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Evaluating the protection status and exposure to warming of Caribbean reefs with high functional potential

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Over the past decades, climate change has emerged as a major threat to global biodiversity, negatively affecting the integrity and functioning of ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people. To mitigate these impacts, it is essential to identify climate refugia that support the persistence of the structure and function of reef ...
Sara M. Melo‐Merino, Andrés Lira‐Noriega, Enrique Martínez‐Meyer, Héctor Reyes‐Bonilla, Lorenzo Álvarez‐Filip   +4 more
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CMIP5 analysis of the interannual variability of the Pacific SST and its association with the Asian–Pacific oscillation

Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 2017
This study analyzed the interannual variability of sea surface temperature (SST) over the Pacific in the historical simulation and under the Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs, including RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) from 27 models archived in the Coupled ...
Bo-Tao ZHOU, Ying XU
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Integrating fossil data in ecological niche models to improve predictions of future habitat of Caribbean corals

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Ecological niche models (ENMs) are used to assess the abiotic preferences of species by linking their occurrences to the environmental conditions in which they live. We developed a fossil‐informed ENM framework that integrates mid‐Holocene and modern occurrences to test niche stability and reconstruct abiotic niche characteristics for four ...
Claire. M. Williams, Fernando Machado‐Stredel, Rowan C. Martindale, Corinne E. Myers   +3 more
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Assessment of Water Availability and Variability under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 2.6, 4.5, and 8.2 of Agos River in Quezon, Philippines

International Journal of Environmental Sciences
This study assesses the variability of water availability in the Agos Watershed from 2025 to 2044 under Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) 2.6, 4.5, and 8.5, highlighting the potential hydrologic impacts of climate change. Using the Statistical DownScaling Model (SDSM), rainfall projections were statistically downscaled and bias-corrected ...
Angelo D. Dayson, Cris Edward F. Monjardin   +1 more
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Impact of global change on the distribution of mountain mammals and birds

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate change and land‐use changes are key drivers of global biodiversity loss. Many species are shifting to higher elevations or latitudes in response to global warming, often encountering unfavorable land‐use conditions during the shift. These changes can lead to reduced range size and increased extinction risks, particularly for mountain ...
Chiara Dragonetti, Wilfried Thuiller, Maya Guéguen, Julien Renaud, Piero Visconti, Moreno Di Marco   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Investigating the supply–demand gap of farmland ecosystem services to advance sustainable development goals (SDGs) in Central Asia

Agricultural Water Management
Farmland ecosystem services (FESs) are closely intertwined with the achievement of sustainable development goals (SDGs), which aim to maintain ecological balance, enhance agricultural productivity, and increase overall human well-being.
Jiangyue Li, Xi Chen, Philippe De Maeyer, Tim Van de Voorde, Yaoming Li   +4 more
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A robust method for mapping refugial capacity in montane forests

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
We developed a refugial capacity analysis to guide management strategies to protect montane forests that will be relatively buffered from disturbances. Through sensitivity analyses, we found that our approach was robust to uncertainty in thresholds and climate forecasts, consistently identifying refugia across the landscape in similar locations and ...
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda, Mike Gough, Sarah McCullough Hennessy, Nicole Molinari, Megan K. Jennings   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Historic Land-Use Dynamics and Future Projections in Mexico’s Valley Megalopolis

Journal of Land Use Science
The rapid pace of urbanization and land transformation significantly impacts ecosystems worldwide. Mexico’s Valley Megalopolis, one of the largest and most densely populated areas globally, exemplifies these dynamics. This study analyzes 35 years of land-
Alma Mendoza-Ponce, Francisco Estrada, Julio Campo, Óscar Calderón, Miguel Altamirano Del Carmen, Aymara Ramírez   +5 more
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Conservation priorities for Neotropical water striders (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Gerridae) under climate change

Conservation Science and Practice, EarlyView.
Hydrologic changes driven by climate change are affecting aquatic biota in the Neotropical Region, with significant impacts on water striders. Species distribution models predict an increase in conservation importance for the northern Andes and coastal areas of eastern South America, while central South America shows a decline. The observed changes are
Leticia Nery, Thiago Bernardi Vieira, Felipe Ferraz Figueiredo Moreira   +2 more
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Impacts of Ocean Acidification on Reproduction and Early Life Development in Marine Teleost Fish—A Synthesis

Fish and Fisheries, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ocean acidification (OA) remains a major and underexplored threat to marine fishes, particularly regarding reproductive physiology and early life stages (ELS). Although research over the past 15 years has documented diverse OA effects, substantial knowledge gaps persist.
Rebecca J. Bridge, Benjamin T. McClelland, Silvana N. R. Birchenough, Martina H. Stiasny   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source