A 19th Century Stormwrecked Black‐Capped Petrel From Vermont Offers Insight Into Historical Vagrancy Processes

Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Specimens stored within museum collections are increasingly leveraged to reconstruct historical baselines both decipher the legacies of past anthropogenic impacts and anticipate consequences future climate change on species distributions. However, research significance such can be severely constrained based their curation histories, resulting in data being forgotten, if not lost entirely. In this Nature Note, we report unexpected presence a mislabeled Black‐capped Petrel ( Pterodroma hasitata ) specimen Middlebury College Vertebrate Natural History collection, potentially representing rediscovery reported from Vermont following 1893 New York City Hurricane. We conducted archival at multiple institutions substantiate reporting that was “missing” 1893, as noted Breeding Bird Atlas. further substantiated 19th‐century age through X‐ray fluorescence analysis mercury arsenic more than 200 whole bird bodies feathers across majority collection part an environmental health safety assessment. This record expands known vagrant range Petrel. likewise highlights critical role small play piecing together datasets informing modern conservation, emphasizing importance preservation digitization.

Language: Английский

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Reconstructing a century of marine landings and fishing effort in Malaysia and Singapore

ICES Journal of Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 82(2)

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

Abstract Marine capture fisheries are crucial for many coastal communities in Malaysia and Singapore. However, knowledge of the historical state marine fishing resources, particularly during British colonial period, remains limited. We compiled annual species landing data metrics from contemporary fishery reports spanning 114 years, 1907 to 2021. Our results revealed a steady increase landings over 90 peaking 2016 before declining recent years. Through three case studies, we highlight high fusiliers (Caesionidae) Singapore, reflecting extensive operations across Southeast Asia. Bayesian Change Point analyses also identified increases lobster along east coast Peninsular mid-1980s, with expanding Johor northward through Pahang Terengganu. Granger-causality tests significant associations between Indian mackerel number powered boats Perlis Kedah western Malaysia, varying lag intervals among each state. While these enhance our understanding trends, spatial expansion technological changes complicate interpretation trends. suggest that plateau global since 1980s may have already occurred

Language: Английский

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Holocene coral assemblages reveal similarities to living communities in Singapore's urban reef environment

Palaeogeography Palaeoclimatology Palaeoecology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 112930 - 112930

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The effects of Mid-Holocene foragers on the European oyster in Denmark

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 121(46)

Published: Oct. 28, 2024

Oysters (Ostreidae) play a pivotal role in the health and productivity of marine ecosystems. Their unique ability to filter water, provide habitat, contribute nutrient cycling has remained underused many parts Europe following destruction vast oyster beds 19th 20th centuries. The burgeoning field restoration for aquaculture recognized potential these bivalves promoting ecosystem resilience enhancing biodiversity. Restoring oysters previous levels requires establishment ecological baselines that ideally take into account long-term changes animal behavior as well surrounding environment prior significant human intervention, an extremely challenging task. Archaeological shell middens are invaluable baseline archives exclusive insights past Here, we use demographic information from over 2,000 analyzed European ( Ostrea edulis ) shells dating ~5,660 2,600 cal BCE (calibrated years BCE), largest archaeological growth rate dataset mollusks yet. Through analysis size ontogenetic age, decouple anthropogenic environmental impacts throughout Denmark. Our data show definitive influence size–age structure through harvesting during Mid-Holocene, with older Mesolithic (mean: 4.9 y) than Neolithic 3.7 y), irrespective rate. Furthermore, present metrics sustainable across socioeconomic transitions, providing targets current projects valuable context mitigating impact modern climatic change.

Language: Английский

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Advancing terrestrial ecology by improving cross-temporal research and collaboration

BioScience, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 75(1), P. 15 - 29

Published: Nov. 11, 2024

Abstract Ecology spans spatial and temporal scales is inclusive of the history life on Earth. However, research that occurs at millennial timescales or longer has historically been defined as paleoecology not always well integrated with modern (neo-) ecology. This bifurcation previously highlighted, calls for improved engagement among subdisciplines, but their priority areas have directly compared. To characterize agendas terrestrial ecological across different scales, we compared two previous studies, Sutherland colleagues (2013; neoecology) Seddon (2014; paleoecology), outlined questions. We identified several themes potential integration explored case studies highlight cross-temporal collaboration. Finally, a path forward outlined, focusing education training, infrastructure, Our aim to improve our understanding biodiversity patterns processes by promoting an integrative approach treats time foundational concept in

Language: Английский

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