Biophysical models accurately characterize the thermal energetics of a small invasive passerine bird

Sentís, Marina; Pacioni, Cesare; De Cuyper, Annelies; Janssens, Geert P.J.; Lens, Luc; Strubbe, Diederik

doi:10.1016/j.isci.2023.107743

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“…Della et al [84] have revealed that global climate change was positively associated with the distribution of four species. On the contrary, global climate change is negatively correlated with the distribution of insects, birds and mammals [49,85,86]. The fates of potential geographical distribution of species are decided by their capacity to cope with an increase in temperature and variation in precipitation.…”

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Predicting the Potential Distribution of the Szechwan Rat Snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) and Its Response to Climate Change in the Yingjing Area of the Giant Panda National Park

Song,

Jiang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

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Climate change is a significant driver of changes in the distribution patterns of species and poses a threat to biodiversity, potentially resulting in species extinctions. Investigating the potential distribution of rare and endangered species is crucial for understanding their responses to climate change and for the conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem management. The Szechwan rat snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) is an endemic and endangered species co-distributed with giant pandas, and studying its potential distribution contributes to a better understanding of the distribution pattern of endangered species. In this study, we confirmed seven presence points of this species in the Yingjing Area of the Giant Panda National Park, and selected eleven key factors to predict the potential distribution of E. perlacea under current and future scenarios using MaxEnt models. Our study consistently achieved AUC values exceeding 0.79, meeting the precision requirements of the models. The results indicated that the high potential distribution area of E. perlacea is mainly located near Yunwu mountain and the giant panda rewilding and reintroduction base, accounting for approximately 12% of the protected area. Moreover, we identified the primary environmental factors influencing the distribution of E. perlacea as the distance from streams and the slope degree, with their contribution rates exceeding 41% and 31%, respectively. In comparison to the current scenario, the potential habitat range for E. perlacea did not show an overall reduction in the context of future climate scenarios. To ensure the long-term preservation of E. perlacea, it is advisable to validate its actual distribution based on the models’ results. Particular attention should be given to safeguarding its core distribution areas and raising awareness among residents within the potential distribution range about the conservation of E. perlacea.

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Predicting the Potential Distribution of the Szechwan Rat Snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) and Its Response to Climate Change in the Yingjing Area of the Giant Panda National Park

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Jiang,

Zhao

et al. 2023

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“…Due to their widespread popularity as pet cage birds (Reino et al, 2017), most studies on estrildid physiology have focused on captive individuals, while relatively few have examined the ecophysiology of free-ranging individuals (Allen & Hume, 2001; Cooper et al, 2019, 2020; Gerson et al, 2019; Sheldon & Griffith, 2018). Pacioni et al (2023) and Sentís et al (2023) studied the energetic metabolism of captive common waxbills ( Estrilda astrild , 7-9 g), but no further information is available on the free-ranging individuals. Two closely related Aftrotropical estrildid finches, which also have established non-native populations (Ascensão et al, 2021), have also only been studied in captivity.…”

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Metabolic responses to cold: thermal physiology of native common waxbills (Estrilda astrild)

Pacioni,

Sentís,

Kerimov

et al. 2024

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Ecophysiological studies of invasive species tend to focus on captive individuals and their invasive range. However, the importance of gaining a thorough understanding of their physiology in their native range, where autecological knowledge is limited, has played a crucial role in assessing species ecophysiological responses to the often novel environmental conditions encountered in their invasive range. Here, we investigated the ecophysiological characteristics of a population of the wild-caught common waxbill (Estrilda astrild), a successful global invader, in part of its native range (South Africa). We investigated how this species adjusts its resting metabolic rate over a range of temperatures to identify its thermoneutral zone (TNZ) as an indicator of a species' thermal tolerance. The observed TNZ curve predominantly followed the classic Scholander-Irving model, with metabolic rates increasing linearly at temperatures outside the TNZ. However, we found an inflection point at moderately cold temperatures (16 degrees C) where the common waxbill began to decrease its metabolic rate. This finding highlights the potential use of an energy-saving strategy as an adaptive response to cold, such as facultative hypothermic responses through a reduction in body temperature, which may explain their success as an invasive species. We argue that although metabolic infection points have been repeatedly identified in studies of TNZ, the specific mechanisms behind metabolic down-regulation at low temperatures remain underexplored in the literature. We therefore suggest that future research should focus on investigating body temperature variation, with particular emphasis on its potential contribution to metabolic adaptation in colder environments.

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Biophysical models accurately characterize the thermal energetics of a small invasive passerine bird

Cited by 2 publications

References 79 publications

Predicting the Potential Distribution of the Szechwan Rat Snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) and Its Response to Climate Change in the Yingjing Area of the Giant Panda National Park

Predicting the Potential Distribution of the Szechwan Rat Snake (Euprepiophis perlacea) and Its Response to Climate Change in the Yingjing Area of the Giant Panda National Park

Metabolic responses to cold: thermal physiology of native common waxbills (Estrilda astrild)

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