Pettorelli, Nathalie, Smith, Jennifer, Pecl, Gretta et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Anticipating arrival: tackling the national challenges associated with the redistribution of biodiversity driven by climate change. Journal of Applied Ecology. ISSN 0021-8901
Abstract
1. The redistribution of species in response to climate change is expected to significantly challenge environmental management and conservation efforts around the globe. To date, we have had restricted understanding of the benefits and risks that species redistribution may pose to individual countries, and a limited appreciation of the variability in current opportunities for developing effective monitoring approaches that build on existing national frameworks. 2. To assess the present level of ecological, economic and societal risks and opportunities associated with new arrivals of species driven by changes in climatic conditions, we conducted a review of the available information on changes in animal species (both terrestrial and marine) distribution suspected to be linked to climate change in the United Kingdom over the past ten years (2008-2018). 3. We found evidence that at least 55 species have arrived in new locations in the country due to climate change in past decade, with 22 of them suspected to impact positively or negatively the recipient ecosystems, or nearby human communities. Ten of these 55 species were identified using keywords and hashtags on social media. 4. Synthesis and applications. Our work identifies pressing monitoring gaps relevant to the management of species on the move and discusses the potential for social media to help address current information needs. It also calls for more theoretical work to enable the quick identification of species likely to be problematic (or beneficial) and locations likely to experience significant ecological and societal impacts from biodiversity’s redistribution under a changing climate.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Journal of Applied Ecology © 2019 British Ecological Society This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details. |
Keywords: | United Kingdom,biodiversity monitoring,citizen science,climate change,range shifts,species’ redistribution,wildlife management |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Biology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2019 09:20 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 15:50 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13465 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/1365-2664.13465 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:148190 |
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