The value of paleolimnology in reconstructing and managing ecosystem vulnerability: a systematic map

Vulnerability can measure an ecosystem’s susceptibility to change as a result of pressure or disturbance, but can be difficult to quantify. Reconstructions of past climate using paleolimnological methods can create a baseline to calibrate future projections of vulnerability, which can improve ecosystem management and conservation plans. Here, we conduct a systematic map to analyze the range and extent that paleolimnological published studies incorporated the concept of vulnerability. Additional themes of monitoring, management, conservation, restoration, or ecological integrity were also included. A total of 52 relevant unique articles were found, a majority of which were conducted in Europe or North America since 2011. Common themes identified included management and adaptation, with the latter heavily focussed on climate change or disturbance. From this, we can infer that the use of paleolimnology to discuss the concept of vulnerability is an emerging field. We argue that paleolimnology plays a valid role in the reconstruction of ecosystem vulnerability due to its capacity to broaden the scope of long-term monitoring, as well as its potential to help establish management and restoration plans. The use of paleolimnology in vulnerability analysis will provide a clearer lens of changes over time; therefore, it should be frequently implemented as a tool for vulnerability assessment.

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Chemical and biological response of two small lakes in the Khumbu Valley, Himalayas (Nepal) to short-term variability and climatic change as detected by long-term monitoring and paleolimnological methods

Hydrobiologia ◽

10.1007/s10750-010-0262-3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 648 (1) ◽

pp. 189-205 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Andrea Lami ◽

Aldo Marchetto ◽

Simona Musazzi ◽

Franco Salerno ◽

Gianni Tartari ◽

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Keyword(s):

Climatic Change ◽

Biological Response ◽

Small Lakes ◽

Short Term ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Paleolimnological Methods ◽

Term Monitoring ◽

Short Term Variability

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Amphibians of Santa Teresa, Brazil: the hotspot further evaluated

ZooKeys ◽

10.3897/zookeys.857.30302 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 857 ◽

pp. 139-162 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Rodrigo Barbosa Ferreira ◽

Alexander Tamanini Mônico ◽

Emanuel Teixeira da Silva ◽

Fernanda Cristina Ferreira Lirio ◽

Cássio Zocca ◽

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Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Regional Scale ◽

Southeastern Brazil ◽

Amphibian Species ◽

The World ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Conservation Plans ◽

Term Monitoring ◽

Effective Conservation

A checklist of the amphibians of Santa Teresa municipality, in southeastern Brazil is presented based on fieldwork, examination of specimens in collections, and a literature review. This new amphibian list of Santa Teresa includes 108 species, of which 106 (~98%) belong to Anura and two (~2%) to Gymnophiona. Hylidae was the most represented family with 47 species (43%). Compared to the previous amphibian lists for Santa Teresa, 14 species were added, 17 previously reported species were removed, and 13 species were re-identified based on recent taxonomic rearrangements. Of the 14 species added, 11 (79%) were first recorded during our fieldwork and specimen examination. It is also the first list of caecilians for Santa Teresa. This list suggests that Santa Teresa has 0.16 species per km2 (i.e., 108 species/683 km2), one of the highest densities of amphibian species in the world at a regional scale. This richness represents 78% of the 136 anurans from Espírito Santo state and 10% of the 1,080 amphibians from Brazil. We highlight the need for long-term monitoring to understand population trends and develop effective conservation plans to safeguard this remarkable amphibian richness.

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Implementation of a long-term monitoring program of the ocellated lizard (Timon lepidus) population on Oleron Island

Amphibia-Reptilia ◽

10.1163/017353710x551381 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 159-166 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Pierre Grillet ◽

Marc Cheylan ◽

Jean-Marc Thirion ◽

Florian Doré ◽

Aurélien Besnard

Keyword(s):

Monitoring Program ◽

Site Occupancy ◽

R Package ◽

Monitoring Method ◽

Heterogeneous Distribution ◽

Monitoring Survey ◽

Long Term Monitoring ◽

Management And Conservation ◽

Term Monitoring

AbstractThe ocellated lizard Timon lepidus (Sauria; Lacertidae) has declined throughout most of its range. Habitat fragmentation and habitat loss seem to be mainly responsible for the species' decline. The ocellated lizard population of Oleron Island, confined to a longshore dune of 140 ha, is the subject of a long-term monitoring study established in 2007. The monitoring method consists of 70 plots (50 × 50 m) randomly placed within a study area divided into six distinct zones. Three surveys were conducted in the study area over the spring season of 2007. During each survey, we counted the individuals in each plot. These counts were analyzed with the PRESENCE 2.0 and the R package Unmarked software using two different modeling approaches, the 'site-occupancy model' and the 'N-mixture model'. Estimates resulting from our analyses indicated the proportion of occupied plots to be 0.76. Our results indicated that the ocellated lizard has a highly heterogeneous distribution on Oleron Island, with parts of the dune sheltering clusters of lizards, and other areas totally unoccupied. The population size was estimated to be 516 individuals (95% CI 248-783). The relative abundance of ocellated lizards on the island can be principally explained by the presence of permanent shelters (used both during winter and the lizards' active period), including rabbit and rodent burrows and artificial shelters. This monitoring survey will be replicated every three years to enable us to calculate the species' colonization and local extinction probabilities. These results will help in evaluating and guiding management and conservation measures.

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