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{"title":"Fecal ARGs characterized progressive feralization of Przewalski's horses via re-introduction","authors":"Min Zhou ,&nbsp;Muyang Wang ,&nbsp;Weikang Yang ,&nbsp;Yuanming Zhang ,&nbsp;Shen Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03241","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03241","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Re-introduction of captive endangering or extinct animals to their native habitats holds profound ecological significance. But evaluating the feralization progress of re-introduced “wild” animals requires concise and quantitative indicator(s) to integrate traditional assessments on self-sustainability and reproduction. A fecal ARGs’ profiling was conducted for Przewalski’s horses, an extinct flagship herbivore, in Xinjiang, China from the Breeding Center (captive), Tianshan Wildlife Zoo (semi-captive), and Kalamaili Nature Reserve (re-introduction) with Mongolian wild asses serving as a reference in the shared Kalamaili range. Over 60 ARGs were quantified across 6 samples at each site for Przewalski’s horses while 46 ARGs for Mongolian wild asses. The re-introduced Przewalski’s horses had significant losses of fecal ARGs in sharing number and relative abundance in comparison to the captive ones. The re-introduced Przewalski’s horses had complex internal connections among the quantified fecal ARGs in expression intensity (average relative abundance per quantified ARGs by antimicrobial category) and even more significant external connections with Mongolian wild asses than with captive horse. Overall, the re-introduction of Przewalski’s horses achieved notable and progressive success in feralization. Tetracyclines resistance genes (Tetra-RGs) alone, with full quantification frequency, could quantitatively characterized this achievement. Ratio of Tetra-RGs to aminoglycosides resistant genes (Amino-RGs) would differentiate the feralization progress with orders of magnitude, for the re-introduced Przewalski’s horses at 279 and the captive one at 11.7, against Mongolian wild asses at 0.86 in this study. The two ARGs-based indicators might be applicable to quantify feralization progress in re-introduction of other captive endangering or extinct animals with validations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535645","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial heterogeneity and interacting intensity of drivers for trade-offs and synergies between carbon sequestration and biodiversity","authors":"Shuaiqi Yang ,&nbsp;Shuangyun Peng ,&nbsp;Xiaona Li ,&nbsp;Xiaoyan Wei ,&nbsp;Yingying Pan ,&nbsp;Yuanmei Jiao","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03256","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03256","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Global crises of biodiversity loss and climate change highlighted the urgent need to understand the trade-off and synergy between carbon sequestration and biodiversity and the driving mechanisms behind them. However, existing research on driving mechanisms primarily focused on the influence of independent variables on dependent variables, neglecting the interaction between independent variables. The InVEST and PLUS models were utilized in this study to evaluate the dynamics of carbon sequestration and biodiversity in the Chishui River Basin, Southwest of China. By integrating the factor detection of the Geographic Detector and the Multi-scale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) model, this study identified the key drivers affecting trade-off and synergy and revealed their spatial heterogeneity. Furthermore, utilizing the interaction detection of the Geographic Detector and the Geographic Cross-Convergence Mapping (GCCM) model, this study analyzed the interaction direction and interaction intensity among key drivers. The results showed that: (1) From 2012–2035, the total values of carbon sequestration and biodiversity exhibited an overall increasing trend, with 58.49 % of the area showing trade-off effects, 23.86 % showing positive synergy, and 17.65 % showing negative synergy. (2) Elevation, slope, topographic relief, temperature, and land use intensity were identified as key factors influencing trade-off and synergy, and these factors displayed significant spatial heterogeneity. (3) When multiple drivers interacted, their explanatory power for trade-off and synergy increased significantly. The interaction patterns among drivers presented a “topography➙climate↔human activity↔distance➙soil” structure, where human activity interacted bidirectionally with other factors, with the strongest interaction occurring between climate factors and human activity. This study advanced the understanding of the driving mechanisms behind trade-off and synergy through MWGR and GCCM model. Based on the supply-demand theory, a synergistic management framework was proposed to emphasize the “pattern-process-service-feedback” nexus. The hotspot areas identified through scenario simulation could be used for synergistic enhancement of carbon sequestration and biodiversity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142554307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interference competition with an invasive species as potential driver of rapid extinction in an island-endemic lizard","authors":"Gentile Francesco Ficetola ,&nbsp;Andrea Melotto ,&nbsp;Stefano Scali ,&nbsp;Roberto Sacchi ,&nbsp;Daniele Salvi","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03251","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03251","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Competition between native and alien species is often described as a main driver of biodiversity loss. Nevertheless, there is limited evidence of animal declines and extinctions actually determined by competition. The Aeolian lizard, <em>Podarcis raffonei</em>, is critically endangered because it suffered dramatic declines and extinctions throughout its range. Competition and hybridization with invasive Italian lizards, <em>Podarcis siculus</em>, have been proposed as a driver of the shrinkage of Aeolian lizards, still the mechanisms underlying their decline remain poorly resolved. We used observations of behavioral encounters, combined with morphological data and robust species identification based on genomics, to test whether agonistic interactions with the invasive Italian lizard can explain the competitive exclusion and rapid decline of the native Aeolian lizard while accounting for hybridization. Invasive lizards were larger, with larger heads, and showed higher bite tendency against neutral items. In agonistic encounters between males, Aeolian lizards received more attacks and escaped more frequently than invasive males. The performance of Aeolian males was particularly poor in interspecific encounters. Genomic data verified that tested individuals were all pure <em>P. raffonei</em> or <em>P. siculus</em>, with a single hybrid individual detected. The strong competitive advantage of invasive males can allow them monopolizing territories, potentially hampering the reproduction of both native males and females, thus resulting in a mechanism of sterilizing interference. Reproductive interference competition mediated by spatial exclusion might be an unappreciated process determining rapid decline in endemic species. Safeguarding areas devoid of invasive species should be the priority strategy to avoid the extinction of the Aeolian lizards.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535889","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seasonally flooded landscape connectivity and implications for fish in the Napo Moist Forest: A high-resolution mapping approach","authors":"Francisco Cuesta ,&nbsp;Marco Calderón-Loor ,&nbsp;Paulina Rosero ,&nbsp;Marlon Calispa ,&nbsp;Hedi Zisling ,&nbsp;Yunierkis Pérez-Castillo ,&nbsp;Gabriela Echevarría ,&nbsp;Blanca Ríos-Touma","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03257","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03257","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Amazon River Basin's fish diversity is shaped by its dynamic flood-pulse system, critical for hydrological and ecological connectivity. This study examines the Napo Moist Forest (NMF) ecoregion, mapping permanent and seasonally flooded areas from 2018 to 2021 using remote sensing and deep learning models. We aimed to map these areas at a high spatial resolution (10-m pixels) and analyse their role in maintaining lateral connectivity essential for fish diversity. Using synthetic aperture radar data from Sentinel-1 combined with deep learning algorithms, we produced high-accuracy flood maps to assess landscape connectivity between rivers and floodplains. Our methodology included creating a ground truth dataset with the Normalized Difference Water Index and integrating high-resolution optical data for model training, overcoming challenges of cloud coverage and dense vegetation. Our predictive model achieved high accuracy (mean pixel accuracy = 97 %) and consistently predicted 4801 km² of surface water, with only 3 % (130 km²) being seasonally flooded areas over four years. The Caquetá, Bajo Marañón, Napo, and Pastaza watersheds accounted for nearly 60 % of the flooded areas, highlighting their ecological importance. Connectivity analysis in three areas of interest within the NMF ecoregion revealed important seasonal and interannual fluctuations in hydrological connectivity due to changes in flooded patch characteristics. Reductions in the number and flooded patch area during low water seasons increased the distance between patches, leading to a disconnection between flooded areas, channels and rivers. Despite hydrological fluctuations, certain patches maintained consistent flooding, critical for lateral connectivity and sustaining aquatic biodiversity. These seasonally flooded areas act as connectors, influencing patch dynamics and connectivity with tributaries. Seasonal and interannual variations in hydrological connectivity are crucial for sustaining fish diversity. Conserving dynamic floodplains supports migratory fish life cycles and biodiversity. This study underscores the importance of high-resolution temporal and spatial data in conservation planning for aquatic ecosystems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Elevational patterns of bird alpha and beta diversity in Haba Snow Mountain, Southwestern China: Implication for conservation","authors":"Jin-Tao Tang ,&nbsp;Shi-Long Liu ,&nbsp;Bian-Mu Chunpi ,&nbsp;Jun Liu ,&nbsp;Peng Liu ,&nbsp;Wambura M. Mtemi ,&nbsp;Xu Luo ,&nbsp;Yu-Bao Duan","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03261","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03261","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Understanding environmental patterns of species diversity is essential for nature reserve planning and biodiversity conservation. In this study, we explored the birds’ alpha and beta diversity along the elevational gradients in Haba Snow Mountain Nature Reserve (hereafter, HBSM), a global biodiversity hotspot, and studied which environmental factor is the main driver in explaining alpha and beta diversity patterns. Our results indicated that taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic alpha diversity consistently exhibited hump-shaped patterns with similar peaks. After controlling for species richness, both functional and phylogenetic alpha diversity increased with elevation, and the peaks at 3400–3700 m. Mean pairwise functional distance remained nearly constant along the elevation band, whereas mean pairwise phylogenetic distance shown hump-shaped pattern, and the predicted MPD peaked at the fifth band (3100–3400 m a.s.l). The functional and phylogenetic structure of bird communities in HBSM were more clustered along the elevation gradients, suggesting environmental filtering likely drove the assembly processes. Additionally, primary productivity (NDVI and/or habitat heterogeneity) and/or precipitation were robust predictors of variation in most diversity metrics. For multiple-site beta diversity, we observed that high turnover component in taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic dimensions, indicating distinct bird assemblages across various elevational bands. In pairwise beta diversity, the spatial turnover of taxonomic and phylogenetic aspects was higher than nestedness, revealing species replacement occurs relatively frequently between evolutionarily related species with similar niche and functional traits. Overall, our findings highlight the importance of considering both different dimensions and multifaceted diversity when assessing elevational patterns of bird diversity. This study also provides valuable insights into the structuring mechanisms of bird communities and informs conservation planning along elevational gradients in HBSM, and offers a comprehensive case on species richness along elevational gradients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Macrobenthic indicator species: From concept to practical applications in marine ecology","authors":"Wanhong Han,&nbsp;Qingxi Han","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03262","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03262","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As marine ecosystems and habitats continue to degrade, scientists urgently need a simple and effective method to monitor and assess the ecological environment. Due to the sensitivity of indicator species to environmental changes and pollution, indicator species are widely used to monitor environmental changes and assess management practices. In recent years, indicator species have received significant attention from ecologists. Therefore, systematic introduction of indicator species holds considerable practical and theoretical significance. Firstly, the definition and development history of indicator species are introduced, including six macrobenthic taxa identified as indicator species, such as annelids, echinoderms, cnidarians, mollusks, crustaceans, and demersal fishes. Additionally, ten related terms are explained, and two main problems are identified: unclear meanings and repeated definitions. Next, the advantages of indicator species and their limitations in practical applications are discussed, considering human, species-specific, and environmental factors. Finally, specific examples of the application of indicator species are presented in ecological monitoring, habitat selection, and ecological early warning. Through this multi-dimensional introduction of indicator species, further discussions are expected to be stimulated, and their application and development in marine ecology promoted, thereby enhancing their role in habitat and ecological environment selection and assessment in the future.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Responses of soil properties and foliar traits of a dominant tree species Pseudotsuga sinensis to rocky desertification in a karst ecosystem","authors":"Wangjun Li ,&nbsp;Xiaolong Bai ,&nbsp;Bin He ,&nbsp;Shun Zou ,&nbsp;Junlong Huang","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03260","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03260","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rocky desertification is a prevalent environmental challenge across karst landscapes that hinders regional sustainable development. Understanding how soil properties and plant traits respond to increasing levels of rocky desertification is crucial for developing effective restoration strategies. Here, we investigated soil characteristics and intraspecific leaf stoichiometric traits of <em>Pseudotsuga sinensis</em> across a gradient of rocky desertification in a karst ecosystem. We employed principal component analysis to assess changes in soil properties and leaf chemical traits and used leaf trait network analysis to explore shifts in trait network topology. Our results revealed that severe desertification sites had soil with high bulk density and pH, and low levels of available nitrogen, phosphorus, magnesium, as well as soil organic carbon. Leaf stoichiometry shifted markedly along the gradient, with elevated nitrogen limitation and cation imbalance in degraded sites. Trait network analysis showed that network diameter and modularity increased while connectance decreased with rocky desertification, indicating reduced integration among traits. On the other hand, higher adaptation capacity to environmental harshness under moderate level of rocky desertification was also observed. These findings suggest that both soil properties and leaf traits would experience substantial shifts across rocky desertification gradient, with increasing functional fragmentation and nutrient limitation as degradation intensifies. Based on our results, we propose management strategies targeted to different levels of rocky desertification to mitigate its negative impacts and promote ecosystem recovery.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Functional traits mediate the elevational patterns of functional diversity and community structure of mosses in a tropical mountain area","authors":"Liqin Fu ,&nbsp;Chengxiu Zhan ,&nbsp;Haozhe Wang ,&nbsp;Shikai Song ,&nbsp;Peng Xu ,&nbsp;Lina Zhang ,&nbsp;Jiancheng Zhao ,&nbsp;De Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03259","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03259","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Functional diversity refers to the value, range, and distribution of functional traits within a community, such as the morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics of species that determine the role a species plays in an ecosystem. Assessing the drivers of elevational pattern of functional diversity is crucial to predict the effects of global change on functional diversity and community structure. In our research, we collected mosses species data from 65 sampling sites and measured 11 functional traits that are related to their ecological functions. We applied double canonical correspondence analysis (DCCA) to analyze species responses to environmental conditions based on their traits. We applied generalized additive models with a Gaussian function of variance to determine the elevational patterns of functional trait composition, diversity and community structure. We applied and compared boosted regression trees (BRT) without considering functional traits and piecewise structural equation modelling (SEM) mediated with functional traits to relate environmental variables with functional diversity and functional community structure, respectively. We found the first DCCA axis accounted for the largest dissimilarities between the two groups of species and correlated mainly with the water-utilization traits. Although both functional diversity and community structure displayed negatively skewed pattern along the elevational gradient, habitat complexity and climatic variables contributed differently to their respective patterns. The SEM approach consistently outperformed the BRT approach in explaining the variations in both functional diversity and community structure. Our findings highlight the important role of functional traits in mediating the relationship between the environment and functional diversity metrics. Both biotic and abiotic processes play a significant role in shaping the community assemblages, with environmental variables having distinct impacts. Traits related to structure maintenance, water absorption, cell hydration, and nutrient acquisition were found to be key drivers of functional diversity, while water-utilization traits were mainly responsible for regulating functional community structure.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seed dispersal by bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) and mutualistic networks in a landscape dominated by cocoa in the Brazilian amazon","authors":"Zeneide Damião da Silva ,&nbsp;Ely Simone Cajueiro Gurgel ,&nbsp;Letícia Lima Correia ,&nbsp;Thiago Bernardi Vieira","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03252","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03252","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Bats play essential roles in neotropical ecosystems, performing crucial ecological functions such as insect pest control, pollination of plants with significant economic, social, and ecological value, and seed dispersal, including that of pioneer plant species. These animals are directly linked to human well-being, and declines in their populations can even have adverse effects, such as increasing the need for pesticides in regions where natural insect control is reduced. The seed dispersal conducted by bats is fundamental for maintaining neotropical biodiversity, as it supports habitat regeneration and the propagation of various plant species. Moreover, the role of these dispersers is enhanced due to their ability to inhabit a variety of environments, from natural forests to anthropized areas. However, the conversion of natural forests into agricultural production areas, as well as urbanization, has affected the structure of mutualistic networks between bats and plants. In this context, the objective of this study was to identify the pattern of seed dispersal by bats of the Phyllostomidae family in an anthropized landscape of the Brazilian Amazon. Data collection was conducted in different areas of natural forest, cocoa cultivation, and urban areas in the municipalities of the States of Pará. Regarding the results, the most representative subfamilies of bats were Carollinae (72.15 %) and Stenodermatinae (21.8 %). The botanical families Piperaceae (35.52 %) and Solanaceae (19.71 %) were the ones most preferred by the bats. Regarding species richness, the general bat-plant interaction network included 15 botanical families and 26 species of bats. The general interaction network was nested (WNODF= 29.8), with low Specialization (H2=0.27), Connectance (0.17), and Modularity corresponding to M=0.21. Thus, we highlight the importance of these species for the restoration of degraded environments. Therefore, through the execution of projects that demonstrate the importance of chiropterochory in the restoration of degraded ecosystems in the Amazon, it will be possible to create measures and subsidies focused on the conservation of bat and plant species that play a role in maintaining the planet's biodiversity.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors influencing wildmeat trade in Guyana and expected changes in the context of the oil-related development prospects","authors":"Franciany Braga-Pereira ,&nbsp;Anupana Puran ,&nbsp;David Oswin ,&nbsp;Evi AD Paemelaere ,&nbsp;Nathalie van Vliet","doi":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03255","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03255","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The recent offshore oil discovery in the Guiana Shield is expected to bring about significant changes to the area, such as increased GDP per capita, infrastructure development, and urbanization. The potential impact on the wild meat trade depends on factors influencing its demand and provision. Through interviews and group discussions with trade chain stakeholders in all towns of Guyana, we evaluate wildmeat trade sector and explored predicted changes on it in 2033 with the prospects for short term oil-related development. The most traded species in Guyana included paca, white-lipped peccary, deer, tapir and capybara and a total of 38.46 % (5 out of 13) of the taxa being traded is classified as threatened of extinction. Regions with higher population size and GDP per capita, are the main trade hubs for wildmeat. Access to improved preservation methods (e.g. freezers) and motorized transportation options (eg.: boat with engines and vehicles) significantly influence higher volumes of wildmeat traded. The economic growth anticipated in Guyana is expected to boost population growth and, by the same time, wildmeat demand in urban areas. Concomitantly, with improved infrastructure and increased access to electricity, wildmeat provision will be facilitated across a wider catchment area. Based on the assumption that cultural patterns shaping wildmeat demand and environmental regulations will likely not change at the same rapid path as economic growth in the next ten years, we predict wildmeat trade volumes to increase to 10,280 tons/year by 2033. We identify three main opportunities to ensure a sustainable wildmeat sector in the context of the economic boom: First, the sector requires to be well regulated through a licensing and a quota system that can be adequately enforced. Second, efforts to curve demand on the Coast need to be strengthened based on well designed and culturally adapted behaviour change campaigns. Third, local communities and indigenous people need to be empowered to protect and conserve their territories and wildlife resources, in particular with the authority to exclude illegal hunters.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54264,"journal":{"name":"Global Ecology and Conservation","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142535582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}