Human impacts on mammals in and around a protected area before, during, and after COVID‐19 lockdowns DOI
Michael Procko, Robin Naidoo,

Valerie LeMay

et al.

Conservation Science and Practice, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 4(7)

Published: June 7, 2022

The dual mandate for many protected areas (PAs) to simultaneously promote recreation and conserve biodiversity may be hampered by negative effects of on wildlife. However, reports these are not consistent, presenting a knowledge gap that hinders evidence-based decision-making. We used camera traps monitor human activity terrestrial mammals in Golden Ears Provincial Park the adjacent University British Columbia Malcolm Knapp Research Forest near Vancouver, Canada, with objective discerning relative various forms cougars (

Language: Английский

Effects of different natural soundscapes on human psychophysiology in national forest park DOI Creative Commons

Zhengkang Bai,

Shuangquan Zhang

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: July 29, 2024

Most of the current soundscape research content is limited to discussion restoration effect single-element soundscapes, but it combination sounds that common in outdoor activities, and there no evidence natural soundscapes better with multi-element combinations. In this study, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park China was used as object, physiological indices subjects were collected through electroencephalogram signals, POMS short-form psychological scale understand subjective responses soundscape. The results showed (1) psychophysiological restorative ability confirmed, subjects' changed significantly positively after listening each section (p = 0.001). (2) multi-natural sound ranked first overall ranking five did indeed provide effects than sounds. (3) Gender does not usually have a significant on effect, only Windy Sound among four nature landscapes one gender difference, so general, significant. terms methodology, study cluster analysis types according recovery ability, ridge regression construct mathematical models soundscapes. human from different China's national forest parks will basis for planning, design, policy formulation parks.

Language: Английский

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Birds seen and not seen during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact of lockdown measures on citizen science bird observations DOI Open Access
Marco Basile, Luca Francesco Russo,

Valerio Giovanni Russo

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 109079 - 109079

Published: March 27, 2021

Language: Английский

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Positive global environmental impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: a review DOI Creative Commons
Hong Chuan Loh, Irene Looi, Alan Swee Hock Ch’ng

et al.

GeoJournal, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 87(5), P. 4425 - 4437

Published: July 23, 2021

Language: Английский

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Integrative taxonomy and geographic sampling underlie successful species delimitation DOI
Carla Cicero, Nicholas A. Mason, Rosa Alicia Jiménez

et al.

Ornithology, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 138(2)

Published: April 6, 2021

Abstract Species delimitation requires a broad assessment of population-level variation using multiple lines evidence, process known as integrative taxonomy. More specifically, studies species limits must address underlying questions what the distribution populations, how traits vary in association with different environments, and whether observed trait differences may lead to speciation through reproductive isolation. While genomic data have revolutionized delimiting species, such should be analyzed along phenotypic, behavioral, ecological that shape individuals across geographic environmental space. The integration promotes taxonomic stability major guiding principle for delimitation. Equally important, however, is thorough sampling adequately represent variation—both allopatry putative contact zones. We discuss importance both these factors context concepts present examples from birds illustrate criteria In addition, we review decade proposals species-level revisions considered by American Ornithological Society’s North Classification Committee, summarize basis decisions on split or lump species. Finally, recommendations challenges (specifically permits, time, funding) studies. This an exciting time studying birds: many remain, methodological advances increased access enable new approaches age-old problems avian

Language: Английский

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Bird population declines and species turnover are changing the acoustic properties of spring soundscapes DOI Creative Commons
Catriona A. Morrison, Ainārs Auniņš, Zoltán Benkö

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Nov. 2, 2021

Abstract Natural sounds, and bird song in particular, play a key role building maintaining our connection with nature, but widespread declines populations mean that the acoustic properties of natural soundscapes may be changing. Using data-driven reconstructions lieu historical recordings, here we quantify changes soundscape characteristics at more than 200,000 sites across North America Europe. We integrate citizen science monitoring data recordings individual species to reveal pervasive loss diversity intensity both continents over past 25 years, driven by richness abundance. These results suggest one fundamental pathways through which humans engage nature is chronic decline, potentially implications for human health well-being.

Language: Английский

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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on noise pollution in three protected areas in metropolitan Boston (USA) DOI Open Access

Carina Terry,

Matthew Rothendler, Lucy Zipf

et al.

Biological Conservation, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 256, P. 109039 - 109039

Published: Feb. 24, 2021

Language: Английский

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A comprehensive overview of the effects of urbanisation on sexual selection and sexual traits DOI Creative Commons
Andrew D. Cronin, Judith A.H. Smit, Matías I. Muñoz

et al.

Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 97(4), P. 1325 - 1345

Published: March 9, 2022

ABSTRACT Urbanisation can affect mating opportunities and thereby alter inter‐ intra‐sexual selection pressures on sexual traits. Biotic abiotic urban conditions influence an individual's success in pre‐ post‐copulatory mating, for example through impacts mate attraction preference, fertilisation success, resource competition or rival interactions. Divergent lead to differences behavioural, physiological, morphological life‐history traits between non‐urban populations, ultimately driving adaptation speciation. Most studies interactions report populations correlations factors associated with increased urbanisation, such as pollution, food availability risk of predation parasitism. Here we review the literature relation urbanisation urban‐associated conditions. We provide extensive list biotic that processes involved interactions, signal production transmission, choice opportunities. discuss all relevant data lens two, non‐mutually exclusive theories selection, namely indicator sensory models. Where possible, indicate whether these models same different predictions regarding urban‐adapted signals describe experimental designs be useful well investigate drivers selection. argue lack a good understanding of: ( i ) selection; ii reported changes result adaptive benefits; iii reflect short‐term ecological, long‐term evolutionary response. highlight provides unique opportunity study process outcomes but this requires highly integrative approach combining observational work.

Language: Английский

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Limiting motorboat noise on coral reefs boosts fish reproductive success DOI Creative Commons
Sophie L. Nedelec, Andrew N. Radford,

Peter Gatenby

et al.

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 20, 2022

Abstract Anthropogenic noise impacts are pervasive across taxa, ecosystems and the world. Here, we experimentally test hypothesis that protecting vulnerable habitats from pollution can improve animal reproductive success. Using a season-long field manipulation with an established model system on Great Barrier Reef, demonstrate limiting motorboat activity reefs leads to survival of more fish offspring compared experiencing busy traffic. A complementary laboratory experiment isolated importance and, in combination study, showed enhanced success protected is likely due improvements parental care length. Our results suggest mitigation could have benefits carry through population-level by increasing adult output growth, thus helping protect coral human presenting valuable opportunity for enhancing ecosystem resilience.

Language: Английский

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Avian behaviour changes in response to human activity during the COVID-19 lockdown in the United Kingdom DOI
Miyako H. Warrington, Michael B. Schrimpf, Paulson G. Des Brisay

et al.

Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 289(1983)

Published: Sept. 20, 2022

Human activities may impact animal habitat and resource use, potentially influencing contemporary evolution in animals. In the United Kingdom, COVID-19 lockdown restrictions resulted sudden, drastic alterations to human activity. We hypothesized that short-term daily long-term seasonal changes mobility might result bird depending on type (home, parks grocery) extent of change. Using Google data 872 850 observations, we determined during lockdown, altered use 80% (20/25) our focal species. When humans spent more time at home, over half affected species had lower counts, perhaps resulting from disturbance birds garden habitats. Bird counts some (e.g. rooks gulls) increased short term as parks, possibly due human-sourced food resources picnic refuse), while other tits sparrows) decreased. All when less grocery services. Avian rapidly adjusted novel environmental conditions demonstrated behavioural plasticity, but with diverse responses, reflecting different interactions pressures caused by

Language: Английский

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Vibroscape analysis reveals acoustic niche overlap and plastic alteration of vibratory courtship signals in ground-dwelling wolf spiders DOI Creative Commons
Noori Choi,

Pat Miller,

Eileen A. Hebets

et al.

Communications Biology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(1)

Published: Jan. 5, 2024

To expand the scope of soundscape ecology to encompass substrate-borne vibrations (i.e. vibroscapes), we analyzed vibroscape a deciduous forest floor using contact microphone arrays followed by automated processing large audio datasets. We then focused on vibratory signaling ground-dwelling Schizocosa wolf spiders test for (i) acoustic niche partitioning and (ii) plastic behavioral responses that might reduce risk signal interference from noise conspecific/heterospecific signaling. Two closely related species - S. stridulans uetzi showed high overlap across space, time, dominant frequency. Both show males shorten their courtship in higher abundance noise, increased duration signals conspecific signals, decreased complexity signals.

Language: Английский

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