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Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
Late 21st‐Century Climate and Land Use Driven Loss of Plant Diversity in African MountainsNARA Subscribed
With the 1.5°C–5°C increase in global temperature projected for this century, many plant species are expected to shift their distribution ranges to track their environmental requirements. Across several mountain regions, responses to climate change like upslope shifts may result in accelerated rates of species turnover, species richness increases in upper montane belts, and amplified habitat losses. Yet, evidence of how such p...
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the database by doubling the number of studies and includes substantial additional curation to the taxonomic accuracy of the records, as well as the metadata. Moreover, we now provide an R packag...
Pre‐aged organic matter dominates organic carbon burial in a major perialpine lake systemNARA Subscribed
Organic carbon (OC) burial in lake sediments is comparable to that in marine sediments globally. However, climatic and carbon cycle implications depend on the origin of buried OC. This study utilizes high‐resolution radiocarbon ( 14 C) measurements in combination with stable carbon isotopes ( 13 C) and total organic carbon/total nitrogen ratios to constrain sources and ages of OC deposited since the early 20 th century in Lake...
A remembrance of Steve Banwart (1959–2023)NARA Subscribed
Place-based approaches to marine conservation identify areas that are crucial to the success of populations, species, communities, or ecosystems, and that may be candidates for special management actions. In the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration defined Biologically Important Areas (BIAs) for cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) as areas and periods that individual populations or species...
Monitoring marine mammals is of broad interest to governments and individuals around the globe. Very high-resolution (VHR) satellites hold the promise of reaching remote and challenging locations to fill gaps in our knowledge of marine mammal distribution. The time has come to create an operational platform that leverages the increased resolution of satellite imagery, proof-of-concept research, advances in cloud computing, and...
The tragedy of climate change scienceNARA Subscribed