Temperature rise curtails activity period predicted for a winter-active forest lizard, Scincella formosensis, from subtropical areas in Taiwan

Huang, Shuping; Hung, Kuan-Wei; Fan, Hao-Chun; Lin, Teng-Chiu; Richard, Romain

doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2019.102475

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“…While correlative approaches deserve merit for including comprehensive analyses of the environmental factors driving habitat suitability (Sully et al, 2022), they lack a consideration for organismal physiological performance and adaptation (Kearney et al, 2010; Kearney & Porter, 2009; Peterson et al, 2016). Species distribution models that adopt a mechanistic approach can therefore fill this gap and provide an estimate of the proportion of time an organism lives in conditions optimal for maintaining physiological function (Cavanaugh et al, 2015; Huang et al, 2020; Kearney et al, 2010; Kearney & Porter, 2009; Martínez et al, 2015). In ectothermic species, thermal physiology is a relatively simple yet informative trait to project ecophysiological constraints, as well as potential shifts, under climate change because of its direct link to environmental temperature (Angilletta, 2009; Kearney & Porter, 2009; McIlroy et al, 2019; Perotti et al, 2018).…”

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Optimal thermal conditions for corals extend poleward with oceanic warming

Landry Yuan,

Yamakita,

Bonebrake

et al. 2023

Diversity and Distributions

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AimThe capacity for poleward range expansions beyond the tropics in corals hinges on ecophysiological constraints and resulting responses to climatic variability. We aimed to determine how future warming will affect coral habitat suitability at the poleward range edges of these foundational species in the Northwest Pacific.LocationNorthwest Pacific.MethodsWe generated models integrating thermal physiological constraints of corals adapted to extreme seasonality in Hong Kong, specifically the minimum annual temperature and the proportion of time annually spent at seasonal extremes. With these models, we projected habitat suitability for five coral species under current and future climatic conditions across the Northwest Pacific.ResultsClimate model projections reveal an easing of thermal constraints on the leading‐edge of coral ecophysiological limits with an expansion of thermally suitable habitat poleward by 2°–7° in latitude depending on the coral species and model considered. We also highlight a potential divergence of present and future thermal regimes that may lead to a mismatch in suitability for corals currently inhabiting high latitude reefs.Main ConclusionsUnderstanding the thermal constraints on coral distributions and defining the potential range of corals under climate change is critical for adaptive management that focuses on coral conservation and ensuring ecosystem function of existing subtropical and temperate ecosystems.

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“…Species distribution models that adopt a mechanistic approach can therefore fill this gap and provide an estimate of the proportion of time an organism lives in conditions optimal for maintaining physiological function (Cavanaugh et al, 2015;Huang et al, 2020;Kearney et al, 2010;Kearney & Porter, 2009;Martínez et al, 2015).…”

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