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Predicting the effects of environmental change on biodiversity

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Improvements in reports of species redistribution under climate change are required

  • Science Advances (2021 )
  • Authors: Shirin Taheri, Babak Naimi, Carsten Rahbek, Miguel B. Araújo
  • Link to article: https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/15/eabe1110

Studies have documented climate change–induced shifts in species distributions but uncertainties associated with data and methods are typically unexplored. We reviewed 240 reports of climate-related species-range shifts and classified them based on three criteria. We ask whether observed distributional shifts are compared against random expectations, whether multicausal factors are examined on equal footing, and whether studies provide sufficient documentation to enable replication. We found that only ~12.1% of studies compare distributional shifts across multiple directions, ~1.6% distinguish observed patterns from random expectations, and ~19.66% examine multicausal factors. Last, ~75.5% of studies report sufficient data and results to allow replication. We show that despite gradual improvements over time, there is scope for raising standards in data and methods within reports of climate-change induced shifts in species distribution. Accurate reporting is important because policy responses depend on them. Flawed assessments can fuel criticism and divert scarce resources for biodiversity to competing priorities.

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  • Miguel B. Araujo Lab - Resumo de investigação passada e reflexão sobre investigação futura
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Opportunities

  • First call AQUACOSM-PLUS
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  • Post-doc: Effects of climate change extremes on Caribbean biodiversity
  • Post doc - Modelling the effects of climate change extremes on Caribbean biodiversity

Research Highlights

Improvements in reports of species redistribution under climate change are required

The evolution of critical thermal limits of life on Earth

Climate shapes community trophic structures and humans simplify them

The marine fish food web is globally connected

Standards for data and models in biodiversity assessments

Books

Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions

Ecological Niches and Geographic Distributions

Atlas of Biodiversity Risk

Atlas of Biodiversity Risk

Spatial Conservation Prioritization

Spatial Conservation Prioritization

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