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Haugen H, Dervo BK, Østbye K, Heggenes J, Devineau O, Linløkken A. Genetic diversity, gene flow, and landscape resistance in a pond-breeding amphibian in agricultural and natural forested landscapes in Norway. Evol Appl 2024; 17:e13633. [PMID: 38283603 PMCID: PMC10810167 DOI: 10.1111/eva.13633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2024] Open
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Genetic diversity is a key part of biodiversity, threatened by human activities that lead to loss of gene flow and reduction of effective population sizes. Gene flow is a result of both landscape connectivity and demographic processes determining the number of dispersing individuals in space and time. Thus, the effect of human impact on processes determining the level of genetic diversity must be interpreted in the context of basic ecological conditions affecting survival and recruitment. When the intensity of human impact and habitat suitability correlate, the effect on genetic diversity and gene flow may be challenging to predict. We compared genetic diversity, gene flow and landscape resistance in two contrasting landscapes in Norway for the pond-breeding amphibian Triturus cristatus: a highly human-impacted, agricultural landscape with ecologically productive habitats, and a forested landscape with less productive habitats and lower levels of human impact. Our results show that genetic diversity was higher and gene flow lower within the forested landscape. Microclimatic moisture conditions and vegetation cover were important determinants of landscape resistance to gene flow within both landscapes. There were indications that landscape resistance was increased by minor roads in the forested landscape, which was not the case for the agricultural landscape, suggesting a higher vulnerability to human interference within the landscape matrix for the populations in less productive habitats. Our findings suggest that the effect of human impact on genetic diversity may not be straightforward but modulated by the ecological conditions underlying local demographic processes. Populations within both landscapes seem to be vulnerable to loss of genetic diversity, but due to different mechanisms. This has implications for the choice of relevant management actions, that is, increasing population stability may be more relevant within an agricultural landscape still permeable for dispersal, while conserving dispersal corridors may be more appropriate in the forested landscape, to avoid isolation and increased genetic drift.
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- Hanne Haugen
- Department of Forestry and Wildlife ManagementInland Norway University of Applied SciencesHamarNorway
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- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA)OsloNorway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife ManagementInland Norway University of Applied SciencesHamarNorway
- Department of BiosciencesCenter for Ecological and Evolutionary Synthesis (CEES)University of OsloOsloNorway
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- Department of Natural Sciences and Environmental HealthUniversity of South‐Eastern NorwayUniversity of South‐Eastern NorwayNotoddenNorway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife ManagementInland Norway University of Applied SciencesHamarNorway
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife ManagementInland Norway University of Applied SciencesHamarNorway
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Peer M, Dörler D, Zaller JG, Scheifinger H, Schweiger S, Laaha G, Neuwirth G, Hübner T, Heigl F. Predicting spring migration of two European amphibian species with plant phenology using citizen science data. Sci Rep 2021; 11:21611. [PMID: 34732795 PMCID: PMC8566551 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-00912-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Habitat fragmentation is one of the drivers for amphibian population declines globally. Especially in industrialized countries roads disrupt the seasonal migration of amphibians between hibernation and reproduction sites, often ending in roadkills. Thus, a timely installing of temporary mitigation measures is important for amphibian conservation. We wanted to find out if plant phenology can be a proxy in advance to determine the start of amphibian migration, since both phenomena are triggered by temperature. We analysed data of 3751 amphibian and 7818 plant phenology observations from citizen science projects in Austria between 2000 and 2018. Using robust regression modelling we compared the migration of common toads (Bufo bufo) and common frogs (Rana temporaria) with the phenology of five tree, one shrub, and one herb species. Results showed close associations between the migration of common frogs and phenological phases of European larch, goat willow and apricot. Models based on goat willow predict migration of common frog to occur 21 days after flowering, when flowering was observed on 60th day of year; apricot based models predict migration to occur 1 day after flowering, observed on the 75th day of year. Common toads showed weaker associations with plant phenology than common frogs. Our findings suggest that plant phenology can be used to determine the onset of temporary mitigation measures for certain amphibian species to prevent roadkills.
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- Maria Peer
- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria.
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- First Zoological Department, Herpetological Collection, Natural History Museum Vienna, 1010, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Statistics, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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- Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, 1190, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Zoology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, 1180, Vienna, Austria
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Bonett RM, Ledbetter NM, Hess AJ, Herrboldt MA, Denoël M. Repeated ecological and life cycle transitions make salamanders an ideal model for evolution and development. Dev Dyn 2021; 251:957-972. [PMID: 33991029 DOI: 10.1002/dvdy.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Observations on the ontogeny and diversity of salamanders provided some of the earliest evidence that shifts in developmental trajectories have made a substantial contribution to the evolution of animal forms. Since the dawn of evo-devo there have been major advances in understanding developmental mechanisms, phylogenetic relationships, evolutionary models, and an appreciation for the impact of ecology on patterns of development (eco-evo-devo). Molecular phylogenetic analyses have converged on strong support for the majority of branches in the Salamander Tree of Life, which includes 764 described species. Ancestral reconstructions reveal repeated transitions between life cycle modes and ecologies. The salamander fossil record is scant, but key Mesozoic species support the antiquity of life cycle transitions in some families. Colonization of diverse habitats has promoted phenotypic diversification and sometimes convergence when similar environments have been independently invaded. However, unrelated lineages may follow different developmental pathways to arrive at convergent phenotypes. This article summarizes ecological and endocrine-based causes of life cycle transitions in salamanders, as well as consequences to body size, genome size, and skeletal structure. Salamanders offer a rich source of comparisons for understanding how the evolution of developmental patterns has led to phenotypic diversification following shifts to new adaptive zones.
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- Ronald M Bonett
- Department of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Laboratory of Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians (LECA), Freshwater and Oceanic science Unit of reSearch (FOCUS), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Beroho M, Briak H, El Halimi R, Ouallali A, Boulahfa I, Mrabet R, Kebede F, Aboumaria K. Analysis and prediction of climate forecasts in Northern Morocco: application of multilevel linear mixed effects models using R software. Heliyon 2020; 6:e05094. [PMID: 33083599 PMCID: PMC7550917 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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For many years, the application of mixed-effects modeling has received much attention for predicting scenarios in the fields of theoretical and applied sciences. In this study, a "new" Multilevel Linear Mixed-Effects (LME) model is proposed to analyze and predict multiply-nested and hierarchical data. Temperature and rainfall observation were carried out successively between 1979-2014 and 1984-2018; and the data input was organized on monthly basis for each year. Besides, a daily observation was made for "Dar Chaoui" zone of Northern Morocco. However, we chose in the first time a simple linear regression model, but the estimation has been just for fixed effects and ignoring the random effect. On the other hand, in multilevel linear mixed effects models, once the model has been formulated, methods are needed to estimate the model parameters. In this section, we first deal with the joint estimation of the fixed effects (β), random effects (ui) and then with estimation of the variance parameters (γ, ρ and σ2). The study revealed that the predicted values are very close to the real value. Besides, this model is capable of modelling the error, fixed and random parts of the sample. Moreover, in this range, the results showed that there is three standard deviations measures for fixed and random effects, also the variance measure, which demonstrate us a great prediction. In conclusion, this model gives a decisive precision of results that can be exploited in studies for forecast of water balance and/or soil erosion. These results can also be used to inhibit the risk of erosion with possible arrangements for the environment and human security.
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- Mohamed Beroho
- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier (FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco
- Departmentof Environment and Natural Resources, Scientific Division, National Institute for Agricultural Research of Rabat (INRA), Morocco
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- Center of Excellence for Soil and Fertilizer Research in Africa (CESFRA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier (FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Tetouan (FS), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier (FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco
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- Departmentof Environment and Natural Resources, Scientific Division, National Institute for Agricultural Research of Rabat (INRA), Morocco
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- Center of Excellence for Soil and Fertilizer Research in Africa (CESFRA), Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Morocco
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- Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques of Tangier (FST), Abdelmalek Essaadi University (UAE), Morocco
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Upadhyay RK. Markers for Global Climate Change and Its Impact on Social, Biological and Ecological Systems: A Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.4236/ajcc.2020.93012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Huang Y, Zhao W, Ding L, Bao X, Wang J, Lin Y, Ran J, Yang D, Zou H, Liu J. Habitat Selection and Genetic Structure of the Endangered Frog Species Odorrana wuchuanensis (Anura: Ranidae). Zoolog Sci 2019; 36:402-409. [PMID: 33319964 DOI: 10.2108/zs180141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Understanding the habitat selection and population genetic structure of an endangered species can play important roles in its protection. The Wuchuan odorous frog (Odorrana wuchuanensis) is endemic to the karst regions of southwest China. This frog is currently listed as "Critically Endangered" by the IUCN, but little is known about its habitat selection and population genetics. In this study, we conducted analyses of habitat selection with occurrence/absence sites and environmental data, and assessed the genetic structure between north and south populations in Guizhou provinces in China using three mitochondrial markers. The results revealed that the probability of this frog occupying cave habitats increased with higher average humidity in July and higher lowest temperature in January, but was negatively related to precipitation in January. Analyses of F statistics combined with analyses of median-joining haplotype networks and the phylogenetic tree showed low genetic differentiation between the two populations of O. wuchuanensis. Considering the small population size and geographic isolation because of the complex karst terrains, we suggest careful management practices are needed to protect this species.
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- Yongjie Huang
- Institute of Wetland Research, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Gansu Key Laboratory of Biomonitoring and Bioremediation for Environmental Pollution, School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China,
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- Institute of Wetland Research, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China
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- Institute of Wetland Research, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 100091, China,
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- Guizhou Management Station of Wildlife, Guiyang 550000, China
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- Mayang River National Nature Reserve, Yanhe 565300, China
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- Mayang River National Nature Reserve, Yanhe 565300, China
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Ashrafzadeh MR, Naghipour AA, Haidarian M, Kusza S, Pilliod DS. Effects of climate change on habitat and connectivity for populations of a vulnerable, endemic salamander in Iran. Glob Ecol Conserv 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2019.e00637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Dastansara N, Vaissi S, Mosavi J, Sharifi M. Impacts of temperature on growth, development and survival of larval Bufo (Pseudepidalea) viridis (Amphibia: Anura): implications of climate change. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/21658005.2017.1360037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Department of Biology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
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