Comment on egusphere-2023-2974 DOI Creative Commons
Moriaki Yasuhara

Published: Feb. 5, 2024

Abstract. The youngest fossil record is a crucial source of data documenting the recent history marine ecosystems and their long-term alteration by humans. However, human activities that reshape communities habitats also alter sedimentary biological processes control formation archives recording those impacts. These diverse physical, geochemical, disturbances include changes in sediment fluxes due to alluvial coastal landscapes, seabed disturbance bottom trawling ship traffic, ocean acidification deoxygenation, removal native species, introduction invasive ecosystem engineers. novel modify sedimentation rates, depth intensity mixing, pore water saturation state, preservation potential skeletal remains – parameters controlling completeness spatiotemporal resolution record. We argue humans have become major force transforming nature ways can both impede improve our ability reconstruct past ecological climate dynamics. A better understanding feedback between impacts on offers new research opportunities tools for interpreting geohistorical ongoing anthropogenic transformation ocean.

Language: Английский

EutherianCoP. An integrated biotic and climate database for conservation paleobiology based on eutherian mammals DOI Creative Commons
Alessandro Mondanaro, Giorgia Girardi,

Silvia Castiglione

et al.

Scientific Data, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1)

Published: Jan. 13, 2025

Language: Английский

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BioDeepTime: A database of biodiversity time series for modern and fossil assemblages DOI Creative Commons
Jansen A. Smith, Marina C. Rillo, Ádám T. Kocsis

et al.

Global Ecology and Biogeography, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 32(10), P. 1680 - 1689

Published: July 25, 2023

Abstract Motivation We have little understanding of how communities respond to varying magnitudes and rates environmental perturbations across temporal scales. BioDeepTime harmonizes assemblage time series presence abundance data help facilitate investigations community dynamics timescales the response natural anthropogenic stressors. includes terrestrial aquatic assemblages spatial grain extent from present‐day millions years ago. Main Types Variables Included currently contains 7,437,847 taxon records 10,062 series, each with a minimum 10 steps. Age constraints, sampling method, environment taxonomic scope are provided for series. Spatial Location Grain The database 8752 unique locations freshwater, marine ecosystems. represented by individual samples varies quadrats on order several cm 2 grid cells ~100 km . Time Period in aggregate spans last 451 million years, modern fossil ranging years. median is 18.7 54,872 Temporal grain, encompassed samples, ranges days tens thousands Major Taxa Level Measurement information 28,777 taxa 4,769,789 at species level another 271,218 known genus level, including benthic planktonic foraminifera, coccolithophores, diatoms, ostracods, plants (pollen), radiolarians other invertebrates vertebrates. There date 7012 3050 BioDeepTime. Software Format SQLite, Comma‐separated values.

Language: Английский

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Knowing but not doing: Quantifying the research-implementation gap in conservation paleobiology DOI Creative Commons
Dulcinea V. Groff, Caitlin McDonough MacKenzie, Jaleigh Q. Pier

et al.

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 11

Published: Feb. 9, 2023

Conservation paleobiology aims to provide a longer-term perspective on environmental problems inform decisions about natural resource conservation. As such, conservation research falls short when geohistorical data and insights do not practice, contributing the well-known idea that “gap” exists between production use of science in realm. Our study quantified extent this research-implementation (or knowing-doing) gap through systematic literature review survey questionnaire. We determined whether empirical studies with link conservation, management, or restoration documented implement some form action if there was specific mention how could be used theory. Results indicate “applied” has poor record translating into action. Tangible impacts were evident only 10.8% studies. Over half these included coauthors affiliated organization. Among coded as having theoretical application, 25.2% specified implemented enhance actions. All documenting from geologically recent past where species habitats are familiar those found today. Drawing bright spots we identified, offer practical suggestions narrow knowing doing paleobiology.

Language: Английский

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CHALLENGES OF CONSERVATION PALEOBIOLOGY: FROM BASELINES TO NOVEL COMMUNITIES TO THE NECESSITY FOR GRANTING RIGHTS TO NATURE DOI
Martin Zuschin

Palaios, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 38(6), P. 259 - 263

Published: June 23, 2023

Research Article| June 23, 2023 CHALLENGES OF CONSERVATION PALEOBIOLOGY: FROM BASELINES TO NOVEL COMMUNITIES THE NECESSITY FOR GRANTING RIGHTS NATURE MARTIN ZUSCHIN Department of Paleontology, University Vienna, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Austria email: [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information Publisher: SEPM Society Sedimentary Geology Received: 17 May Accepted: 24 First Online: 27 Jun Online ISSN: 1938-5323 Print 0883-1351 Copyright © 2023, (Society Geology) PALAIOS (2023) 38 (6): 259–263. https://doi.org/10.2110/palo.2023.020 history Cite View This Citation Add to Manager Share Icon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Permissions Site ZUSCHIN; NATURE. 2023;; doi: Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Dropdown Menu input auto suggest filter your All ContentBy SocietyPALAIOS Advanced Conservation Paleobiology (CP) was formally introduced more than 20years ago (Flessa 2002) as a field that deals with the application theories analytical tools paleontology biodiversity conservation, but has multifaceted roots go back at least into 1970s (Dietl Flessa 2009; Dillon et al. 2022). More thirty years ago, it already evident anthropogenic impacts had changed modern marine environments so profoundly ecological research alone does not catch undisturbed baselines (e.g., Pauly 1995; Jackson 1997; 2001; Kowalewski Pandolfi et... You do have access content, please speak institutional administrator if you feel should access.

Language: Английский

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Global research priorities for historical ecology to inform conservation DOI Creative Commons
Loren McClenachan, Torben C. Rick,

RH Thurstan

et al.

Endangered Species Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 54, P. 285 - 310

Published: May 14, 2024

Historical ecology draws on a broad range of information sources and methods to provide insight into ecological social change, especially over the past ∼12000 yr. While its results are often relevant conservation restoration, insights from diverse disciplines, environments, geographies have frequently remained siloed or underrepresented, restricting their full potential. Here, scholars practitioners working in marine, freshwater, terrestrial environments 6 continents various archipelagoes synthesize knowledge fields history, anthropology, paleontology, with goal describing global research priorities for historical influence conservation. We used structured decision-making process identify address questions 4 key priority areas: (1) concepts, (2) co-production community engagement, (3) policy management, (4) climate change impacts. This work highlights ways that has developed matured use novel sources, efforts move beyond extractive practices toward co-production, application management challenges including change. demonstrate this field brought together researchers across connected academics practitioners, engaged communities create apply our shared future.

Language: Английский

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Better together: Building an engaged conservation paleobiology science for the future DOI Creative Commons
Gregory P. Dietl, Stephen R. Durham, Cheryl R. Clark

et al.

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 4(2)

Published: April 1, 2023

Abstract Making decisions about natural resource conservation is often difficult because of a lack longer‐term data, which are needed to provide frame reference for identifying and choosing appropriate responses threats impacting species, ecosystems, the benefits they people. Despite promise field paleobiology holds using geohistorical data insights this perspective, examples successful implementation uncommon. Over past decade, many biology researchers practitioners have turned knowledge co‐production overcome same challenge. Co‐production prioritizes collaboration between academic non‐academic partners produce actionable that better aligns with practitioners' needs concerns. We argue community must similarly build collective competence engage more effectively in shared “learning spaces” where co‐produced. draw from our experiences Historical Oyster Body Size project lessons learned other fields identify key attributes meaningful processes produced it. Familiarity these concepts will benefit paleobiologists all who aspire help develop longer‐lasting, defensible equitable solutions complex problems presented by changing world.

Language: Английский

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Ideas and perspectives: Human impacts alter the marine fossil record DOI Creative Commons
Rafał Nawrot, Martin Zuschin, Adam Tomášových

et al.

Biogeosciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21(9), P. 2177 - 2188

Published: May 3, 2024

Abstract. The youngest fossil record is a crucial source of data documenting the recent history marine ecosystems and their long-term alteration by humans. However, human activities that reshape communities habitats also alter sedimentary biological processes control formation archives recording those impacts. These diverse physical, geochemical, disturbances include changes in sediment fluxes due to alluvial coastal landscapes, seabed disturbance bottom trawling ship traffic, ocean acidification deoxygenation, removal native species, introduction invasive ecosystem engineers. novel modify sedimentation rates, depth intensity mixing, pore-water saturation state, preservation potential skeletal remains – parameters controlling completeness spatiotemporal resolution record. We argue humans have become major force transforming nature ways can both impede improve our ability reconstruct past ecological climate dynamics. A better understanding feedback between impacts on offers new research opportunities tools for interpreting geohistorical ongoing anthropogenic transformation ocean.

Language: Английский

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Interactive Effects of Temperature, Aridity, and Plant Stoichiometry on Insect Herbivory: Past and Present DOI
Anshuman Swain, Lauren Azevedo‐Schmidt, S. Augusta Maccracken

et al.

The American Naturalist, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 204(4), P. 416 - 431

Published: June 28, 2024

AbstractThe influence of climate on deep-time plant-insect interactions is becoming increasingly well known, with temperature, CO

Language: Английский

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Talking the same language: Co-production of a palaeoecological investigation to inform heathland management DOI Creative Commons
Ben Siggery, Helen Bennion,

J. Herd

et al.

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 377, P. 124652 - 124652

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

There is a recognised role for the integration of palaeoecological data into conservation management, but its application remains hampered by disconnect between academics and practitioners. We co-produced investigation with practitioners at an internationally important lowland heathland in UK, to highlight value synergistic working researchers managers. used multi-proxy approach reconstruct site's ecological history over past c.200 years, focusing on changes vegetation, hydrology, fire regimes, translated results accessible visual spatial formats support management decisions. Our reveal significant changes, particularly post-1950 shift from diverse wetland habitats drier, Birch-dominated landscape, linked increased wildfire frequency site acidification, as well decline several priority species. The analysis highlights need consider site-specific heterogeneity planning. recommendations arising improved understanding historical conditions are focused rare species conservation, increasing natural variability rewetting programme enhance resilience climate change. study perspective informing contemporary management; particular regarding in-site considerations when making recommendations, illustrating importance effective communication land

Language: Английский

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Quaternary intensification of spine epibiosis in the cidaroid echinoid Eucidaris: implications for anthropogenic impacts DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Petsios,

Corinne Fuchs,

Michał Kowalewski

et al.

Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 7, 2025

Echinoids are an integral part of present-day and ancient marine trophic webs, they host a variety mutualistic, commensalistic, parasitic epibionts on their spines test. Cidaroid echinoid (slate pencil urchins) in particular commonly colonized by epizoans. Eucidaris the western Atlantic eastern Pacific today notable for frequency intensity calcifying, non-calcifying, galling colonization spines. While moderate levels spine may provide camouflage other benefits to host, high density encrusters instead reduce fitness, is invariably parasitic. Significant environmental changes equatorial sub-equatorial necessitate paleobiological approach constrain timing epibiosis . Here, we compare rates populations with ancestral Pliocene assemblages. We find that show no evidence galling, significantly less than descendants both Pacific. This holds true even after accounting taphonomic processes would preferentially erase non-calcifying colonization. propose relatively recent development reflect human-induced habitat degradation region, underscoring need further investigation into this biotic interaction.

Language: Английский

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