Testing the reliability and ecological implications of ramping rates in the measurement of Critical Thermal maximum DOI Creative Commons
Chi‐Man Leong, Toby P. N. Tsang, Benoît Guénard

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 17(3), P. e0265361 - e0265361

Published: March 14, 2022

Critical Thermal maximum (CTmax) is often used to characterize the upper thermal limits of organisms and represents a key trait for evaluating fitness ectotherms. The lack standardization in CTmax assays has, however, introduced methodological problems its measurement, which can lead questionable estimates species' limits. Focusing on ants, are model research ecology, we aim obtain reliable ramping rate that will yield most rigorous measures species. After identifying three commonly rates (i.e., 0.2, 0.5 1.0°C min-1) literature, experimentally determine their effects values 27 species measured using dynamic assays. Next, use static evaluate accuracy these function time exposure. Finally, field observations foraging activities across wide range ground temperatures identify biologically relevant develop standardized method. Our results demonstrate 1°C min-1 yields comparing ant limits, further validated observations. We illustrate how biases physiological measurements affect subsequent analyses conclusions community comparisons between strata habitats, detection phylogenetic signal (Pagel's λ Bloomberg's K). Overall, our study presents framework measure be applied other Particular attention should given obtained with less suitable rates, potential they may introduce trait-based global warming habitat conversion, as well inferences about conservatism.

Language: Английский

Comparison of vertebrate skin structure at class level: A review DOI
Esra Akat, Melodi Yenmiş, Manuel A. Pombal

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The Anatomical Record, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 305(12), P. 3543 - 3608

Published: Feb. 28, 2022

Abstract The skin is a barrier between the internal and external environment of an organism. Depending on species, it participates in multiple functions. organ that holds body together, covers protects it, provides communication with its environment. It also body's primary line defense, especially for anamniotes. All vertebrates have multilayered composed three main layers: epidermis, dermis, hypodermis. vital mission integument aquatic mucus secretion. Cornification began apmhibians, improved reptilians, endured avian mammalian epidermis. feather, most ostentatious functional structure skin, evolved Mesozoic period. After extinction dinosaurs, birds continued to diversify, followed by enlargement, expansion, diversification mammals, which brings us complicated organization mammals differing glands, cells, physiological pathways, evolution hair. Throughout these radical changes, some features were preserved among classes such as basic dermal structure, pigment cell types, coloration genetics, similar sensory features, enable track evolutionary path. structural properties all are presented. purpose this review go way back agnathans follow path step up provide comparative large updated survey about vertebrate terms morphology, physiology, ecology, immunology.

Language: Английский

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Protected areas slow declines unevenly across the tetrapod tree of life DOI
A. Justin Nowakowski, James I. Watling, Alexander Murray

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Nature, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 622(7981), P. 101 - 106

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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Thermal physiological traits in tropical lowland amphibians: Vulnerability to climate warming and cooling DOI Creative Commons
Rudolf von May, Alessandro Catenazzi, Roy Santa‐Cruz

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 14(8), P. e0219759 - e0219759

Published: Aug. 1, 2019

Climate change is affecting biodiversity and ecosystem function worldwide, the lowland tropics are of special concern because organisms living in this region experience temperatures that close to their upper thermal limits. However, it remains unclear how whether tropical species will be able cope with predicted pace climate warming. Additionally, there growing interest examining quickly physiological traits have evolved across taxa, evolutionarily conserved or labile. We measured critical maximum (CTmax) minimum (CTmin) 56 Amazonian frogs determine extent phylogenetic conservatism tolerance heat cold, predict species' vulnerability change. The we studied live sympatry represent ~65% known alpha diversity at our study site. Given limits may differently response different temperature constraints, tested CTmax CTmin exhibit rates evolutionary Measuring both allowed us estimate breadth infer potential respond abrupt changes (warming cooling). assessed contribution life history found were correlated body size microhabitat use. Specifically, small direct-developing Strabomantidae family appear highest risk stress while tree (Hylidae) narrow mouthed (Microhylidae) tolerate higher temperatures. While had considerable variation within among families, exhibited similar Our results suggest 4% rainforest exceeding CTmax, 25% might moderately affected 70% unlikely pronounced under a hypothetical 3°C increase.

Language: Английский

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A comprehensive database of amphibian heat tolerance DOI Creative Commons
Patrice Pottier, Hsien‐Yung Lin, Rachel Rui Ying Oh

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Scientific Data, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(1)

Published: Oct. 4, 2022

Abstract Rising temperatures represent a significant threat to the survival of ectothermic animals. As such, upper thermal limits an important trait assess vulnerability ectotherms changing temperatures. For instance, one may use estimate current and future safety margins (i.e., proximity experienced temperatures), this together with other physiological traits in species distribution models, or investigate plasticity evolvability these for buffering impacts While datasets on tolerance have been previously compiled, they sometimes report single estimates given species, do not present measures data dispersion, are biased towards certain parts globe. To overcome limitations, we systematically searched literature seven languages produce most comprehensive dataset date amphibian limits, spanning 3,095 across 616 species. This resource will useful tool evaluate amphibians, more generally,

Language: Английский

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State of the Amphibia 2020: A Review of Five Years of Amphibian Research and Existing Resources DOI Creative Commons
Molly C. Womack, Emma Steigerwald, David C. Blackburn

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Ichthyology & Herpetology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 110(4)

Published: Nov. 3, 2022

Amphibians are a clade of over 8,400 species that provide unique research opportunities and challenges. With amphibians undergoing severe global declines, we posit assessing our current understanding is imperative. Focusing on the past five years (2016–2020), examine trends in amphibian research, data, systematics. New continue to be described at pace ∼150 per year. Phylogenomic studies increasing, fueling growing consensus tree life. Over 3,000 now represented by expert-curated accounts or data AmphibiaWeb, AmphibiaChina, BIOWEB, Amphibian Disease Portal. Nevertheless, many lack basic natural history (e.g., diet records, morphological measurements, call recordings) major gaps exist for entire clades. Genomic resources appear cusp rapid expansion, but large, repetitive genomes still pose significant Conservation continues focus threats cataloged AmphibiaWeb 1,261 highlight need address land use change disease using adaptive management strategies. To further promote conservation, underscore importance database integration suggest other understudied imperiled clades would benefit from similar assessments existing data.

Language: Английский

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Lizards in the wind: The impact of wind on the thermoregulation of the common wall lizard DOI Creative Commons
Sierra Spears,

Ciara Pettit,

Sophie Berkowitz

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Journal of Thermal Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 121, P. 103855 - 103855

Published: April 1, 2024

• Lizards selecting higher body temperatures in the field exhibited reduced hydric status. In a lab experiment, mild wind conditions prompted lizards to select temperatures. We validated use of infrared thermography measure temperature lizards.

Language: Английский

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Changing Thermal Landscapes: Merging Climate Science and Landscape Ecology through Thermal Biology DOI
A. Justin Nowakowski, Luke O. Frishkoff, Mickey Agha

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Current Landscape Ecology Reports, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 3(4), P. 57 - 72

Published: Aug. 28, 2018

Language: Английский

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Human land use promotes the abundance and diversity of exotic species on Caribbean islands DOI Creative Commons
Wendy A. M. Jesse, Jocelyn E. Behm, Matthew R. Helmus

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Global Change Biology, Journal Year: 2018, Volume and Issue: 24(10), P. 4784 - 4796

Published: May 31, 2018

Abstract Human land use causes major changes in species abundance and composition, yet native exotic can exhibit different responses to change. Native populations generally decline human‐impacted habitats while often benefit. In this study, we assessed the effects of human on reptile diversity, including functional which relates range habitat strategies biotic communities. We surveyed 114 communities from localities that varied structure impact level two Caribbean islands, calculated richness, overall abundance, evenness for every plot. Functional diversity indices were using published trait data, enabled us detect signs filtering associated with impacted habitats. Our results show environmental variation among sampling plots was explained by Principal Component Analysis ( PCA ) ordination axes related (i.e., forest or nonforest) addition man‐made constructions such as roads buildings). Several significantly correlated axes, but showed opposing responses. reached highest forests, absent habitat. an increase no significant associations. nonforested environments both further increased St. Martin establishment functionally unique Habitat structure, rather than impact, proved be important agent traits, causing divergent values across forested environments. illustrate importance considering various elements when studying its spread species.

Language: Английский

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Localised climate change defines ant communities in human‐modified tropical landscapes DOI
Michael J. W. Boyle, Tom R. Bishop, Sarah H. Luke

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Functional Ecology, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 35(5), P. 1094 - 1108

Published: Dec. 7, 2020

Abstract Logging and habitat conversion create hotter microclimates in tropical forest landscapes, representing a powerful form of localised anthropogenic climate change. It is widely believed that these emergent conditions are responsible for driving changes communities organisms found modified forests, although the empirical evidence base this lacking. Here we investigated how interactions between physiological traits genera environmental temperatures they experience lead to functional compositional ants, key organism ecosystems. We abundance activity ant along gradient disturbance Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, was defined by an interaction their thermal tolerance (CT max ) temperature. In more disturbed, warmer habitats, with high CT had increased relative activity, those low decreased activity. This determined primary logged differed daily maximum temperature modest 1.1°C, strengthened as change microclimate disturbance. Between habitats 5.6°C (primary oil palm) 4.5°C (logged palm), 1°C difference among led 23% 16% abundance, 22% 17% negatively correlated body size trophic position, ants becoming significantly smaller less predatory increased. Our results provide support held, but never directly tested, assumption tolerances underpin influence disturbance‐induced on function invertebrates landscapes. A free Plain Language Summary can be within Supporting Information article.

Language: Английский

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Large‐scale changes in macrobenthic biodiversity driven by mangrove afforestation DOI
Guogui Chen, Xuan Gu, César Capinha

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Journal of Applied Ecology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 60(10), P. 2066 - 2078

Published: July 10, 2023

Abstract Large‐scale anthropogenic mangroves have been constructed in coastal regions worldwide but our understanding of their ecological effects is limited. In particular, the question whether and how influence biodiversity patterns remains elusive. Here, we investigated large‐scale on mangrove macrobenthos. Specifically, measure seek to explain differences species richness, abundance, assemblage composition distance‐decay effect before after construction mangroves. We surveyed assemblages gastropod, bivalve crab over a wide latitudinal extent (24–28°N) subtropical China. For each, calculated relationship After mangroves, found richness gastropods, bivalves crabs increased by 23.81%, 100% 20%, respectively. The gastropods decreased 25% 91.43%, while that remained virtually unchanged, which mediated dispersal rate With plantation, compositional similarity 28.57% 38.46%, suggesting monospecific planting exacerbate biotic homogenization. Altogether, these results indicate habitats increase diversity macrobenthos change taxonomic compositions reducing increasing Synthesis applications . emphasize afforestation wetlands can drive major changes benthonic communities. Monitoring assessing for presence functional faunas will be important determining future restoration maintaining economic aquaculture. Quantifying those terms regional contribute management based upon macroevidence rather than one‐sided local perspective.

Language: Английский

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