Increasing protected area coverage mitigates climate-driven community changes

Lehikoinen, Petteri; Tiusanen, Maria; Santangeli, Andrea; Rajasärkkä, Ari; Jaatinen, Kim; Valkama, Jari; Virkkala, Raimo; Lehikoinen, Aleksi

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108892

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“…We thus overlaid the most relevant refugia (type 1) with the current network of protected areas (PAs) to assess their adequacy in biodiversity conservation under predicted climatic changes. In the Anthropocene, PAs are going to play a crucial role in preserving biodiversity and in averting climate‐related extinctions (Cumming, 2016; Gray et al, 2016; Lehikoinen et al, 2021; Thomas & Gillingham, 2015). However, their static locations and extents could hamper their potential to adequately preserve many species undergoing dramatic and abrupt distributional changes as a response to rapidly changing climate conditions (Hannah et al, 2007; Regos et al, 2016).…”

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Identifying climate refugia for high‐elevation Alpine birds under current climate warming predictions

Brambilla

Rubolini

Appukuttan

et al. 2022

Global Change Biology

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Identifying climate refugia is key to effective biodiversity conservation under a changing climate, especially for mountain-specialist species adapted to cold conditions and highly threatened by climate warming. We combined species distribution models (SDMs) with climate forecasts to identify climate refugia for high-elevation bird species (Lagopus muta, Anthus spinoletta, Prunella collaris, Montifringilla nivalis) in the European Alps, where the ecological effects of climate changes are particularly evident and predicted to intensify.We considered future (2041-2070) conditions (SSP585 scenario, four climate models) and identified three types of refugia: (1) in-situ refugia potentially suitable under both current and future climate conditions, ex-situ refugia suitable (2) only in the future according to all future conditions, or (3) under at least three out of four future conditions. SDMs were based on a very large, high-resolution occurrence dataset (2901-12,601 independent records for each species) collected by citizen scientists. SDMs were fitted using different algorithms, balancing statistical accuracy, ecological realism and predictive/extrapolation ability. We selected the most reliable ones based on consistency between training and testing data and extrapolation over distant areas. Future predictions revealed that all species (with the partial exception of A. spinoletta) will undergo a range contraction towards higher elevations, losing 17%-59% of their current range (larger losses in L. muta). We identified ~15,000 km 2 of the Alpine region as in-situ refugia for at least three species, of which 44% are currently designated as protected areas (PAs; 18%-66% among countries). Our findings highlight the usefulness of spatially accurate data collected by citizen scientists, and the importance of model testing by extrapolating over independent areas. Climate refugia, which are only partly included within the current PAs system, should be priority sites for the conservation of Alpine high-elevation species and habitats, where habitat degradation/alteration by human activities should be prevented to ensure future suitability for alpine species.

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Identifying climate refugia for high‐elevation Alpine birds under current climate warming predictions

Brambilla

Rubolini

Appukuttan

et al. 2022

Global Change Biology

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“…However, if several competing models were ranked within DAIC ≤ 4 of the best ranked model, the most parsimonious model (i.e. the one that included the fewest uninformative parameters) was selected as the best model for inference (Lehikoinen et al 2021). A parameter was considered uninformative if the 85% confidence interval (CI) included zero (Arnold 2010).…”

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“…the one that included the fewest uninformative parameters) was selected as the best model for inference (Lehikoinen et al . 2021). A parameter was considered uninformative if the 85% confidence interval (CI) included zero (Arnold 2010).…”

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Leg rings impact the diving performance of a foot‐propelled diver

Gómez‐Laich

Pantano

Wilson

et al. 2021

Ibis

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Leg rings are frequently used to mark aquatic birds in order to identify individuals, and study population dynamics and migration patterns, with the proviso being that the rings should not affect the birds. The effects of tags and rings are of particular interest in diving birds because any change in body shape could impact swimming efficiency and costs, as water is almost a thousand times denser than air. We attached tri-axial accelerometers to both ringed and unringed breeding Imperial Shags Leucocarbo atriceps to assess dive performance based on descent angle, descent rate, power stroke rate, power stroke peak acceleration amplitude and Vectorial Dynamic Body Acceleration (VeDBA) as a proxy for energy expenditure. Ringed birds, especially females, had a higher foot-stroke amplitude than unringed animals. In addition, the overall efficiency of the ringed individuals, as expressed by the descent rate per unit VeDBA, was compromised (by 3.5% in females and 4.3% in males) compared with unringed birds. We conclude that leg rings change the diving performance of Imperial Shags, although the effect is small and may not affect reproductive success. However, given that birds are typically ringed for life, we urge researchers to be particularly careful about the potential cumulative effect of attaching leg rings to foot-propelled diving species.

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“…These objectives would be: restoring the necessary habitat, reducing greenhouse gas concentrations and promoting / adapting society to climate change. Given the plight of natural ecosystems and humanity's dependence on them for our survival, there is an urgent need to increase the protection of biodiversity targets and provide sufficient space for nature to thrive on and for the world to adapt quickly [9][10][11][12][13][14][15]. Knowing the background or threshold concentrations of different soil elements is essential in assessing whether or not a concentration is abnormal.…”

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Geochemical assessment of soil and water in two protected areas from Valcea and Dolj Counties

Manea¹,

Spinu²,

Popescu³

et al. 2022

RJEEC

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The purpose of this paper was to assess the quality of environmental factors such as soil and water in some protected areas in Romania. The chosen case studies were the Preajba-Facai lake system from Dolj County and the Vanturarita Buila National Park from Valcea County. Highlighting the evolutionary aspects of the analyzed quality parameters (20 physical-chemical indicators) on a spatial-temporal scale aiming at establishing geochemical thresholds is the final result of a larger project. The results presented in this article were obtained through seasonal monitoring involving water and soil sampling and laboratory analysis. All the results were interpreted in relation to the values in the specific environmental legislation, and following the field visits additional information was brought, which contributed to a good knowledge of these regions. The areas, although protected, are influenced by the anthropogenic factor, which has a negative impact on the environment. In some cases, non-compliances were identified and validated by the analysis performed.

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Increasing protected area coverage mitigates climate-driven community changes

Cited by 19 publications

References 80 publications

Identifying climate refugia for high‐elevation Alpine birds under current climate warming predictions

Identifying climate refugia for high‐elevation Alpine birds under current climate warming predictions

Leg rings impact the diving performance of a foot‐propelled diver

Geochemical assessment of soil and water in two protected areas from Valcea and Dolj Counties

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