Climate change vulnerability of cetaceans in Macaronesia: Insights from a trait-based assessment

2021 ◽  
pp. 148652
Author(s):  
A. Sousa ◽  
F. Alves ◽  
P. Arranz ◽  
A. Dinis ◽  
M. Fernandez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability

scholarly journals Future climate change vulnerability of endemic island mammals

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille Leclerc ◽  
Franck Courchamp ◽  
Céline Bellard
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Pacific Ocean ◽  
Adaptive Capacity ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Future Climate ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Vulnerability To Climate Change ◽  
Insular Ecosystems

Abstract Despite their high vulnerability, insular ecosystems have been largely ignored in climate change assessments, and when they are investigated, studies tend to focus on exposure to threats instead of vulnerability. The present study examines climate change vulnerability of islands, focusing on endemic mammals and by 2050 (RCPs 6.0 and 8.5), using trait-based and quantitative-vulnerability frameworks that take into account exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Our results suggest that all islands and archipelagos show a certain level of vulnerability to future climate change, that is typically more important in Pacific Ocean ones. Among the drivers of vulnerability to climate change, exposure was rarely the main one and did not explain the pattern of vulnerability. In addition, endemic mammals with long generation lengths and high dietary specializations are predicted to be the most vulnerable to climate change. Our findings highlight the importance of exploring islands vulnerability to identify the highest climate change impacts and to avoid the extinction of unique biodiversity.

Quantitative Assessment of Climate Change Vulnerability of Irrigation Demands in Mediterranean Europe

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luis Garrote ◽  
Ana Iglesias ◽  
Alfredo Granados ◽  
Luis Mediero ◽  
Francisco Martin-Carrasco
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Quantitative Assessment ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability ◽  
Mediterranean Europe

The Dynamic Multiscale Nature of Climate Change Vulnerability: An Inuit Harvesting Example

2013 ◽  
Vol 103 (5) ◽  
pp. 1193-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
James D. Ford ◽  
Graham McDowell ◽  
Jamal Shirley ◽  
Mike Pitre ◽  
Richard Siewierski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability
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