Reassessment of the franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais &amp; d'Orbigny, 1844) distribution and niche characteristics in Brazil

Amaral, Karina Bohrer do; Danilewicz, Daniel; Zerbini, Alexandre N.; Beneditto, Ana Paula Madeira Di; Andriolo, Artur; Alvares, Diego Janisch; Secchi, Eduardo R.; Ferreira, Emanuel; Sucunza, Federico; Martins, Márcio Borges; Santos, M. A. L.; Cremer, Marta Jussara; Denuncio, Pablo; Ott, Paulo Henrique; Moreno, Ignacio B.

doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2018.07.010

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“…The 12 cetacean species reported in this study were among the 30 species previously described to the surveyed area ( Santos et al, 2010 ; Santos & Figueiredo, 2016 ), with six of these representing the coastal commonest species: one baleen whale and five toothed whales. Sightings and potential distribution areas described by the models for each surveyed species are in accordance with literature ( Moreno et al, 2005 ; do Amaral et al., 2015 ; do Amaral et al., 2018 ). The northern sector of the study, between Ubatuba and Santos, presented the highest number of sightings.…”

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“…The used variables were: depth of the seafloor (m), bathymetric slope (degrees), distance to shore (km), mean annual sea surface temperature (SST) (°C), annual variance in SST (°C), mean annual sea surface salinity (SSS) (psu) and annual variance in SSS (psu). These set of environmental variables are commonly used in other studies performed with cetaceans and are widely recognized to influence its distributions (see do Amaral et al., 2015 , do Amaral et al., 2018 ; Barragán-Barrera et al, 2019 ) and references therein). ArcMapTM (Esri, http://www.esri.com ) was used to extract the data for each sighting.…”

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“…Thus, any information on the biogeography of distinct stocks is relevant to establish management plans. Besides predation of prey, the only species interaction observed was a mixed group of 12 bottlenose dolphins and one Bryde's whale in December 2012. do Amaral et al (2015) and Di reported the presence of mixed groups of cetaceans along the Brazilian coast. The bottlenose dolphin was present in more than half of the groups reported by Di Tullio et al (2016) in deeper waters off Southern Brazil.…”

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“…The environmental features in which sympatric species occur are important to determine how they will coexist in both environmental and geographical space. In a study with different dolphin species of the genus Stenella in the western South Atlantic ocean, do Amaral et al (2015) found that four species could exhibit niche partitioning and spatial segregation. This finding was similar to the differences in the distribution of three Stenella species along the Gulf of Mexico presented by Davis et al (1998).…”

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Cetaceans along the southeastern Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution and niche inference at local scale

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Santos

2020

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It is deemed important to understand cetacean occurrence and distribution to comprehend their ecological roles. The geographical occurrence of species’ niche can be used to better describe their potential distribution. The niche can be defined using environmental variables. Those variables are considered static and not affected by biological activities. The present study goal was to assess the occurrence and distribution of cetaceans along the southeastern Brazilian coast, as well as to define the fundamental and realized niche of each species and to investigate niche overlap at local scale. The environmental requirements for each species were also investigated throughout statistical tests. Sighting data were obtained through oceanographic surveys conducted between 2012 and 2015. The environmental variables available on MARSPEC and the software NicheA were used for the ecological niche modeling. A total of twelve cetacean species were identified and the potential distribution areas of the six commonest ones were defined. Even though the species presented different environmental preferences, most of them had partial overlap among niches and potential distribution areas. The environmental heterogeneity of the study area might support the co-occurrence of different species with different environmental requirements.

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“…Across all predictor variable sets, the best models where those in which distance to coast was incorporated. This variable has been used widely in studies of diversity, composition and distribution of marine and coastal organisms [ 70 – 73 ]. This variable participated in the best models for at least three of the mangrove species.…”

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Evaluating the capacity of species distribution modeling to predict the geographic distribution of the mangrove community in Mexico

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Mangroves are highly productive ecosystems that provide important environmental services, but have been impacted massively in recent years by human activities. Studies of mangroves have focused on their ecology and function at local or landscape scales, but little has been done to understand their broader distributional patterns or the environmental factors that determine those distributions. Species distribution models (SDMs), have been used to estimate potential distributions of hundreds of species, yet no SDM studies to date have assessed mangrove community distributions in Mexico (the country with the fourth largest extent of this ecosystem). We used maximum entropy approaches to model environmental suitability for mangrove species distributions in the country, and to identify the environmental factors most important in determining those distributions. We also evaluated whether this modeling approach is adequate to estimate mangrove distribution as a community across Mexico. Best models were selected based on statistical significance (AUC ratio), predictive performance (omission error of 5%), and model complexity (Akaike criterion); after this evaluation, only one model per species met the three evaluation criteria. Environmental variable sets that included distance to coast yielded significantly better models; variables with strongest contributions included elevation, temperature of the coldest month, and organic carbon content of soil. Based on our results, we conclude that SDMs can be used to map mangrove communities in Mexico, but that results can be improved at local scales with inclusion of local variables (salinity, hydroperiod and microtopography), field validations, and remote sensing data.

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From North/Central America to the World? Assessing the potential of Pycnoderes quadrimaculatusGuerin‐Meneville (Heteroptera: Miridae) as a pest through Ecological Niche Models

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Dellapé

Montemayor

2023

Pest Management Science

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BACKGROUND Pycnoderes quadrimaculatus is a pest that feeds on several plants, many of which are economically important. It is native to North/Central America and its distribution has expanded to several countries in South America. RESULTS Ecological niche models show that P. quadrimaculatus has invaded regions with climates different from those of its native range, and that there are suitable climatic conditions for its establishment worldwide. Regions where P. quadrimaculatus is a major threat and possible natural pathways of ingression were identified. In the future, its distribution will be modified by climate change. CONCLUSIONS This study provides useful information for risk assessment and pest management of P. quadrimaculatus. According to our results, the species has great potential as a pest because it can adapt to different climatic conditions and feeds on a wide range of economically important plants. Over time, its distribution has expanded, and our models suggest that it will continue to invade other regions unless preventive measures are taken. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.

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Reassessment of the franciscana Pontoporia blainvillei (Gervais & d'Orbigny, 1844) distribution and niche characteristics in Brazil

Cited by 38 publications

References 56 publications

Cetaceans along the southeastern Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution and niche inference at local scale

Cetaceans along the southeastern Brazilian coast: occurrence, distribution and niche inference at local scale

Evaluating the capacity of species distribution modeling to predict the geographic distribution of the mangrove community in Mexico

From North/Central America to the World? Assessing the potential of Pycnoderes quadrimaculatusGuerin‐Meneville (Heteroptera: Miridae) as a pest through Ecological Niche Models

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