Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts
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Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts. / Pearman, Peter B.; Broennimann, Olivier; Aavik, Tsipe; Albayrak, Tamer; Alves, Paulo C.; Aravanopoulos, F. A.; Bertola, Laura D.; Biedrzycka, Aleksandra; Buzan, Elena; Cubric-Curik, Vlatka; Djan, Mihajla; Fedorca, Ancuta; Fuentes-Pardo, Angela P.; Fussi, Barbara; Godoy, José A.; Gugerli, Felix; Hoban, Sean; Holderegger, Rolf; Hvilsom, Christina; Iacolina, Laura; Kalamujic Stroil, Belma; Klinga, Peter; Konopiński, Maciej K.; Kopatz, Alexander; Laikre, Linda; Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida; McMahon, Barry John; Mergeay, Joachim; Neophytou, Charalambos; Pálsson, Snæbjörn; Paz-Vinas, Ivan; Posledovich, Diana; Primmer, Craig R.; Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.; Rinkevich, Baruch; Rolečková, Barbora; Ruņģis, Dainis; Schuerz, Laura; Segelbacher, Gernot; Kavčič Sonnenschein, Katja; Stefanovic, Milomir; Thurfjell, Henrik; Träger, Sabrina; Tsvetkov, Ivaylo N.; Velickovic, Nevena; Vergeer, Philippine; Vernesi, Cristiano; Vilà, Carles; Westergren, Marjana; Zachos, Frank E.; Guisan, Antoine; Bruford, Michael.
In: Nature Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 8, 2024, p. 267–281.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Monitoring of species’ genetic diversity in Europe varies greatly and overlooks potential climate change impacts
AU - Pearman, Peter B.
AU - Broennimann, Olivier
AU - Aavik, Tsipe
AU - Albayrak, Tamer
AU - Alves, Paulo C.
AU - Aravanopoulos, F. A.
AU - Bertola, Laura D.
AU - Biedrzycka, Aleksandra
AU - Buzan, Elena
AU - Cubric-Curik, Vlatka
AU - Djan, Mihajla
AU - Fedorca, Ancuta
AU - Fuentes-Pardo, Angela P.
AU - Fussi, Barbara
AU - Godoy, José A.
AU - Gugerli, Felix
AU - Hoban, Sean
AU - Holderegger, Rolf
AU - Hvilsom, Christina
AU - Iacolina, Laura
AU - Kalamujic Stroil, Belma
AU - Klinga, Peter
AU - Konopiński, Maciej K.
AU - Kopatz, Alexander
AU - Laikre, Linda
AU - Lopes-Fernandes, Margarida
AU - McMahon, Barry John
AU - Mergeay, Joachim
AU - Neophytou, Charalambos
AU - Pálsson, Snæbjörn
AU - Paz-Vinas, Ivan
AU - Posledovich, Diana
AU - Primmer, Craig R.
AU - Raeymaekers, Joost A.M.
AU - Rinkevich, Baruch
AU - Rolečková, Barbora
AU - Ruņģis, Dainis
AU - Schuerz, Laura
AU - Segelbacher, Gernot
AU - Kavčič Sonnenschein, Katja
AU - Stefanovic, Milomir
AU - Thurfjell, Henrik
AU - Träger, Sabrina
AU - Tsvetkov, Ivaylo N.
AU - Velickovic, Nevena
AU - Vergeer, Philippine
AU - Vernesi, Cristiano
AU - Vilà, Carles
AU - Westergren, Marjana
AU - Zachos, Frank E.
AU - Guisan, Antoine
AU - Bruford, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024, The Author(s).
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Genetic monitoring of populations currently attracts interest in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity but needs long-term planning and investments. However, genetic diversity has been largely neglected in biodiversity monitoring, and when addressed, it is treated separately, detached from other conservation issues, such as habitat alteration due to climate change. We report an accounting of efforts to monitor population genetic diversity in Europe (genetic monitoring effort, GME), the evaluation of which can help guide future capacity building and collaboration towards areas most in need of expanded monitoring. Overlaying GME with areas where the ranges of selected species of conservation interest approach current and future climate niche limits helps identify whether GME coincides with anticipated climate change effects on biodiversity. Our analysis suggests that country area, financial resources and conservation policy influence GME, high values of which only partially match species’ joint patterns of limits to suitable climatic conditions. Populations at trailing climatic niche margins probably hold genetic diversity that is important for adaptation to changing climate. Our results illuminate the need in Europe for expanded investment in genetic monitoring across climate gradients occupied by focal species, a need arguably greatest in southeastern European countries. This need could be met in part by expanding the European Union’s Birds and Habitats Directives to fully address the conservation and monitoring of genetic diversity.
AB - Genetic monitoring of populations currently attracts interest in the context of the Convention on Biological Diversity but needs long-term planning and investments. However, genetic diversity has been largely neglected in biodiversity monitoring, and when addressed, it is treated separately, detached from other conservation issues, such as habitat alteration due to climate change. We report an accounting of efforts to monitor population genetic diversity in Europe (genetic monitoring effort, GME), the evaluation of which can help guide future capacity building and collaboration towards areas most in need of expanded monitoring. Overlaying GME with areas where the ranges of selected species of conservation interest approach current and future climate niche limits helps identify whether GME coincides with anticipated climate change effects on biodiversity. Our analysis suggests that country area, financial resources and conservation policy influence GME, high values of which only partially match species’ joint patterns of limits to suitable climatic conditions. Populations at trailing climatic niche margins probably hold genetic diversity that is important for adaptation to changing climate. Our results illuminate the need in Europe for expanded investment in genetic monitoring across climate gradients occupied by focal species, a need arguably greatest in southeastern European countries. This need could be met in part by expanding the European Union’s Birds and Habitats Directives to fully address the conservation and monitoring of genetic diversity.
U2 - 10.1038/s41559-023-02260-0
DO - 10.1038/s41559-023-02260-0
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 38225425
AN - SCOPUS:85182481927
VL - 8
SP - 267
EP - 281
JO - Nature Ecology & Evolution
JF - Nature Ecology & Evolution
SN - 2397-334X
ER -
ID: 380211879