2018
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199844
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A multiscale natural community and species-level vulnerability assessment of the Gulf Coast, USA

Abstract: Vulnerability assessments combine quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of species or natural communities to current and future threats. When combined with the economic, ecological or evolutionary value of the species, vulnerability assessments quantify the relative risk to regional species and natural communities and can enable informed prioritization of conservation efforts. Vulnerability assessments are common practice in conservation biology, including… Show more

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“…Coastal vulnerability indices developed by different authors have been based on specific territorial characteristics and are dynamic due to changing rates of sea level rise (SLR) [34,39,43,46,50,[65][66][67][68][69]. However, many of them depend on local information availability and require annual updates, rendering them difficult to apply in coastal environments [70].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Coastal vulnerability indices developed by different authors have been based on specific territorial characteristics and are dynamic due to changing rates of sea level rise (SLR) [34,39,43,46,50,[65][66][67][68][69]. However, many of them depend on local information availability and require annual updates, rendering them difficult to apply in coastal environments [70].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The first addressed the question of the need for a coastal migration index. Participants considered relevant literature related to SLR and coastal-vulnerability topics [33,[47][48][49][50][51]. A consensus of experts designed an instrument that defines the levels of intervention and adaptation necessary to face the impact of energetic events under a scenario of sea level rise, therefore useful for coastal decision-making, i.e., the protection of coastal human settlements in both countries.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Most approaches focus on geographic‐scale range shifts or identifying which species are most vulnerable to climate change (LEDee et al, 2021; Miller et al, 2022), but most management actions occur at the “site‐scale” (<1 km) where changes in habitats and biotic interactions are expected to be the dominant climate effects (Pacifici et al, 2015; Rowland et al, 2011). Recommendations based on geographic‐scale CCVA approaches may omit important spatial variation in effects at this scale (Mantyka‐Pringle et al, 2014; Reece et al, 2018). While there is significant uncertainty in predicting future habitat changes, there are also risks in planning without accounting for potential future changes, and natural resource agencies are mandated to use best‐available science (Langham et al, 2015).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, the effects of weather patterns on individual avian physiology can vary greatly by species and region (McLean et al, 2018;Lindenmayer et al, 2019), and understanding these effects is critical to accurately predict animal responses under climate change. For these reasons, more studies are needed-particularly multispecies studies in regions that are vulnerable to an increase in severe weather events, such as the coast of the Gulf of Mexico (Reece et al, 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%