Predicting species distribution combining multi-scale drivers

Fournier, Alice; Barbet‐Massin, Morgane; Rome, Quentin; Courchamp, Franck

doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2017.11.002

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“…Distribution models (DMs) are commonly used to provide insights into the environmental drivers that control species or habitat distributions (e.g. Fournier, Barbet‐Massin, Rome, & Courchamp, ; Stirling, Scott, & Wright, ). Depth and slope have been cited among the main environmental predictors associated with the zonation of benthic communities on seamounts (De la Torriente et al, ; Du Preez, Curtis, & Clarke, ; McClain & Lundsten, ; Serrano et al, ).…”

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Benthic habitat modelling and mapping as a conservation tool for marine protected areas: A seamount in the western Mediterranean

Torriente

González-Irusta

Aguilar³

et al. 2019

Aquatic Conservation

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1. An ecologically representative, well-connected, and effectively managed system of marine protected areas (MPAs) has positive ecological and environmental effects as well as social and economic benefits. Although progress in expanding the coverage of MPAs has been made, the application of management tools has not yet been implemented in most of these areas.2. In this work, distribution models were applied to nine benthic habitats on a Mediterranean seamount within an MPA for conservation purposes. Benthic habitat occurrences were identified from 55 remotely operated vehicle (ROV) transects, at depths from 76 to 700 m, and data derived from multibeam bathymetry. Generalized additive models (GAMs) were applied to link the presence of each benthic habitat to local environmental proxies (depth, slope, backscatter, aspect, and bathymetric position index, BPI).3. The main environmental drivers of habitat distribution were depth, slope, and BPI.Based on this result, five different geomorphological areas were distinguished. A full coverage map indicating the potential benthic habitat distribution on the seamount was obtained to inform spatial management. The distribution of those habitats identified as vulnerable marine ecosystems (VMEs)was used to make recommendations on zonation for developing the management plan of the MPA. This process reveals itself as an appropriate methodological approach that can be developed in other areas of the Natura 2000 marine network.

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Benthic habitat modelling and mapping as a conservation tool for marine protected areas: A seamount in the western Mediterranean

Torriente

González-Irusta

Aguilar³

et al. 2019

Aquatic Conservation

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“…Since its inception, the SDM technique has advanced from simple correlative ecological niche models (Araújo and Peterson, 2012) to more complex mechanistic models, incorporating range (Fordham et al, 2013a;Zurell et al, 2016) and population dynamics, dispersal abilities (Fordham et al, 2013b) and community dynamics (Singer et al, 2016). However, ecologists and conservation practitioners are still faced with problems of spatial and temporal scale variations in the datasets used in operating SDMs.There is no consensus about the most suitable predictor spatial grain that can improve the accuracy of SDM prediction (Raven, 2002;Bradter et al, 2013;Fournier et al, 2017) and there is a lack of full understanding of the effects of building SDMs at multiple predictor spatial grains. This has an impact on management planning and conservation decision making (Porfirio et al, 2014;Yates et al, 2018).…”

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Climatic Drivers of Plant Species Distributions Across Spatial Grains in Southern Africa Tropical Forests

Tshwene-Mauchaza¹,

Aguirre‐Gutiérrez²

2019

Front. For. Glob. Change

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“…Nevertheless, we are aware that beyond temperature, local factors such as water chemistry and habitat structure are critical to narrow down the water bodies most likely to be invaded (Gallardo and Aldridge 2013c). For this reason, recent studies advocate for the integration of large-scale climate and regional-scale habitat conditions in a two-step modelling approach that makes use of all the available information to investigate the potential distribution of invasive species (Fournier et al 2017, Gallardo and Aldridge 2013c, Gallien et al 2012). Following this multi-scale approach, first, we use continental SDMs to locate broad areas suitable for the establishment of invasive species in the study area.…”

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Inter-basin water transfers and the expansion of aquatic invasive species

Gallardo

Aldridge

2018

Preprint

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Inter-basin Water Transfers (IBWT) are recognized as one of the major pathways of freshwater invasion. They provide a direct link between previously isolated catchments and may modify the habitat conditions of the receiving waters such that they become more favourable for the establishment of invasive species. Combined, IBWT and invasive species will intensify the stress upon native species and ecosystems. Using the Severn and Thames Rivers-two of the largest river systems in Great Britain—as a case study, here we assess the potential influence of IBWT on the expansion of invasive species and thus their impact on biodiversity conservation. The Thames Valley is subject to extensive water abstraction, and an increasing population means that supplemented flow from the River Severn is being considered. Multi-scale Suitability Models, based on climate and water chemistry respectively, provided novel evidence that there is serious risk for further spread of invasive species in the focus area, particularly of the quagga mussel, a recent invader of the Thames River. Native freshwater mussels are particularly vulnerable to changing environmental conditions, and may suffer the decrease in alkalinity and increase in sedimentation associated with an IBWT from the lower Severn to the upper Thames. Regional models suggest considerable overlap between the areas suitable for three vulnerable native freshwater mussels and the expansion of invasive species that negatively impact upon the native mussels. This study illustrates the use of novel spatially-explicit techniques to help managers make informed decisions about the risks associated with introducing aquatic invasive species under different engineering scenarios. Such information may be especially important under new legislation (e.g. EU Invasive Species Regulation No 1143/2014) which increases the responsibility of water managers to contain and not transfer invasive species into new locations.

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Predicting species distribution combining multi-scale drivers

Cited by 101 publications

References 47 publications

Benthic habitat modelling and mapping as a conservation tool for marine protected areas: A seamount in the western Mediterranean

Benthic habitat modelling and mapping as a conservation tool for marine protected areas: A seamount in the western Mediterranean

Climatic Drivers of Plant Species Distributions Across Spatial Grains in Southern Africa Tropical Forests

Inter-basin water transfers and the expansion of aquatic invasive species

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