There’s a storm a‐coming: Ecological resilience and resistance to extreme weather events

Neilson, Eric; Lamb, Clayton T.; Konkolics, Sean M.; Peers, Michael J. L.; Majchrzak, Yasmine N.; Doran‐Myers, Darcy; Garland, Laura; Martinig, April Robin; Boutin, Stan

doi:10.1002/ece3.6842

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“…Undoubtedly, climatic change has the potential to substantially alter persistence of taxa around the globe, and has been identified as a key stressor for birds (Bateman et al, 2016), plants (Scholze et al, 2006), herpetofauna (Araújo et al, 2006), arthropods (Halsch et al, 2021), and mammals (Schloss et al, 2012), causing significant changes in species phenology, abundance, and distribution (Lenoir et al, 2016;Neilson et al, 2020). Although climate impacts are of mounting concern (Maxwell et al, 2016), climate change is only one of many anthropogenic stressors contributing to biodiversity declines (Morris et al, 2020).…”

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A landscape‐scale framework to identify refugia from multiple stressors

Rojas

Jennings

Conlisk

et al. 2021

Conservation Biology

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A landscape‐scale framework to identify refugia from multiple stressors

Rojas

Jennings

Conlisk

et al. 2021

Conservation Biology

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“…The effects of these stressors on coastal lagoons and estuaries can be more destructive when there is a combination of two or more due to the cumulative impacts. In particular, these stresses can coincide with the impacts of hurricanes and extreme climatic events, which are expected to increase their frequency, intensity and stochasticity as a result of climate change (Bender et al 2010;Knutson et al 2015;Hampel et al 2019;Neilson et al 2020).…”

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Biogeochemical responses of a highly polluted tropical coastal lagoon after the passage of a strong hurricane (Hurricane Irma)

Zayas

Merino–Ibarra

González

et al. 2021

Journal of Water and Climate Change

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Laguna Larga (Cayo Coco, Cuba) is a eutrophic coastal lagoon due to tourism development. As part of long-term monitoring of Laguna Larga, we were able to follow the lagoon's water quality from 2015 to 2018 and could assess the impacts of Hurricane Irma (September 8–9, 2017) by intensifying our sampling frequency. Physicochemical parameters (salinity, pH, dissolved oxygen, dissolved inorganic nitrogen, dissolved reactive silicate and total nitrogen) exhibited significant variations associated with hurricane Irma. Salinity decreased due to the extraordinary rainfall of the hurricane (339.8 mm/24 h, a new record for Cayo Coco). The water level in the lagoon rose 0.85 m. Strong hurricane winds and intense runoff drove organic matter and sediment resuspension. Anoxia and an increase of nutrients occurred throughout the lagoon. The main biogeochemical impact was that it boosted these eutrophic conditions of the lagoon, to levels that lasted for several months. A significant correlation among nutrients, salinity and dissolved oxygen was found. After 6 months, water quality in the lagoon had recovered to conditions similar to those before the hurricane. The case of Laguna Larga sustains those coastal systems under anthropic pressure that can take longer to recover after extreme climatic events, and highlights the need for long-term monitoring of tropical coastal ecosystems.

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“…We do not think that this is due to exceptionally beneficial post‐drought years for the species, at least not weather‐wise (the average precipitation suggested that 2019 and 2020 were rather ‘normal’ years, Figure S3), but we can expect higher population growth rates due to a decreased competition (i.e. negative density dependence – Zimmermann, Blazkova, et al, 2011; Neilson et al, 2020). However, the most important reason for the fast recovery of our metapopulation is most likely that the patch network is relatively large and well connected.…”

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“…These events may have large effects on many ecosystems and species (e.g. Maxwell et al, 2019; Neilson et al, 2020; Parmesan et al, 2000). Increasing magnitude and frequency of extreme weather events can have even larger impact on population persistence than increases in, for example, average temperatures (Bauerfeind & Fischer, 2014; Parmesan et al, 2000).…”

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Quick recovery of a threatened butterfly in well‐connected patches following an extreme drought

Johansson

Kindvall²,

Askling³

et al. 2022

Insect Conserv Diversity

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1. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent due to climate change. We therefore need to understand how species respond to these events. In 2018, the worst drought ever recorded hit the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea, which led to a major decline of the threatened marsh fritillary (Euphydryas aurinia) the succeeding summer.2. We compared yearly occupancy among 256 habitat patches between 2018 and 2020 and analysed the colonisation-extinction dynamics between 2019 and 2020 in relation to patch area, connectivity, and habitat quality. Moreover, using capture-mark-release data in two patch clusters differing in connectivity, we also compared population sizes before and after the drought and analysed 'population growth rates'. We also compared yearly abundance of host plants (Succisa pratensis) over time.3. Results show a remarkable recovery of the marsh fritillary. Both patch occupancy in 2020 and the number of individuals in the well-connected patch cluster were higher than before the drought. In contrast, host plants were fewer and smaller, which taken together suggest that the amount of food resources was roughly half in 2020 compared to the pre-drought conditions. Moreover, the butterfly population in the less connected patch cluster was eight times smaller compared to the population size before the drought. Local colonisations, extinctions, and population growth rates were explained by connectivity.4. The ability to quickly recover after extreme droughts is promising in times of climate change. The significance of connectivity for the population dynamics during recovery highlights the importance of maintaining well-connected patch networks.

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There’s a storm a‐coming: Ecological resilience and resistance to extreme weather events

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Cited by 32 publications

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A landscape‐scale framework to identify refugia from multiple stressors

A landscape‐scale framework to identify refugia from multiple stressors

Biogeochemical responses of a highly polluted tropical coastal lagoon after the passage of a strong hurricane (Hurricane Irma)

Quick recovery of a threatened butterfly in well‐connected patches following an extreme drought

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