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Zotos S, Stamatiou M, Vogiatzakis IN. Elusive species distribution modelling: The case of Natrix natrix cypriaca. ECOL INFORM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2022.101758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The seabird meta-population viability model (mPVA) uses a generalized approach to project abundance and quasi-extinction risk for 102 seabird species under various conservation scenarios. The mPVA is a stage-structured projection matrix that tracks abundance of multiple populations linked by dispersal, accounting for breeding island characteristics and spatial distribution. Data are derived from published studies, grey literature, and expert review (with over 500 contributions). Invasive species impacts were generalized to stage-specific vital rates by fitting a Bayesian state-space model to trend data from Islands where invasive removals had occurred, while accounting for characteristics of seabird biology, breeding islands and invasive species. Survival rates were estimated using a competing hazards formulation to account for impacts of multiple threats, while also allowing for environmental and demographic stochasticity, density dependence and parameter uncertainty.•The mPVA provides resource managers with a tool to quantitatively assess potential benefits of alternative management actions, for multiple species•The mPVA compares projected abundance and quasi-extinction risk under current conditions (no intervention) and various conservation scenarios, including removal of invasive species from specified breeding islands, translocation or reintroduction of individuals to an island of specified location and size, and at-sea mortality amelioration via reduction in annual at-sea deaths.
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Key Words
- AFR, Age of first reproduction
- AoO, Area of occupancy
- Bayesian hierarchical model
- Conservation
- Extinction risk
- IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature
- JAGS, Just another Gibbs Sampler
- K, Carrying capacity
- MCMC, Markov chain Monte Carlo analysis
- MLE, Maximum likelihood estimation
- Population model
- QE, Quasi-extinction threshold
- QEP, Quasi-extinction probability
- R, R computer language for statistical computing
- SSD, Stable stage distribution
- mPVA, meta-Population Viability Analysis
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- M. Tim Tinker
- EEB Department, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
- Nhydra Ecological Consulting, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Conservation Action Lab, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- Conservation Action Lab, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- Conservation Action Lab, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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- Conservation Action Lab, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA USA
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Henriques S, Böhm M, Collen B, Luedtke J, Hoffmann M, Hilton‐Taylor C, Cardoso P, Butchart SHM, Freeman R. Accelerating the monitoring of global biodiversity: Revisiting the sampled approach to generating Red List Indices. Conserv Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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- Sérgio Henriques
- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of London Regent's Park London UK
- Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research (CBER), Department of Genetics, Evolution and EnvironmentUniversity College London London UK
- Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of London Regent's Park London UK
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- Centre for Biodiversity & Environment Research (CBER), Department of Genetics, Evolution and EnvironmentUniversity College London London UK
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- Conservation and Policy ProgrammesZoological Society of London London UK
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- Finnish Museum of Natural HistoryUniversity of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- BirdLife InternationalDavid Attenborough Building Cambridge UK
- Department of ZoologyUniversity of Cambridge Cambridge UK
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- Institute of ZoologyZoological Society of London Regent's Park London UK
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Bornschein MR, Pie MR, Teixeira L. Conservation Status of Brachycephalus Toadlets (Anura: Brachycephalidae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Diversity 2019; 11:150. [DOI: 10.3390/d11090150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The number of described anurans has increased continuously, with many newly described species determined to be at risk. Most of these new species inhabit hotspots and are under threat of habitat loss, such as Brachycephalus, a genus of small toadlets that inhabits the litter of the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest. Of 36 known species, 22 were described in the last decade, but only 11 have been assessed according to the IUCN Red List categories, with just one currently listed as Critically Endangered. All available data on occurrence, distribution, density, and threats to Brachycephalus were reviewed. The species extent of occurrence was estimated using the Minimum Convex Polygon method for species with three or more records and by delimiting continuous areas within the altitudinal range of species with up to two records. These data were integrated to assess the conservation status according to the IUCN criteria. Six species have been evaluated as Critically Endangered, five as Endangered, 10 as Vulnerable, five as Least Concern, and 10 as Data Deficient. Deforestation was the most common threat to imperiled Brachycephalus species. The official recognition of these categories might be more readily adopted if the microendemic nature of their geographical distribution is taken into account.
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Neves MO, Pereira EA, Sugai JLMM, Rocha SBDA, Feio RN, Santana DJ. Distribution pattern of anurans from three mountain complexes in southeastern Brazil and their conservation implications. AN ACAD BRAS CIENC 2018; 90:1611-1623. [PMID: 29898111 DOI: 10.1590/0001-3765201820170203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Biogeographic tools support spatial distribution pattern hypotheses and help to determine priority areas for conservation. Our aim was to verify biogeographic patterns for anurans in three mountain complexes in southeastern Brazil, as well as to discuss the status of species conservation recorded and the biogeographical units evaluated. We selected 16 areas distributed in the Serra da Mantiqueira complex, south of Serra do Espinhaço and Serra da Canastra. We used the occurrence (geographic coordinates) of each species in the localities to determine areas of endemism applying the Endemicity Analysis method. We also tested whether similarity between areas was explained by geographic distance (Multiple Regression on distance Matrices-MRM). The Serra do Itatiaia, Serra da Canastra, Plateau of Poços de Caldas and Serra do Cipó were the areas that presented the highest number of species restricted to them. Through the Endemicity Analysis, we identified four areas of endemism with higher scores. The MRM revealed that the geographic distance explained 41% of species dissimilarity between areas. Most of the endemic species from these areas have inaccurate conservation statuses (data deficient or unevaluated). These results highlight the need for greater research efforts towards understanding species restricted by distribution, as well as the priority in conserving these endemic areas.
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- Matheus O Neves
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Cidade Universitária, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Rodovia BR 465, Km 7, s/n, Zona Rural, 23890-000 Seropédica, RJ, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Cidade Universitária, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Cidade Universitária, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Biologia Animal, Museu de Zoologia João Moojen, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Avenida Peter Henry Rolfs, s/n, 36570-000 Viçosa, MG, Brazil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Instituto de Biociências, Cidade Universitária, Pioneiros, 79070-900 Campo Grande, MS, Brazil
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Bland LM, Bielby J, Kearney S, Orme CDL, Watson JEM, Collen B. Toward reassessing data-deficient species. Conserv Biol 2017; 31:531-539. [PMID: 27696559 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2016] [Revised: 08/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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One in 6 species (13,465 species) on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List is classified as data deficient due to lack of information on their taxonomy, population status, or impact of threats. Despite the chance that many are at high risk of extinction, data-deficient species are typically excluded from global and local conservation priorities, as well as funding schemes. The number of data-deficient species will greatly increase as the IUCN Red List becomes more inclusive of poorly known and speciose groups. A strategic approach is urgently needed to enhance the conservation value of data-deficient assessments. To develop this, we reviewed 2879 data-deficient assessments in 6 animal groups and identified 8 main justifications for assigning data-deficient status (type series, few records, old records, uncertain provenance, uncertain population status or distribution, uncertain threats, taxonomic uncertainty, and new species). Assigning a consistent set of justification tags (i.e., consistent assignment to assessment justifications) to species classified as data deficient is a simple way to achieve more strategic assessments. Such tags would clarify the causes of data deficiency; facilitate the prediction of extinction risk; facilitate comparisons of data deficiency among taxonomic groups; and help prioritize species for reassessment. With renewed efforts, it could be straightforward to prevent thousands of data-deficient species slipping unnoticed toward extinction.
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- Lucie M Bland
- School of BioSciences, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London, NW1 4RY, U.K
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- School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
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- Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, SL5 7PY, U.K
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- School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, QLD, 4072, Australia
- Wildlife Conservation Society, Global Conservation Programs, Bronx, NY, 10460, U.S.A
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1 E6BT, U.K
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- L. M. Bland
- Centre for Integrative Ecology School of Life and Environmental Sciences Deakin University Burwood Vic. Australia
- School of BioSciences The University of Melbourne Parkville Vic. Australia
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Carvajal-Quintero JD, Januchowski-Hartley SR, Maldonado-Ocampo JA, Jézéquel C, Delgado J, Tedesco PA. Damming Fragments Species’ Ranges and Heightens Extinction Risk. Conserv Lett 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/conl.12336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Juan D. Carvajal-Quintero
- Laboratotio de Macroecología Evolutiva; Red de Biología Evolutiva, Instituto de Ecología A.C.; Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351 Xalapa 91070 Veracruz, México
- UMR5174 EDB (Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique), CNRS, IRD, UPS, ENFA; Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3; 118 route de Narbonne F-31062 Toulouse France
- Unidad de Ecología y Sistemática (UNESIS), Laboratorio de Ictiología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Carrera 7 N° 43-82, Edf. 53 Lab. 108 B Bogotá Colombia
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- UMR5174 EDB (Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique), CNRS, IRD, UPS, ENFA; Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3; 118 route de Narbonne F-31062 Toulouse France
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- Unidad de Ecología y Sistemática (UNESIS), Laboratorio de Ictiología, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Ciencias; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana; Carrera 7 N° 43-82, Edf. 53 Lab. 108 B Bogotá Colombia
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- UMR7208 BOREA (Biologie des Organismes et des Ecosystèmes Aquatiques), MNHN, IRD 207, CNRS, UPMC, UCN, UA; Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle; 43 rue Cuvier - CP 26 75005 Paris France
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- The Nature Conservancy; Calle 67 No. 7 - 94, piso 3 Bogotá Colombia
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- UMR5174 EDB (Laboratoire Evolution et Diversité Biologique), CNRS, IRD, UPS, ENFA; Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3; 118 route de Narbonne F-31062 Toulouse France
- UMR7208 BOREA (Biologie des Organismes et des Ecosystèmes Aquatiques), MNHN, IRD 207, CNRS, UPMC, UCN, UA; Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle; 43 rue Cuvier - CP 26 75005 Paris France
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Veron S, Penone C, Clergeau P, Costa GC, Oliveira BF, São-Pedro VA, Pavoine S. Integrating data-deficient species in analyses of evolutionary history loss. Ecol Evol 2016; 6:8502-8514. [PMID: 28031802 PMCID: PMC5167052 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.2390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 07/20/2016] [Accepted: 08/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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There is an increasing interest in measuring loss of phylogenetic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness which together depict the evolutionary history of conservation interest. Those losses are assessed through the evolutionary relationships between species and species threat status or extinction probabilities. Yet, available information is not always sufficient to quantify the threat status of species that are then classified as data deficient. Data‐deficient species are a crucial issue as they cause incomplete assessments of the loss of phylogenetic diversity and evolutionary distinctiveness. We aimed to explore the potential bias caused by data‐deficient species in estimating four widely used indices: HEDGE, EDGE, PDloss, and Expected PDloss. Second, we tested four different widely applicable and multitaxa imputation methods and their potential to minimize the bias for those four indices. Two methods are based on a best‐ vs. worst‐case extinction scenarios, one is based on the frequency distribution of threat status within a taxonomic group and one is based on correlates of extinction risks. We showed that data‐deficient species led to important bias in predictions of evolutionary history loss (especially high underestimation when they were removed). This issue was particularly important when data‐deficient species tended to be clustered in the tree of life. The imputation method based on correlates of extinction risks, especially geographic range size, had the best performance and enabled us to improve risk assessments. Solving threat status of DD species can fundamentally change our understanding of loss of phylogenetic diversity. We found that this loss could be substantially higher than previously found in amphibians, squamate reptiles, and carnivores. We also identified species that are of high priority for the conservation of evolutionary distinctiveness.
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- Simon Veron
- Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CESCO UMR7204) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, CNRS, UPMC CP51, 55-61 rue Buffon 75005 Paris France
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- Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CESCO UMR7204) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, CNRS, UPMC CP51, 55-61 rue Buffon 75005 Paris France
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Macroecologia Departamento de Ecologia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Natal Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Macroecologia Departamento de Ecologia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Natal Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biogeografia e Macroecologia Departamento de Ecologia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Natal Brazil; Laboratório de Ecologia Sensorial Departamento de Fisiologia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte Natal Brazil
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- Centre d'Ecologie et des Sciences de la Conservation (CESCO UMR7204) Sorbonne Universités, MNHN, CNRS, UPMC CP51, 55-61 rue Buffon 75005 Paris France
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Tejedor Garavito N, Newton AC, Oldfield S. Regional Red List assessment of tree species in upper montane forests of the Tropical Andes. ORYX 2015; 49:397-409. [DOI: 10.1017/s0030605315000198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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AbstractThe Tropical Andes are characterized by a high level of endemism and plant species richness but are under pressure from human activities. We present the first regional conservation assessment of upper montane tree species in this region. We identified 3,750 tree species as occurring in this region, of which 917 were excluded because of a lack of data on their distribution. We identified a subset of 129 taxa that were restricted to higher elevations (> 1,500 m) but occurred in more than one country, thus excluding local endemics evaluated in previous national assessments. Distribution maps were created for each of these selected species, and extinction risk was assessed according to the IUCN Red List categories and criteria (version 3.1), drawing on expert knowledge elicited from a regional network of specialists. We assessed one species, Polylepis microphylla, as Critically Endangered, 47 species as Endangered and 28 as Vulnerable. Overall, 60% of the species evaluated were categorized as threatened, or 73% if national endemics are included. It is recommended that extinction risk assessments for tree species be used to inform the development of conservation strategies in the region, to avoid further loss of this important element of biodiversity.
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- Lucie M. Bland
- School of BioSciences; The University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. 3010 Australia
- Division of Biology; Imperial College London; Silwood Park Ascot SL5 7PY UK
- Institute of Zoology; Zoological Society of London; Regent's Park London NW1 4RY UK
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- Division of Biology; Imperial College London; Silwood Park Ascot SL5 7PY UK
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- Institute of Zoology; Zoological Society of London; Regent's Park London NW1 4RY UK
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research; University College London; Gower Street London WC1 E6BT UK
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- School of BioSciences; The University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. 3010 Australia
- School of Life and Environmental Sciences; Deakin University; Burwood Vic. 3125 Australia
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- School of BioSciences; The University of Melbourne; Parkville Vic. 3010 Australia
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Richman NI, Böhm M, Adams SB, Alvarez F, Bergey EA, Bunn JJS, Burnham Q, Cordeiro J, Coughran J, Crandall KA, Dawkins KL, DiStefano RJ, Doran NE, Edsman L, Eversole AG, Füreder L, Furse JM, Gherardi F, Hamr P, Holdich DM, Horwitz P, Johnston K, Jones CM, Jones JPG, Jones RL, Jones TG, Kawai T, Lawler S, López-Mejía M, Miller RM, Pedraza-Lara C, Reynolds JD, Richardson AMM, Schultz MB, Schuster GA, Sibley PJ, Souty-Grosset C, Taylor CA, Thoma RF, Walls J, Walsh TS, Collen B. Multiple drivers of decline in the global status of freshwater crayfish (Decapoda: Astacidea). Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2015; 370:20140060. [PMID: 25561679 PMCID: PMC4290432 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2014.0060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Rates of biodiversity loss are higher in freshwater ecosystems than in most terrestrial or marine ecosystems, making freshwater conservation a priority. However, prioritization methods are impeded by insufficient knowledge on the distribution and conservation status of freshwater taxa, particularly invertebrates. We evaluated the extinction risk of the world's 590 freshwater crayfish species using the IUCN Categories and Criteria and found 32% of all species are threatened with extinction. The level of extinction risk differed between families, with proportionally more threatened species in the Parastacidae and Astacidae than in the Cambaridae. Four described species were Extinct and 21% were assessed as Data Deficient. There was geographical variation in the dominant threats affecting the main centres of crayfish diversity. The majority of threatened US and Mexican species face threats associated with urban development, pollution, damming and water management. Conversely, the majority of Australian threatened species are affected by climate change, harvesting, agriculture and invasive species. Only a small proportion of crayfish are found within the boundaries of protected areas, suggesting that alternative means of long-term protection will be required. Our study highlights many of the significant challenges yet to come for freshwater biodiversity unless conservation planning shifts from a reactive to proactive approach.
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- Nadia I Richman
- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
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- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, UK
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- USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Center for Bottomland Hardwoods Research, 1000 Front St., Oxford, MS 38655-4915, USA
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- Colección Nacional de Crustáceos, Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Apartado Postal 70-153, México 04510 DF, México
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- Oklahoma Biological Survey and Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK 73019, USA
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- School of Natural Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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- School of Natural Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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- Northeast Natural History and Supply, 24 North Grove St., Middleboro, MA 02346, USA
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- School of Natural Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia Jagabar Environmental, PO Box 634, Duncraig, Western Australia 6023, Australia
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- Computational Biology Institute, George Washington University, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA Department of Invertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC 20013, USA
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- Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Missouri Department of Conservation, 3500 East Gans Road, Columbia, MO 65201, USA
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- Bookend Trust and the School of Biological Sciences, University of Tasmania, PO Box 310, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7006, Australia
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- Institute of Freshwater Research, Department of Aquatic Resources, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 178 93 Drottningholm, Sweden
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- School of Agricultural, Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- River Ecology and Conservation, Institute of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Technikerstrasse 25, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Griffith School of Environment and the Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Queensland 4222, Australia
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Università degli Studi di Firenze, via Romana 17, 50125 Firenze, Italy
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- Upper Canada College, 200 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1W6
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- Crayfish Survey and Research, Peak Ecology Limited, Arden House, Deepdale Business Park, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1GT, UK
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- School of Natural Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia, Australia
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- Environmental and Conservation Sciences, Murdoch University, 90 South St., Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia Marine and Freshwater Research Laboratory, Murdoch University, 90 South St., Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia
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- James Cook University, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, PO Box 6811, Cairns, Queensland 4870, Australia
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- School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2UW, UK
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- Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, Museum of Natural Science, 2148 Riverside Drive, Jackson, MS 39202-1353, USA
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- Department of Integrated Science and Technology, Marshall University, 1 John Marshall Drive, Huntington, WV 25755, USA
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- Wakkanai Fisheries Institute, 4-5-15 Suehiro, Wakkanai, 097-0001 Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Management and Ecology, La Trobe University, Wodonga, Victoria 3690, Australia
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- Evolutionary Biology and Population Genetics Laboratory, Universidad de Quintana Roo, Unidad Académica Cozumel, Av. Andrés Quintana Roo con Calle 110s/n, Frente a Col. San Gervasio, Cozumel 77600, Q. Roo, México
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- International Union for Conservation of Nature, Global Ecosystem Management Programme, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK
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- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Circuito Interior, Ciudad Universitaria, Av. Universidad 3000, CP 04510. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Instituto de Biología, tercer circuito s/n, Ciudad Universitaria, Coyoacán, México DF CP 04510, México
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- Trinity College Dublin, 115 Weirview Drive, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Melbourne, 30 Flemington Road, Parkville, 3010 Victoria, Australia
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- Environment Agency, Wessex Area, Rivers House, East Quay, Bridgwater TA6 4YS, UK
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- Laboratoire Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions, Université de Poitiers, Equipe Ecologie Evolution Symbiose, UMR CNRS 7267, Poitiers Cedex, France
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- Prairie Research Institute, Illinois Natural History Survey, 1816 S. Oak, Champaign, IL 61820, USA
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- Midwest Biodiversity Institute, 4673 Northwest Parkway, Hilliard, OH 43026, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University Alexandria, 8100 Highway 71 S, Alexandria, LA 71302, USA
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- 34 McKenzie St, Lismore, New South Wales 2480, Australia
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- Centre for Biodiversity and Environmental Research, University College London, Gower St., London WC1E 6BT, UK
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Bland LM, Collen B, Orme CDL, Bielby J. Predicting the conservation status of data-deficient species. Conserv Biol 2015; 29:250-9. [PMID: 25124400 DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 05/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
Abstract
There is little appreciation of the level of extinction risk faced by one-sixth of the over 65,000 species assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Determining the status of these data-deficient (DD) species is essential to developing an accurate picture of global biodiversity and identifying potentially threatened DD species. To address this knowledge gap, we used predictive models incorporating species' life history, geography, and threat information to predict the conservation status of DD terrestrial mammals. We constructed the models with 7 machine learning (ML) tools trained on species of known status. The resultant models showed very high species classification accuracy (up to 92%) and ability to correctly identify centers of threatened species richness. Applying the best model to DD species, we predicted 313 of 493 DD species (64%) to be at risk of extinction, which increases the estimated proportion of threatened terrestrial mammals from 22% to 27%. Regions predicted to contain large numbers of threatened DD species are already conservation priorities, but species in these areas show considerably higher levels of risk than previously recognized. We conclude that unless directly targeted for monitoring, species classified as DD are likely to go extinct without notice. Taking into account information on DD species may therefore help alleviate data gaps in biodiversity indicators and conserve poorly known biodiversity.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lucie M Bland
- Institute of Zoology, Zoological Society of London, Regent's Park, London NW1 4RY, United Kingdom; Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park, Ascot, SL5 7PY, United Kingdom.
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