Projected climate impacts for the amphibians of the Western hemisphere

Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology
Joshua J LawlerAndrew R Blaustein

Abstract

Given their physiological requirements, limited dispersal abilities, and hydrologically sensitive habitats, amphibians are likely to be highly sensitive to future climatic changes. We used three approaches to map areas in the western hemisphere where amphibians are particularly likely to be affected by climate change. First, we used bioclimatic models to project potential climate-driven shifts in the distribution of 413 amphibian species based on 20 climate simulations for 2071-2100. We summarized these projections to produce estimates of species turnover. Second, we mapped the distribution of 1099 species with restricted geographic ranges. Finally, using the 20 future climate-change simulations, we mapped areas that were consistently projected to receive less seasonal precipitation in the coming century and thus were likely to have altered microclimates and local hydrologies. Species turnover was projected to be highest in the Andes Mountains and parts of Central America and Mexico, where, on average, turnover rates exceeded 60% under the lower of two emissions scenarios. Many of the restricted-range species not included in our range-shift analyses were concentrated in parts of the Andes and Central America and in Brazil's Atl...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1992·Journal of Comparative Physiology. B, Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology·F Kobelt, K E Linsenmair
Apr 5, 2001·Nature·J M KieseckerL K Belden
Jan 4, 2003·Nature·Terry L RootJ Alan Pounds
Jan 9, 2004·Nature·Chris D ThomasStephen E Williams
Oct 16, 2004·Science·Simon N StuartRobert W Waller
Jul 11, 2006·Science·Joseph R MendelsonEdmund D Brodie
Oct 3, 2006·Trends in Ecology & Evolution·Miguel B Araújo, Mark New
Dec 7, 2006·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Jaime BoschMatthew C Fisher
Mar 30, 2007·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Jason S McLachlanMark W Schwartz
Jun 1, 2007·Nature·Ross A AlfordStephen J Richards
Sep 22, 2007·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·David K SkellyAndrew P Hendry
Sep 22, 2007·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Malcolm L Hunter
Dec 7, 2007·Ecology·D Richard CutlerJoshua J Lawler
May 16, 2008·PLoS Biology·Neil C ChiDidier Y R Stainier
Aug 13, 2008·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·David B Wake, Vance T Vredenburg
Apr 4, 2009·Ecology·Joshua J LawlerPatrick J Bartlein

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 17, 2010·Proceedings. Biological Sciences·Brian D ToddJ Whitfield Gibbons
Feb 4, 2010·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Jerrold L BelantJoshua J Lawler
Oct 21, 2011·Conservation Biology : the Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology·Kyle P McCarthyRichard L Hutto
Jun 5, 2013·Integrative Zoology·Yiming LiJason R Rohr
Apr 24, 2013·Ecology and Evolution·Samantha P Klaus, Stephen C Lougheed
Sep 6, 2012·Evolution; International Journal of Organic Evolution·Angela R EadsJonathan P Evans
Jun 9, 2016·Ecotoxicology·Caitlin T RumrillStacey L Lance
Oct 6, 2016·Royal Society Open Science·Maiken WinterIgnacio De la Riva
Aug 5, 2017·Frontiers in Zoology·Molly A Albecker, Michael W McCoy
Oct 24, 2019·Ecology and Evolution·Jean C G OrtegaLuis Mauricio Bini
Sep 25, 2019·Journal of Cellular Physiology·Daniela CalziaPaolo Degan
Feb 27, 2020·Scientific Reports·Gary M BucciarelliLee B Kats
Dec 21, 2017·Die Naturwissenschaften·Magali CombesFrançois Brischoux
Sep 27, 2018·Nature Communications·David A W MillerBrent H Sigafus
Jun 23, 2012·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Anthony Herrel, Camille Bonneaud

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.