can be easily transferable to other well-documented taxa and represents valuable evidence for validating the use of SDMs, considering a highly dynamic world where biogeographical barriers are often bypassed.
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- S Guareschi
- CSIC, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD), Sevilla, Spain
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- Centre Balear de Biodiversitat, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters, South Bohemian Research Center of Aquaculture and Biodiversity of Hydrocenoses, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Vodňany, Czech Republic
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- CSIC, Estación Biológica de Doñana (EBD), Sevilla, Spain
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Leclercq N, Marshall L, Weekers T, Basu P, Benda D, Bevk D, Bhattacharya R, Bogusch P, Bontšutšnaja A, Bortolotti L, Cabirol N, Calderón-Uraga E, Carvalho R, Castro S, Chatterjee S, De La Cruz Alquicira M, de Miranda JR, Dirilgen T, Dorchin A, Dorji K, Drepper B, Flaminio S, Gailis J, Galloni M, Gaspar H, Gikungu MW, Hatteland BA, Hinojosa-Diaz I, Hostinská L, Howlett BG, Hung KLJ, Hutchinson L, Jesus RO, Karklina N, Khan MS, Loureiro J, Men X, Molenberg JM, Mudri-Stojnić S, Nikolic P, Normandin E, Osterman J, Ouyang F, Oygarden AS, Ozolina-Pole L, Ozols N, Parra Saldivar A, Paxton RJ, Pitts-Singer T, Poveda K, Prendergast K, Quaranta M, Read SFJ, Reinhardt S, Rojas-Oropeza M, Ruiz C, Rundlöf M, Sade A, Sandberg C, Sgolastra F, Shah SF, Shebl MA, Soon V, Stanley DA, Straka J, Theodorou P, Tobajas E, Vaca-Uribe JL, Vera A, Villagra CA, Williams MK, Wolowski M, Wood TJ, Yan Z, Zhang Q, Vereecken NJ. Global taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of bees in apple orchards. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 901:165933. [PMID: 37536603 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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An essential prerequisite to safeguard pollinator species is characterisation of the multifaceted diversity of crop pollinators and identification of the drivers of pollinator community changes across biogeographical gradients. The extent to which intensive agriculture is associated with the homogenisation of biological communities at large spatial scales remains poorly understood. In this study, we investigated diversity drivers for 644 bee species/morphospecies in 177 commercial apple orchards across 33 countries and four global biogeographical biomes. Our findings reveal significant taxonomic dissimilarity among biogeographical zones. Interestingly, despite this dissimilarity, species from different zones share similar higher-level phylogenetic groups and similar ecological and behavioural traits (i.e. functional traits), likely due to habitat filtering caused by perennial monoculture systems managed intensively for crop production. Honey bee species dominated orchard communities, while other managed/manageable and wild species were collected in lower numbers. Moreover, the presence of herbaceous, uncultivated open areas and organic management practices were associated with increased wild bee diversity. Overall, our study sheds light on the importance of large-scale analyses contributing to the emerging fields of functional and phylogenetic diversity, which can be related to ecosystem function to promote biodiversity as a key asset in agroecosystems in the face of global change pressures.
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- N Leclercq
- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium.
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium; Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic; Department of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Organisms and Ecosystems Research, National Institute of Biology, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu, Estonia
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Pollination Studies, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, 750 05, Sweden
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, 69978 Tel Aviv, Israel; Department of Entomology, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium
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- College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan, Punakha, Bhutan
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- Division of Forest, Nature and Landscape, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy; Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Zoology, National Museums of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Division for Biotechnology and Plant Health, Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research, Aas, Norway; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Zoology, Institute of Biology, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3B2, Canada; Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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- Graduate Program in Ecology, State University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Associate Laboratory TERRA, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Virology,Jinan 250100, China
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 2, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Centre sur la biodiversité, Département des sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, QC, Québec H1X 2B2, Canada
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany; Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology, University of Freiburg, Tennenbacherstrasse 4, 79106, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Institute for Plant Protection Research Agrihorts, Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Jelgava, Latvia
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- Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- USDA Agricultural Research Service, Pollinating Insects Research Unit, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, 4126 Comstock Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia
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- CREA Research Centre for Agriculture and Environment, Bologna, Italy
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- The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited, Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental Health, University of South-Eastern Norway, Bø, Norway
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science, UNAM, México City, Mexico
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- Departamento Biología Animal, Edafología y Geología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La Laguna, La Laguna, 38206, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, 31905 Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Calluna AB, Husargatan 3, Malmö, 211 28, Sweden
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Suez Canal University, Ismailia 41522, Egypt
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- Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden, University of Tartu, Vanemuise 46, 51003 Tartu, Estonia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- General Zoology, Institute for Biology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, 06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Biology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Animal Biology, University of Salamanca, Campus Miguel de Unamuno, Salamanca, 37007, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones en Abejas LABUN, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá,111321, Colombia
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- Departamento de Biología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación (UMCE), Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- Institute of Natural Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, Alfenas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Zoology, Université de Mons, Mons, Belgium
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- State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Beijing Biodiversity Conservation Research Center/Beijing Milu Ecological Research Center, Beijing 100076, China
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- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe CP 264/02, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Hochkirch A, Bilz M, Ferreira CC, Danielczak A, Allen D, Nieto A, Rondinini C, Harding K, Hilton-Taylor C, Pollock CM, Seddon M, Vié JC, Alexander KN, Beech E, Biscoito M, Braud Y, Burfield IJ, Buzzetti FM, Cálix M, Carpenter KE, Chao NL, Chobanov D, Christenhusz MJM, Collette BB, Comeros-Raynal MT, Cox N, Craig M, Cuttelod A, Darwall WRT, Dodelin B, Dulvy NK, Englefield E, Fay MF, Fettes N, Freyhof J, García S, Criado MG, Harvey M, Hodgetts N, Ieronymidou C, Kalkman VJ, Kell SP, Kemp J, Khela S, Lansdown RV, Lawson JM, Leaman DJ, Brehm JM, Maxted N, Miller RM, Neubert E, Odé B, Pollard D, Pollom R, Pople R, Presa Asensio JJ, Ralph GM, Rankou H, Rivers M, Roberts SPM, Russell B, Sennikov A, Soldati F, Staneva A, Stump E, Symes A, Telnov D, Temple H, Terry A, Timoshyna A, van Swaay C, Väre H, Walls RHL, Willemse L, Wilson B, Window J, Wright EGE, Zuna-Kratky T. A multi-taxon analysis of European Red Lists reveals major threats to biodiversity. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0293083. [PMID: 37939028 PMCID: PMC10631624 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293083] [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: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Biodiversity loss is a major global challenge and minimizing extinction rates is the goal of several multilateral environmental agreements. Policy decisions require comprehensive, spatially explicit information on species' distributions and threats. We present an analysis of the conservation status of 14,669 European terrestrial, freshwater and marine species (ca. 10% of the continental fauna and flora), including all vertebrates and selected groups of invertebrates and plants. Our results reveal that 19% of European species are threatened with extinction, with higher extinction risks for plants (27%) and invertebrates (24%) compared to vertebrates (18%). These numbers exceed recent IPBES (Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) assumptions of extinction risk. Changes in agricultural practices and associated habitat loss, overharvesting, pollution and development are major threats to biodiversity. Maintaining and restoring sustainable land and water use practices is crucial to minimize future biodiversity declines.
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- Axel Hochkirch
- Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany
- IUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Committee, Trier, Germany
- IUCN SSC Steering Committee, Caracas, Venezuela
- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
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- Institute of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- IUCN SSC Freshwater Plant Specialist Group, Stroud, United Kingdom
- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- UFZ—Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Department of Conservation Biology, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany
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- IUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- IUCN, Species Conservation Action Team, Gland, Switzerland
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- Global Mammal Assessment program, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies, Sapienza University of Rome; Rome, Italy
- Global Wildlife Conservation Center, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, United States of America
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- IUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Committee, Trier, Germany
- IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group, Devon, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Steering Committee, Caracas, Venezuela
- Fondation Franklinia, Genève, Switzerland
- IUCN SSC Plant Conservation Committee, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom
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- Funchal Natural History Museum, Funchal, Portugal
- MARE-Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Lisboa, Portugal
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
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- BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- IUCN SSC Red List Authority for Birds, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
- Fondazione Museo Civico di Rovereto, Sezione Zoologia, Rovereto, Italy
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- Rewilding Portugal, Guarda, Portugal
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- IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
- Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- IUCN Tuna and Billfish Specialist Group, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia
- Water Resources Research Center, University of Hawai’i, Honolulu, HI, United States of America
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- IUCN-Conservation International Biodiversity Assessment Unit, Washington, DC, United States of America
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- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Fisheries Science Center, La Jolla, CA, United States of America
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- IUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Specialist Adviser on European Saproxylic Beetles, Truro, United Kingdom
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- Earth to Ocean Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group, Royal Botanic Gardens; Richmond, United Kingdom
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- Scott Cawley, Dublin, Ireland
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- Museum für Naturkunde, Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science, Berlin, Germany
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
- School of Geosciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- European Committee for the Conservation of Bryophytes, Portree, United Kingdom
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- The University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- IUCN European Regional Office, Brussels, Belgium
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- IUCN SSC Cave Invertebrate Specialist Group, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America
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- The University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- IUCN SSC Crop Wild Relative Specialist Group, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- The University of Birmingham, School of Biosciences, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Red List Unit, IUCN Global Species Programme, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
- FLORON Plant Conservation Netherlands, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Ichthyology, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
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- Species Recovery Program, Seattle Aquarium, Seattle, WA, United States of America
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- BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- IUCN SSC Orchid Specialist Group, Royal Botanic Gardens; Richmond, United Kingdom
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- Botanic Gardens Conservation International, Richmond, United Kingdom
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group, Richmond, United Kingdom
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- Department of Agroecology, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- IUCN Snapper, Seabream and Grunt Specialist Group, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, Australia
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- Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Office National des Forêts, Laboratoire National d’Entomologie Forestière, Quillan, France
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- BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN Marine Biodiversity Unit, Biological Sciences, Norfolk, VA, United States of America
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- BirdLife International, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Natural History Museum, Department of Life Sciences, London, United Kingdom
- Coleopterological Research Center, Institute of Life Sciences and Technology, Daugavpils University, Daugavpils, Latvia
- Institute of Biology, University of Latvia, Rīga, Latvia
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- The Biodiversity Consultancy, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Zoological Society of London, London, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Medicinal Plant Specialist Group, Ottawa, Canada
- TRAFFIC, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Vlinderstichting (Dutch Butterfly Conservation), Wageningen, Netherlands
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- Botanical Museum, Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Reef Environmental Education Foundation, Key Largo, FL, United States of America
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
- Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN, Biodiversity Assessment and Knowledge Team, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- IUCN SSC Grasshopper Specialist Group, Trier, Germany
- Ingenieurbüro für Landschaftsplanung und Landschaftspflege, Vienna, Austria
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Mnisi LN, Zondi N, Pikirayi I. Consumptive and Non-Consumptive Uses of Water Beetles ( Aquatic coleopterans) in Sub-Saharan Traditional Rituals. INSECTS 2023; 14:795. [PMID: 37887807 PMCID: PMC10607599 DOI: 10.3390/insects14100795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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The use of wild animals in customary rituals and as a sustenance resource is a longstanding tradition within sub-Saharan Africa. The emergence of commercial trade, has, however, created unattainable demands and has led to the overexploitation of animals. These demands are threatening the conservation of animal species exploited in this trade. Comparatively little research effort has been dedicated to invertebrate species, and, specifically, their non-commercial uses. We explored the uses of water beetles in traditional rituals. We investigate the extent to which each of the non-commercial uses of water beetles exhibits consumptive and non-consumptive use features. The concepts are contested as their application for describing human-animal interactions has been challenged because of insufficient physiological and conservation data on the implications for animals of such interactions. The inadequacy of the available data pertaining to the use of animal resources was particularly pronounced. Most research efforts are skewed towards vertebrates at the expense of invertebrates. Regardless, the study shows that most non-commercial exploitation and uses of water beetles were mainly non-destructive and, if consumptive, the uses could be described as mainly non-lethal consumptive or sub-lethal consumptive. Rituals that could be described as lethal-consumptive comprised a smaller fraction of the uses of water beetles.
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- Lucky Nhlanhla Mnisi
- Department of African Languages, University of Pretoria, Hatfield 0028, South Africa;
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- Department of African Languages, University of Pretoria, Hatfield 0028, South Africa;
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- Department of Anthropology, Archaeology and Development Studies, University of Pretoria, Hatfield 0028, South Africa;
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Corlett RT. Achieving zero extinction for land plants. TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 28:913-923. [PMID: 37142532 DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2023.03.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 03/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Despite the importance of plants for humans and the threats to their future, plant conservation receives far less support compared with vertebrate conservation. Plants are much cheaper and easier to conserve than are animals, but, although there are no technical reasons why any plant species should become extinct, inadequate funding and the shortage of skilled people has created barriers to their conservation. These barriers include the incomplete inventory, the low proportion of species with conservation status assessments, partial online data accessibility, varied data quality, and insufficient investment in both in and ex situ conservation. Machine learning, citizen science (CS), and new technologies could mitigate these problems, but we need to set national and global targets of zero plant extinction to attract greater support.
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- Richard T Corlett
- Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan 666303, China; Center of Conservation Biology, Core Botanical Gardens, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan 666303, China.
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Ledger SEH, Loh J, Almond R, Böhm M, Clements CF, Currie J, Deinet S, Galewski T, Grooten M, Jenkins M, Marconi V, Painter B, Scott-Gatty K, Young L, Hoffmann M, Freeman R, McRae L. Past, present, and future of the Living Planet Index. NPJ BIODIVERSITY 2023; 2:12. [PMID: 39242663 PMCID: PMC11332142 DOI: 10.1038/s44185-023-00017-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
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As we enter the next phase of international policy commitments to halt biodiversity loss (e.g., Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework), biodiversity indicators will play an important role in forming the robust basis upon which targeted, and time sensitive conservation actions are developed. Population trend indicators are one of the most powerful tools in biodiversity monitoring due to their responsiveness to changes over short timescales and their ability to aggregate species trends from global down to sub-national or even local scale. We consider how the project behind one of the foremost population level indicators - the Living Planet Index - has evolved over the last 25 years, its value to the field of biodiversity monitoring, and how its components have portrayed a compelling account of the changing status of global biodiversity through its application at policy, research and practice levels. We explore ways the project can develop to enhance our understanding of the state of biodiversity and share lessons learned to inform indicator development and mobilise action.
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- Sophie E H Ledger
- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK.
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- School of Anthropology and Conservation, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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- WWF Netherlands - World Wide Fund for Nature, Zeist, Netherlands
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- Global Center for Species Survival, Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis, USA
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- WWF Canada - World Wildlife Fund Canada, Toronto, Canada
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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- Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes, Tour du Valat, Arles, France
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- WWF Netherlands - World Wide Fund for Nature, Zeist, Netherlands
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Government of Canada, Gatineau, Canada
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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- WWF UK - World Wide Fund for Nature, Woking, UK
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- Conservation and Policy, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London (ZSL), London, UK.
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Davinack AA. Can ChatGPT be leveraged for taxonomic investigations? Potential and limitations of a new technology. Zootaxa 2023; 5270:347-350. [PMID: 37518158 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5270.2.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023]
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- Andrew A Davinack
- Biology Department; Wheaton College; 26 East Main Street; Norton; Massachusetts; USA 02766.
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Soares AO, Haelewaters D, Ameixa OMCC, Borges I, Brown PMJ, Cardoso P, de Groot MD, Evans EW, Grez AA, Hochkirch A, Holecová M, Honěk A, Kulfan J, Lillebø AI, Martinková Z, Michaud JP, Nedvěd O, Roy HE, Saxena S, Shandilya A, Sentis A, Skuhrovec J, Viglášová S, Zach P, Zaviezo T, Losey JE. A roadmap for ladybird conservation and recovery. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2023; 37:e13965. [PMID: 35686511 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Ladybirds (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) provide services that are critical to food production, and they fulfill an ecological role as a food source for predators. The richness, abundance, and distribution of ladybirds, however, are compromised by many anthropogenic threats. Meanwhile, a lack of knowledge of the conservation status of most species and the factors driving their population dynamics hinders the development and implementation of conservation strategies for ladybirds. We conducted a review of the literature on the ecology, diversity, and conservation of ladybirds to identify their key ecological threats. Ladybird populations are most affected by climate factors, landscape composition, and biological invasions. We suggest mitigating actions for ladybird conservation and recovery. Short-term actions include citizen science programs and education, protective measures for habitat recovery and threatened species, prevention of the introduction of non-native species, and the maintenance and restoration of natural areas and landscape heterogeneity. Mid-term actions involve the analysis of data from monitoring programs and insect collections to disentangle the effect of different threats to ladybird populations, understand habitat use by taxa on which there is limited knowledge, and quantify temporal trends of abundance, diversity, and biomass along a management-intensity gradient. Long-term actions include the development of a worldwide monitoring program based on standardized sampling to fill data gaps, increase explanatory power, streamline analyses, and facilitate global collaborations.
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- António O Soares
- Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes / Azorean Biodiversity Group (cE3c-ABG) / CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island (Azores), Portugal
- IUCN SSC, Ladybird Specialist Group
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- IUCN SSC, Ladybird Specialist Group
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Center for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes / Azorean Biodiversity Group (cE3c-ABG) / CHANGE - Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Azores, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel Island (Azores), Portugal
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- Applied Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
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- Laboratory for Integrative Biodiversity Research, Finnish Museum of Natural History LUOMUS, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Research Institute for Nature and Forest (INBO), Geraardsbergen, Belgium
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- Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, USA
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- Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias y Pecuarias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Biogeography, Trier University, Trier, Germany
- IUCN SSC Invertebrate Conservation Committee, Trier, Germany
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Crop Research Institute, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
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- Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM) & Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Agricultural Research Center - Hays (ARCH), Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, Hays, Kansas, USA
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- Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Entomology, České Budějovice, Czech Republic
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- UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
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- Ladybird Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- Ladybird Research Laboratory, Department of Zoology, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
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- UMR RECOVER, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) & Aix-Marseille University, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Forest Ecology, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Zvolen, Slovak Republic
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- Facultad de Agronomía e Ingeniería Forestal, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- IUCN SSC, Ladybird Specialist Group
- Department of Entomology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA
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Shumskaya M, Filippova N, Lorentzen L, Blue S, Andrew C, Lorusso NS. Citizen science helps in the study of fungal diversity in New Jersey. Sci Data 2023; 10:10. [PMID: 36599859 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-022-01916-z] [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: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The history of fungal diversity of the Northeastern United States is currently fragmentary and restricted to particular functional groups or limited geospatial scales. Here, we describe a unique by its size, lifespan and data originators dataset, to improve our understanding of species occurrence and distribution across the state and time. Between the years 2007 to 2019, over 30 parks and nature preserves were sampled during forays conducted by members of the New Jersey Mycological Association (USA), a nonprofit organization of fungi enthusiasts. The dataset contains over 400 000 occurrences of over 1400 species across the state, made up mostly of the phylum Basidiomycota (89%) and Ascomycota (11%), with most observations resolved at the species level (>99%). The database is georeferenced and openly accessible through the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) repository. This dataset marks a productive endeavor to contribute to our knowledge of the biodiversity of fungi in the Northeastern United States leveraging citizen science to better resolve biodiversity of this critical and understudied kingdom.
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- Maria Shumskaya
- Department of Biology, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ, 07083, USA.
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- Yugra State University, Chekhova str., 16, Khanty-Mansiysk, 628012, Russia
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- Department of Biology, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ, 07083, USA
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- Department of Biology, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ, 07083, USA
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- Oberlin College & Conservatory, Biology Department, 119 Woodland Street, Oberlin, Ohio, 44074, USA
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- Department of Biology, Kean University, 1000 Morris Ave, Union, NJ, 07083, USA
- Department of Natural Sciences, University of North Texas at Dallas, 7300 University Hills Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75241, USA
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Carnicer C, Lima LB, Pelicice FM, Lima-Junior DP. Global trends, biases and gaps in the scientific literature about freshwater fish eggs and larvae. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY 2023; 102:83-95. [PMID: 36209499 DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15242] [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: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Syntheses of knowledge are important to reveal trends, biases and gaps in the scientific literature, indicating main data shortfalls and research needs. In this regard, the authors conducted a broad systematic review on the literature about freshwater fish eggs and larvae to investigate (a) temporal trends in the global scientific production, (b) the scope and habitat types, (c) the spatial distribution of studies, (d) the fish species contemplated and their respective conservation status and (e) the factors associated with the spatial distribution of studies. They analysed 654 studies published between 1950 and 2020. The number of studies has increased over time, but with a weak trend. Most studies investigated basic questions about biology and ecology and were carried out chiefly in rivers and lakes. These studies covered 95 freshwater ecoregions (22.3% of all ecoregions) and recorded 871 fish species (4.8% of all freshwater fish currently described). Most species were assessed by the IUCN and classified into six threat categories, but approximately 35% were not evaluated. The main drivers affecting the spatial distribution of studies were ecoregion area, road density, river volume and the number of hydroelectric plants. Results point to significant biases and gaps in the global scientific literature on fish eggs and larvae, especially associated with habitat type, spatial distribution and target species, emphasizing the need to address specific topics. Such biases and gaps indicate the existence of important data shortfalls, which compromise management and conservation planning, as information on fish eggs and larvae is basic and critical for the assessment of fish recruitment and population dynamics.
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- Cleide Carnicer
- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT, Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação de Ecossistemas Aquáticos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação de Ecossistemas Aquáticos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Estudos Ambientais, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantins, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT, Nova Xavantina, Mato Grosso, Brazil
- Laboratório de Ecologia e Conservação de Ecossistemas Aquáticos, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Albaladejo‐Robles G, Böhm M, Newbold T. Species life-history strategies affect population responses to temperature and land-cover changes. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2023; 29:97-109. [PMID: 36250232 PMCID: PMC10092366 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Human-induced environmental changes have a direct impact on species populations, with some species experiencing declines while others display population growth. Understanding why and how species populations respond differently to environmental changes is fundamental to mitigate and predict future biodiversity changes. Theoretically, species life-history strategies are key determinants shaping the response of populations to environmental impacts. Despite this, the association between species life histories and the response of populations to environmental changes has not been tested. In this study, we analysed the effects of recent land-cover and temperature changes on rates of population change of 1,072 populations recorded in the Living Planet Database. We selected populations with at least 5 yearly consecutive records (after imputation of missing population estimates) between 1992 and 2016, and for which we achieved high population imputation accuracy (in the cases where missing values had to be imputed). These populations were distributed across 553 different locations and included 461 terrestrial amniote vertebrate species (273 birds, 137 mammals, and 51 reptiles) with different life-history strategies. We showed that populations of fast-lived species inhabiting areas that have experienced recent expansion of cropland or bare soil present positive populations trends on average, whereas slow-lived species display negative population trends. Although these findings support previous hypotheses that fast-lived species are better adapted to recover their populations after an environmental perturbation, the sensitivity analysis revealed that model outcomes are strongly influenced by the addition or exclusion of populations with extreme rates of change. Therefore, the results should be interpreted with caution. With climate and land-use changes likely to increase in the future, establishing clear links between species characteristics and responses to these threats is fundamental for designing and conducting conservation actions. The results of this study can aid in evaluating population sensitivity, assessing the likely conservation status of species with poor data coverage, and predicting future scenarios of biodiversity change.
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- Gonzalo Albaladejo‐Robles
- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and EnvironmentUniversity College LondonLondonUK
- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of LondonLondonUK
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- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of LondonLondonUK
- Global Center for Species SurvivalIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, Evolution and EnvironmentUniversity College LondonLondonUK
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Fassio G, Stefani M, Russini V, Buge B, Bouchet P, Treneman N, Malaquias MAE, Schiaparelli S, Modica MV, Oliverio M. Neither slugs nor snails: a molecular reappraisal of the gastropod family Velutinidae. Zool J Linn Soc 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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The systematics of the marine mollusc family Velutinidae has long been neglected by taxonomists, mainly because their often internal and fragile shells offer no morphological characters. Velutinids are usually undersampled owing to their cryptic mantle coloration on the solitary, social or colonial ascidians on which they feed and lay eggs. In this study, we address the worldwide diversity and phylogeny of Velutinidae based on the largest molecular dataset (313 specimens) to date, accounting for > 50% of the currently accepted genera, coupled with morphological and ecological data. Velutinids emerge as a diverse group, encompassing four independent subfamily-level lineages, two of which are newly described herein: Marseniopsinae subfam. nov. and Hainotinae subfam. nov. High diversity was found at genus and species levels, with two newly described genera (Variolipallium gen. nov. and Pacifica gen. nov.) and ≥ 86 species in the assayed dataset, 58 of which are new to science (67%). Velutinidae show a remarkable morphological plasticity in shell morphology, mantle extension and chromatic patterns. This variability is likely to be the result of different selective forces, including habitat, depth and trophic interactions.
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- Giulia Fassio
- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University of Rome , Viale dell’Universitá 32, 00185 Rome , Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University of Rome , Viale dell’Universitá 32, 00185 Rome , Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University of Rome , Viale dell’Universitá 32, 00185 Rome , Italy
- Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale del Lazio e della Toscana ‘M. Aleandri’ , Via Appia Nuova 1411, 00178 Rome , Italy
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- Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Direction des Collections , 55, Rue de Buffon, 75005 Paris , France
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- Institut de Systématique, Évolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), UMR 7205 (CNRS, EPHE, MNHN, UPMC), Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Sorbonne Universités , 43 Rue Cuvier, 75231 Paris Cedex 05 , France
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- Oregon Institute of Marine Biology , POB 5389, 63466 Boat Basin Road, Charleston, OR 97420 , USA
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- DiSTAV, University of Genoa , Corso Europa 26, 16132 Genoa , Italy
- Italian National Antarctic Museum (MNA, Section of Genoa) , Viale Benedetto XV n. 5, 16132 Genoa , Italy
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- Department of Biology and Evolution of Marine Organisms, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn , Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples , Italy
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnologies ‘Charles Darwin’, Sapienza University of Rome , Viale dell’Universitá 32, 00185 Rome , Italy
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Lokatis S, Jeschke JM. Urban biotic homogenization: Approaches and knowledge gaps. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS : A PUBLICATION OF THE ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA 2022; 32:e2703. [PMID: 35801482 DOI: 10.1002/eap.2703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Urbanization is restructuring ecosystems at an unprecedented pace, with complex and profound consequences for life on Earth. One of the hypothesized trajectories of urban ecosystems and species communities is biotic homogenization, possibly leading to very similar species assemblages in cities across the globe. Urbanization can, however, also have the opposite effect: biotic diversification, with cities, at least at the local scale, becoming biologically more diverse, mainly as a consequence of high species introduction rates and habitat diversification. Applying the hierarchy-of-hypotheses approach, we systematically map and structure the comprehensive body of literature on the urban biotic homogenization (UBH) hypothesis, comprising 225 individual studies (i.e., tests of the hypothesis) retrieved from 145 publications. The UBH hypothesis is studied at multiple levels with a multitude of approaches and underlying assumptions. We show that UBH is generally used with two very different connotations: about half of the studies investigated a potential increase in community similarity across cities, whereas the other half investigated biotic homogenization within cities, the latter being supported more frequently. We also found strong research biases: (1) a taxonomic bias towards birds and plants, (2) a bias towards small and medium distances (<5000 km) in comparisons across cities, (3) a dominance of studies substituting space for time versus true temporal studies, (4) a strong focus on terrestrial versus aquatic systems, (5) more extraurban (including periurban) areas than natural or rural ecosystems for comparison to urban systems, (6) a bias towards taxonomic versus functional, phylogenetic, and temporal homogenization, and (7) more studies undertaken in Europe and North America than in other continents. The overall level of empirical support for the UBH hypothesis was mixed, with 55% of the studies reporting supporting evidence. Results significantly differed when a natural/nature reserve, an extraurban, or rural/agricultural area served as reference to infer biotic homogenization, with homogenization being detected least frequently when urban systems were compared to agricultural, i.e., other anthropogenically influenced, study sites. We provide an evidence map and a bibliographic network and identify key references on UBH with the goal to enhance accessibility and orientation for future research on this topic.
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- Sophie Lokatis
- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Biology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Berlin, Germany
- Berlin-Brandenburg Institute of Advanced Biodiversity Research (BBIB), Berlin, Germany
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Measuring the Impact of Conservation: The Growing Importance of Monitoring Fauna, Flora and Funga. DIVERSITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/d14100824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Many stakeholders, from governments to civil society to businesses, lack the data they need to make informed decisions on biodiversity, jeopardising efforts to conserve, restore and sustainably manage nature. Here we review the importance of enhancing biodiversity monitoring, assess the challenges involved and identify potential solutions. Capacity for biodiversity monitoring needs to be enhanced urgently, especially in poorer, high-biodiversity countries where data gaps are disproportionately high. Modern tools and technologies, including remote sensing, bioacoustics and environmental DNA, should be used at larger scales to fill taxonomic and geographic data gaps, especially in the tropics, in marine and freshwater biomes, and for plants, fungi and invertebrates. Stakeholders need to follow best monitoring practices, adopting appropriate indicators and using counterfactual approaches to measure and attribute outcomes and impacts. Data should be made openly and freely available. Companies need to invest in collecting the data required to enhance sustainability in their operations and supply chains. With governments soon to commit to the post-2020 global biodiversity framework, the time is right to make a concerted push on monitoring. However, action at scale is needed now if we are to enhance results-based management adequately to conserve the biodiversity and ecosystem services we all depend on.
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More than half of data deficient species predicted to be threatened by extinction. Commun Biol 2022; 5:679. [PMID: 35927327 PMCID: PMC9352662 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-022-03638-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 06/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is essential for practical and theoretical efforts to protect biodiversity. However, species classified as “Data Deficient” (DD) regularly mislead practitioners due to their uncertain extinction risk. Here we present machine learning-derived probabilities of being threatened by extinction for 7699 DD species, comprising 17% of the entire IUCN spatial datasets. Our predictions suggest that DD species as a group may in fact be more threatened than data-sufficient species. We found that 85% of DD amphibians are likely to be threatened by extinction, as well as more than half of DD species in many other taxonomic groups, such as mammals and reptiles. Consequently, our predictions indicate that, amongst others, the conservation relevance of biodiversity hotspots in South America may be boosted by up to 20% if DD species were acknowledged. The predicted probabilities for DD species are highly variable across taxa and regions, implying current Red List-derived indices and priorities may be biased. Data Deficient species are more likely to be at extinction risk than previously thought across multiple taxonomic groups.
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Pérez-Hämmerle KV, Moon K, Venegas-Li R, Maxwell S, Simmonds JS, Venter O, Garnett ST, Possingham HP, Watson JEM. Wilderness forms and their implications for global environmental policy and conservation. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2022; 36:e13875. [PMID: 34961974 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13875] [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: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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With the intention of securing industry-free land and seascapes, protecting wilderness entered international policy as a formal target for the first time in the zero draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Given this increased prominence in international policy, it is timely to consider the extent to which the construct of wilderness supports global conservation objectives. We evaluated the construct by overlaying recently updated cumulative human pressure maps that offer a global-scale delineation of industry-free land as wilderness with maps of carbon stock, species richness, and ground travel time from urban centers. Wilderness areas took variable forms in relation to carbon stock, species richness, and proximity to urban centers, where 10% of wilderness areas represented high carbon and species richness, 20% low carbon and species richness, and 3% high levels of remoteness (>48 h), carbon, and species richness. Approximately 35% of all remaining wilderness in 2013 was accessible in <24 h of travel time from urban centers. Although the construct of wilderness can be used to secure benefits in specific contexts, its application in conservation must account for contextual and social implications. The diverse characterization of wilderness under a global environmental conservation lens shows that a nuanced framing and application of the construct is needed to improve understanding, communication, and retention of its variable forms as industry-free places.
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- Katharina-Victoria Pérez-Hämmerle
- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Business, University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Centre for Ecosystem Science, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Natural Resources & Environmental Studies Institute, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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- Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Science, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Conservation Program, Bronx, New York, USA
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Ogan S, Paulus C, Froehlich C, Renker C, Kolwelter C, Schendzielorz M, Danielczak A, Müller K, Eulering H, Hochkirch A. Re‐surveys reveal biotic homogenization of Orthoptera assemblages as a consequence of environmental change. DIVERS DISTRIB 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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- Sophie Ogan
- Department of Biogeography Trier University Trier Germany
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- Department of Biogeography Trier University Trier Germany
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- Department of Biogeography Trier University Trier Germany
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Zotos S, Stamatiou M, Vogiatzakis IN. Elusive species distribution modelling: The case of Natrix natrix cypriaca. ECOL INFORM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Odonata Assemblages as a Tool to Assess the Conservation Value of Intermittent Rivers in the Mediterranean. INSECTS 2022; 13:insects13070584. [PMID: 35886760 PMCID: PMC9317575 DOI: 10.3390/insects13070584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 06/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/25/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Intermittent rivers, lotic habitats that cease to flow during the dry periods of the year, make up a large proportion of the world’s inland waters and are an important source of water in arid regions such as the Mediterranean. Yet, water resources and riparian habitats in the Mediterranean regions are under diverse anthropogenic pressures, including land-use change. Odonata are widely used as a valuable tool for assessing freshwater ecosystems. Hence, with the aim of inspecting the conservation value of intermittent rivers in the Mediterranean based on the assemblages they support, we studied Odonata adults at four intermittent Mediterranean rivers in the Dinaric Western Balkans ecoregion with respect to the surrounding land-cover heterogeneity. We analyzed several diversity and conservation indices and recorded significant differences in Odonata species richness and Croatian Conservation Odonatological index among the studied rivers. Our findings showed that land use, as a long-term moderate anthropogenic impact, can enhance land-cover heterogeneity and in some cases even lead to increased Odonata diversity in intermittent rivers in the Mediterranean. Intermittent rivers provide habitat for several threatened Odonata species, suggesting the importance of Odonata in planning the conservation activities in these vulnerable ecosystems.
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Bellard C, Marino C, Courchamp F. Ranking threats to biodiversity and why it doesn't matter. Nat Commun 2022; 13:2616. [PMID: 35577784 PMCID: PMC9110410 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-30339-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Several rankings of the relative importance of global threats to biodiversity have been proposed. This Comment argues that relative rankings of biodiversity threats have little application for conservation and might even mislead policymaking.
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- Céline Bellard
- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405, Orsay, France.
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405, Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, AgroParisTech, Ecologie Systématique Evolution, 91405, Orsay, France
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Thomas EA, Böhm M, Pollock C, Chen C, Seddon M, Sigwart JD. Assessing the extinction risk of insular, understudied marine species. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2022; 36:e13854. [PMID: 34669223 PMCID: PMC9299203 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Hydrothermal vents are rare deep-sea oases that house faunal assemblages with a similar density of life as coral reefs. Only approximately 600 of these hotspots are known worldwide, most only one-third of a football field in size. With advancing development of the deep-sea mining industry, there is an urgent need to protect these unique, insular ecosystems and their specialist endemic faunas. We applied the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) Red List criteria to assess the extinction risk of vent-endemic molluscs with varying exposure to potential deep-sea mining. We assessed 31 species from three key areas under different regulatory frameworks in the Indian, West Pacific, and Southern Oceans. Three vent mollusc species were also examined as case studies of different threat contexts (protected or not from potential mining) to explore the interaction of local regulatory frameworks and IUCN Red List category assignment. We found that these assessments were robust even when there was some uncertainty in the total range of individual species, allowing assessment of species that have only recently been named and described. For vent-endemic species, regulatory changes to area-based management can have a greater impact on IUCN Red List assessment outcomes than incorporating additional data about species distributions. Our approach revealed the most useful IUCN Red List criteria for vent-endemic species: criteria B and D2. This approach, combining regulatory framework and distribution, has the potential to rapidly gauge assessment outcomes for species in insular systems worldwide.
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- Elin A. Thomas
- Queen's University Marine LaboratoryQueen's University BelfastPortaferryUK
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- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of LondonLondonUK
- Global Center for Species SurvivalIndianapolis Zoological SocietyIndianapolisIndianaUSA
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- Global Species Programme, Red List UnitInternational Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)CambridgeUK
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- X‐STARJapan Agency for Marine‐Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)Yokosuka‐cityKanagawaJapan
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- IUCN SSC Mollusc Specialist Group, ExbourneOkehamptonUK
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- Queen's University Marine LaboratoryQueen's University BelfastPortaferryUK
- Senckenberg Research Institute and MuseumFrankfurt am MainGermany
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Gladstone NS, Niemiller ML, Hutchins B, Schwartz B, Czaja A, Slay ME, Whelan NV. Subterranean freshwater gastropod biodiversity and conservation in the United States and Mexico. CONSERVATION BIOLOGY : THE JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY 2022; 36:e13722. [PMID: 33598995 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Many taxonomic groups successfully exploit groundwater environments and have adapted to a subterranean (stygobiotic) existence. Among these groups are freshwater gastropods (stygosnails), which represent a widespread and taxonomically diverse component of groundwater ecosystems in North America. However, owing to sampling difficulty and lack of targeted study, stygosnails remain among the most understudied of all subterranean groups. We conducted a literature review to assess the biodiversity and geographic associations of stygosnails, along with the threats, management activities, and policy considerations related to the groundwater systems they inhabit. We identified 39 stygosnail species known to occur in a range of groundwater habitats from karst regions in the United States and Mexico. Most stygosnails exhibit extreme narrow-range endemism, resulting in a high risk of extinction from a single catastrophic event. We found that anthropogenically driven changes to surface environments have led to changes in local hydrology and degradation of groundwater systems inhabited by stygosnails such as increased sedimentation, introduction of invasive species, groundwater extraction, or physical collapse of water-bearing passages. Consequently, 32 of the 39 described stygosnail species in the United States and Mexico have been assessed as imperiled under NatureServe criteria, and 10 species have been assessed as threatened under International Union for Conservation of Nature criteria. Compared with surface species of freshwater snails, stygosnail conservation is uniquely hindered by difficulties associated with accessing subterranean habitats for monitoring and management. Furthermore, only three species were found to have federal protection in either the United States or Mexico, and current laws regulating wildlife and water pollution at the state and federal level may be inadequate for protecting stygosnail habitats. As groundwater systems continue to be manipulated and relied on by humans, groundwater-restricted fauna such as stygosnails should be studied so unique biodiversity can be protected.
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- Nicholas S Gladstone
- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, Alabama, USA
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- Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
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- Edwards Aquifer Research and Data Center, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
- Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, USA
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, Juárez University of the State of Durango, Gómez Palacio, Mexico
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- Arkansas Field Office, The Nature Conservancy, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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- School of Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, USA
- Southeast Conservation Genetics Lab, Warm Springs Fish Technology Center, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Auburn, Alabama, USA
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Currie J, Burant JB, Marconi V, Blain SA, Emry S, Hébert K, Xie G, Moore NA, Wang X, Brown A, Grevstad L, McRae L, Mezzini S, Pata P, Freeman R. Assessing the representation of species included within the Canadian Living Planet Index. Facets (Ott) 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/facets-2022-0063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To effectively combat the biodiversity crisis, we need ambitious targets and reliable indicators to accurately track trends and measure conservation impact. In Canada, the Living Planet Index (LPI) has been adapted to produce a national indicator by both World Wildlife Fund-Canada (Canadian Living Planet Index; C-LPI) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canadian Species Index) to provide insight into the status of Canadian wildlife, by evaluating temporal trends in vertebrate population abundance. The indicator includes data for just over 50% of Canadian vertebrate species. To assess whether the current dataset is representative of the distribution of life history characteristics of Canadian wildlife, we analyzed the representation of species-specific biotic variables (i.e., body size, trophic level, lifespan) for vertebrates within the C-LPI compared to native vertebrates lacking LPI data. Generally, there was considerable overlap in the distribution of biotic variables for species in the C-LPI compared to native Canadian vertebrate species lacking LPI data. Nevertheless, some differences among distributions were found, driven in large part by discrepancy in the representation of fishes—where the C-LPI included larger-bodied and longer-lived species. We provide recommendations for targeted data collection and additional analyses to further strengthen the applicability, accuracy, and representativity of biodiversity indicators.
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- Jessica Currie
- World Wildlife Fund Canada, 410 Adelaide Street West, Toronto ON M5V 1S8, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue, Montreal QC H3A 1B1, Canada
- Département de sciences biologiques, Université de Montréal, 1375 Avenue Thérèse-Lavoie-Roux, Montréal QC H2V 0B3, Canada
- Living Data Project, Canadian Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Vancouver BC V6T 124, Canada
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- Indicators and Assessments Unit, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom
- Department of Life Sciences (Silwood Park), Imperial College London, Buckhurst Road, Ascot, Berkshire SL5 7PY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Zoology and Biodiversity Research Centre, University of British Columbia, 6270 University Boulevard, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Département de biologie, Université de Sherbrooke, 2500 Boulevard de l’Université, Sherbrooke QC J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto ON M1C 1A4, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue, Montreal QC H3A 1B1, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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- Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue, Montreal QC H3A 1B1, Canada
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- Department of Geography, University of British Columbia, 2329 West Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Indicators and Assessments Unit, Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent’s Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biology, University of British Columbia, 1177 Research Road, Kelowna BC V1V 1V7, Canada
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- Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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Roberts M, Dobson A, Restif O, Wells K. Challenges in modelling the dynamics of infectious diseases at the wildlife-human interface. Epidemics 2021; 37:100523. [PMID: 34856500 PMCID: PMC8603269 DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2021.100523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Revised: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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The Covid-19 pandemic is of zoonotic origin, and many other emerging infections of humans have their origin in an animal host population. We review the challenges involved in modelling the dynamics of wildlife–human interfaces governing infectious disease emergence and spread. We argue that we need a better understanding of the dynamic nature of such interfaces, the underpinning diversity of pathogens and host–pathogen association networks, and the scales and frequencies at which environmental conditions enable spillover and host shifting from animals to humans to occur. The major drivers of the emergence of zoonoses are anthropogenic, including the global change in climate and land use. These, and other ecological processes pose challenges that must be overcome to counterbalance pandemic risk. The development of more detailed and nuanced models will provide better tools for analysing and understanding infectious disease emergence and spread.
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- Mick Roberts
- School of Natural & Computational Sciences, New Zealand Institute for Advanced Study and the Infectious Disease Research Centre, Massey University, Private Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre, Auckland, New Zealand.
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- EEB, Eno Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA; Santa Fe Institute, Hyde Park Rd., Santa Fe, NM, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ES, UK
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- Department of Biosciences, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
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Dorey JB, Rebola CM, Davies OK, Prendergast KS, Parslow BA, Hogendoorn K, Leijs R, Hearn LR, Leitch EJ, O'Reilly RL, Marsh J, Woinarski JCZ, Caddy-Retalic S. Continental risk assessment for understudied taxa post-catastrophic wildfire indicates severe impacts on the Australian bee fauna. GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY 2021; 27:6551-6567. [PMID: 34592040 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15879] [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: 07/01/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The 2019-2020 Australian Black Summer wildfires demonstrated that single events can have widespread and catastrophic impacts on biodiversity, causing a sudden and marked reduction in population size for many species. In such circumstances, there is a need for conservation managers to respond rapidly to implement priority remedial management actions for the most-affected species to help prevent extinctions. To date, priority responses have been biased towards high-profile taxa with substantial information bases. Here, we demonstrate that sufficient data are available to model the extinction risk for many less well-known species, which could inform much broader and more effective ecological disaster responses. Using publicly available collection and GIS datasets, combined with life-history data, we modelled the extinction risk from the 2019-2020 catastrophic Australian wildfires for 553 Australian native bee species (33% of all described Australian bee taxa). We suggest that two species are now eligible for listing as Endangered and nine are eligible for listing as Vulnerable under IUCN criteria, on the basis of fire overlap, intensity, frequency, and life-history traits: this tally far exceeds the three Australian bee species listed as threatened prior to the wildfire. We demonstrate how to undertake a wide-scale assessment of wildfire impact on a poorly understood group to help to focus surveys and recovery efforts. We also provide the methods and the script required to make similar assessments for other taxa or in other regions.
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- James B Dorey
- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Earth and Biological Sciences, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Earth and Biological Sciences, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Earth and Biological Sciences, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, SA, Australia
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- College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Earth and Biological Sciences, South Australian Museum, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Harry Butler Research Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, WA, Australia
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- National Environmental Science Program Threatened Species Recovery Hub, Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, Charles Darwin University, Casuarina, NT, Australia
- School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Vic., Australia
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- School of Biological Sciences and Environment Institute, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, SA, Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Fernández-Palacios JM, Kreft H, Irl SDH, Norder S, Ah-Peng C, Borges PAV, Burns KC, de Nascimento L, Meyer JY, Montes E, Drake DR. Scientists' warning - The outstanding biodiversity of islands is in peril. Glob Ecol Conserv 2021; 31:e01847. [PMID: 34761079 PMCID: PMC8556160 DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2021.e01847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Revised: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Despite islands contributing only 6.7% of land surface area, they harbor ~20% of the Earth’s biodiversity, but unfortunately also ~50% of the threatened species and 75% of the known extinctions since the European expansion around the globe. Due to their geological and geographic history and characteristics, islands act simultaneously as cradles of evolutionary diversity and museums of formerly widespread lineages—elements that permit islands to achieve an outstanding endemicity. Nevertheless, the majority of these endemic species are inherently vulnerable due to genetic and demographic factors linked with the way islands are colonized. Here, we stress the great variation of islands in their physical geography (area, isolation, altitude, latitude) and history (age, human colonization, human density). We provide examples of some of the most species rich and iconic insular radiations. Next, we analyze the natural vulnerability of the insular biota, linked to genetic and demographic factors as a result of founder events as well as the typically small population sizes of many island species. We note that, whereas evolution toward island syndromes (including size shifts, derived insular woodiness, altered dispersal ability, loss of defense traits, reduction in clutch size) might have improved the ability of species to thrive under natural conditions on islands, it has simultaneously made island biota disproportionately vulnerable to anthropogenic pressures such as habitat loss, overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change. This has led to the documented extinction of at least 800 insular species in the past 500 years, in addition to the many that had already gone extinct following the arrival of first human colonists on islands in prehistoric times. Finally, we summarize current scientific knowledge on the ongoing biodiversity loss on islands worldwide and express our serious concern that the current trajectory will continue to decimate the unique and irreplaceable natural heritage of the world’s islands. We conclude that drastic actions are urgently needed to bend the curve of the alarming rates of island biodiversity loss.
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- José María Fernández-Palacios
- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38200 La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Biodiversity, Macroecology & Biogeography, University of Göttingen, 37077 Göttingen, Germany
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- Biogeography and Biodiversity Lab, Institute of Physical Geography, Goethe-University, 60438 Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Leiden University Centre for Linguistics, 2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands
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- UMR PVBMT, Université de La Réunion, 97410 Saint-Pierre, La Réunion, France
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- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c)/Azorean Biodiversity Group and Universidade dos Açores, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Açores, Portugal
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- School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, 6140 Wellington, New Zealand
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- Island Ecology and Biogeography Group, Instituto Universitario de Enfermedades Tropicales y Salud Pública de Canarias (IUETSPC), Universidad de La Laguna (ULL), 38200 La Laguna, Canary Islands, Spain
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- Délégation à la Recherche, Government of French Polynesia, 98713 Papeete, French Polynesia
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Valencia, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Hawai]i, 96822 Honolulu, Hawai]i, USA
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Mandeville CP, Koch W, Nilsen EB, Finstad AG. Open Data Practices among Users of Primary Biodiversity Data. Bioscience 2021; 71:1128-1147. [PMID: 34733117 PMCID: PMC8560312 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biab072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Presence-only biodiversity data are increasingly relied on in biodiversity, ecology, and conservation research, driven by growing digital infrastructures that support open data sharing and reuse. Recent reviews of open biodiversity data have clearly documented the value of data sharing, but the extent to which the biodiversity research community has adopted open data practices remains unclear. We address this question by reviewing applications of presence-only primary biodiversity data, drawn from a variety of sources beyond open databases, in the indexed literature. We characterize how frequently researchers access open data relative to data from other sources, how often they share newly generated or collated data, and trends in metadata documentation and data citation. Our results indicate that biodiversity research commonly relies on presence-only data that are not openly available and neglects to make such data available. Improved data sharing and documentation will increase the value, reusability, and reproducibility of biodiversity research.
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- Caitlin P Mandeville
- Department of Natural History, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Natural History, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, Steinkjer, Norway
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- Department of Natural History, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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Torkkola JJ, Chauvenet ALM, Hines H, Oliver PM. Distributional modelling, megafires and data gaps highlight probable underestimation of climate change risk for two lizards from Australia’s montane rainforests. AUSTRAL ECOL 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/aec.13123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Janne J. Torkkola
- Snake Out Brisbane 14 Ranger Street Kenmore Queensland 4069Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security Griffith University 170 Kessels Rd Brisbane Queensland 4121Australia
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- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Moggill QueenslandAustralia
- Biodiversity and Geosciences Program Queensland Museum South Brisbane Queensland Australia
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- School of Environment and Science, Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security Griffith University 170 Kessels Rd Brisbane Queensland 4121Australia
- Biodiversity and Geosciences Program Queensland Museum South Brisbane Queensland Australia
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Haddad CR. Undergraduate entomology field excursions are a valuable source of biodiversity data: a case for spider (Araneae) bycatches in ecological studies. BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION 2021; 30:4199-4222. [PMID: 34642553 PMCID: PMC8495190 DOI: 10.1007/s10531-021-02301-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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As part of an undergraduate Entomology module, field excursions were undertaken to a mixed livestock farm in central South Africa, during March-April 2015, 2016 and 2018-2020. The aim was for groups to determine and compare terrestrial arthropod biodiversity in three strata of three contrasting biotopes, with particular emphasis on insects. To determine the contributions such excursions make to documenting biodiversity of a non-target taxon, the spider (Arachnida: Araneae) data generated by students was compared with the local species richness (LSR) for the area. The LSR for the farm Bankfontein included a total of 242 species, representing 40 families. Over the 5 years, student groups sampled a total of 158 spider species, representing 65.3% of the LSR. The number of species sampled per year ranged between 57 and 94 for undergraduate students (1-3 groups), and was 119 species for the final year of the study carried out by the author and two post-graduate students (2 groups), which could be attributed to collector experience and modification of the sorting process for beat sampling, particularly. This study emphasizes the importance of utilizing students as a valuable resource to generate biodiversity data, particularly where financial and human resources may be limited.
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- Charles Richard Haddad
- Department of Zoology & Entomology, University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300 South Africa
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With the rising demand for energy, the forest-based circular bioeconomy is gaining recognition as a strategy for sustainable production and consumption of forest resources. However, the forest-based bioeconomy remains underexplored from the perspective of deadwood conservation in public forests. While conducting a literature review and examining the case of Kenya, this study fills a gap in the literature to provide policy suggestions for sustainable forest resource utilization. The results from global literature indicate that deadwood performs essential social, economic, and environmental functions in the circular bioeconomy and sustainable development. Similarly, in Kenya, deadwood resources provide many socially beneficial bioproducts and services. However, the absence of scientific research and detailed guidelines for deadwood conservation may lead to the distortion of the ecological balance in public forests because of the legally sanctioned removal of deadwood, particularly firewood. Moreover, if the status quo remains, with approximately 70% of the growing population consuming deadwood for domestic use and the demand increasing, as shown by the current wood deficit in the country, there will be a major dilemma concerning whether to conserve deadwood for biodiversity or energy. Therefore, averting crisis and providing maximum deadwood value to society requires guidelines and comprehensive research in addition to a cultural and behavioral shift in energy consumption in a manner that embraces the forest-based circular bioeconomy of deadwood.
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Albani Rocchetti G, Armstrong CG, Abeli T, Orsenigo S, Jasper C, Joly S, Bruneau A, Zytaruk M, Vamosi JC. Reversing extinction trends: new uses of (old) herbarium specimens to accelerate conservation action on threatened species. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 230:433-450. [PMID: 33280123 DOI: 10.1111/nph.17133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Although often not collected specifically for the purposes of conservation, herbarium specimens offer sufficient information to reconstruct parameters that are needed to designate a species as 'at-risk' of extinction. While such designations should prompt quick and efficient legal action towards species recovery, such action often lags far behind and is mired in bureaucratic procedure. The increase in online digitization of natural history collections has now led to a surge in the number new studies on the uses of machine learning. These repositories of species occurrences are now equipped with advances that allow for the identification of rare species. The increase in attention devoted to estimating the scope and severity of the threats that lead to the decline of such species will increase our ability to mitigate these threats and reverse the declines, overcoming a current barrier to the recovery of many threatened plant species. Thus far, collected specimens have been used to fill gaps in systematics, range extent, and past genetic diversity. We find that they also offer material with which it is possible to foster species recovery, ecosystem restoration, and de-extinction, and these elements should be used in conjunction with machine learning and citizen science initiatives to mobilize as large a force as possible to counter current extinction trends.
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- Department of Science, University Roma Tre, Viale G. Marconi 446, Roma, 00154, Italy
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Montreal Botanical Garden, Montréal, QC, H1X 2B2, Canada
- Département de Sciences Biologiques and Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Département de Sciences Biologiques and Institut de Recherche en Biologie Végétale, Université de Montréal, Montréal, QC, H1X 2B2, Canada
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- Department of English, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Vickers CJ, Fraga D, Patrick WM. Quantifying the taxonomic bias in enzymology. Protein Sci 2021; 30:914-921. [PMID: 33583070 PMCID: PMC7980516 DOI: 10.1002/pro.4041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The ongoing biotechnological revolution is rooted in our knowledge of enzymes. However, metagenomics is showing how little we know about Earth's enzyme repertoire. Deep sequencing has revolutionized our view of the tree of life. The genomes of newly‐discovered organisms are replete with novel sequences, emphasizing the trove of enzyme structures and functions waiting to be explored by biochemists. Here, we sought to draw attention to the vastness of the “enzymatic dark matter” within the tree of life by placing enzymological knowledge in the context of phylogeny. We used kinetic parameters from the BRaunschweig ENzyme DAtabase (BRENDA) as our proxy for enzymological knowledge. Mapping 12,677 BRENDA entries onto the phylogenetic tree revealed that 55% of these data were from eukaryotes, even though they are the least diverse part of the tree. At the next taxonomic level, only four of 18 archaeal phyla and 24 of 111 bacterial phyla are represented in the BRENDA dataset. One phylum, the Proteobacteria, accounts for over half of all bacterial entries. Similarly, the supergroup Amorphea, which includes animals and fungi, contains over half the data on eukaryotes. Many major taxonomic groups are notable for their complete absence from BRENDA, including the ultra‐diverse bacterial Candidate Phyla Radiation. At the species level, five mammals (including human) contribute 15% of BRENDA entries. The taxonomic bias in enzymology is strong, but in the era of gene synthesis we now have the tools to address it. Doing so promises to enrich our biochemical understanding of life and uncover powerful new biocatalysts.
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- Chelsea J Vickers
- Centre for Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Biology, The College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, USA
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- Centre for Biodiscovery, School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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Grattarola F, Martínez-Lanfranco JA, Botto G, Naya DE, Maneyro R, Mai P, Hernández D, Laufer G, Ziegler L, González EM, da Rosa I, Gobel N, González A, González J, Rodales AL, Pincheira-Donoso D. Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity. Sci Rep 2020; 10:22045. [PMID: 33328562 PMCID: PMC7745038 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79074-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally has progressively been guided by the identification of biodiversity 'hotspots' (areas with exceptional biodiversity). However, different regions of the world differ drastically in the availability of fine-scale data on the diversity and distribution of species, thus limiting the potential to assess their local environmental priorities. Within South America-a megadiverse continent-Uruguay represents a peculiar area where multiple tropical and non-tropical eco-regions converge, creating highly heterogeneous ecosystems, but where the systematic quantification of biodiversity remains largely anecdotal. To investigate the constraints posed by the limited access to biodiversity data, we employ the most comprehensive database for tetrapod vertebrates in Uruguay (spanning 664 species) assembled to date, to identify hotspots of species-richness, endemism and threatened species for the first time. Our results reveal negligible spatial congruence among biodiversity hotspots, and that tetrapod sampling has historically concentrated in only a few areas. Collectively, our study provides a detailed account of the areas where urgent biodiversity monitoring efforts are needed to develop more accurate knowledge on biodiversity patterns, offering government and environmental bodies a critical scientific resource for future planning.
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- Florencia Grattarola
- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Brayford Campus, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science Bldg., University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2E9, Canada
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- Departamento de Métodos Cuantitativos, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La República, Av. Gral Flores 2125, 11800, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Ecología Y Evolución, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, Iguá 4224, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Laboratorio de Sistemática e Historia Natural de Vertebrados, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de La República, Iguá 4224, 11400, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Ecología Y Gestión Ambiental, Centro Universitario Regional del Este (CURE), Universidad de La República, Tacuarembó s/n, 20000, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Polo Educativo Tecnológico Arrayanes (CETP-UTU), Camino Los Arrayanes s/n, 20200, Piriápolis, Uruguay
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- Área Biodiversidad Y Conservación, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Departamento de Ecología Y Gestión Ambiental, Centro Universitario Regional del Este (CURE), Universidad de La República, Tacuarembó s/n, 20000, Maldonado, Uruguay
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- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Parque Tecnológico de LATU, Av Italia 6201, Universidad Tecnológica del Uruguay, 11500, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Área Biodiversidad Y Conservación, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, 25 de Mayo 582, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay
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- MacroBiodiversity Lab, School of Biological Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, 19 Chlorine Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5DL, UK.
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Stephenson PJ, Stengel C. An inventory of biodiversity data sources for conservation monitoring. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242923. [PMID: 33264320 PMCID: PMC7710106 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Many conservation managers, policy makers, businesses and local communities cannot access the biodiversity data they need for informed decision-making on natural resource management. A handful of databases are used to monitor indicators against global biodiversity goals but there is no openly available consolidated list of global data sets to help managers, especially those in high-biodiversity countries. We therefore conducted an inventory of global databases of potential use in monitoring biodiversity states, pressures and conservation responses at multiple levels. We uncovered 145 global data sources, as well as a selection of global data reports, links to which we will make available on an open-access website. We describe trends in data availability and actions needed to improve data sharing. If the conservation and science community made a greater effort to publicise data sources, and make the data openly and freely available for the people who most need it, we might be able to mainstream biodiversity data into decision-making and help stop biodiversity loss.
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- P. J. Stephenson
- IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group, c/o Laboratory for Conservation Biology, Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
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- Global Wildlife Conservation, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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Cross AT, Krueger TA, Gonella PM, Robinson AS, Fleischmann AS. Conservation of carnivorous plants in the age of extinction. Glob Ecol Conserv 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01272] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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