Patterns of uncertainty in life-history and extinction risk for Arctic vertebrates
Conserving Arctic wildlife will be challenging given the ongoing environmental changes in the region. In addition, there is a lack of fundamental biological information for many Arctic species, including a dearth of knowledge surrounding conservation threats and the risk of extinction. In this study...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d0d8cda71e34765b2df5b07ada76bdc 2023-05-15T14:23:43+02:00 Patterns of uncertainty in life-history and extinction risk for Arctic vertebrates Cody J. Dey David J. Yurkowski Richard Schuster David S. Shiffman Sarah Joy Bittick 2018-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0006 https://doaj.org/article/9d0d8cda71e34765b2df5b07ada76bdc EN FR eng fre Canadian Science Publishing https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0006 https://doaj.org/toc/2368-7460 doi:10.1139/as-2018-0006 2368-7460 https://doaj.org/article/9d0d8cda71e34765b2df5b07ada76bdc Arctic Science, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 710-721 (2018) threatened species conservation red list Environmental sciences GE1-350 Environmental engineering TA170-171 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1139/as-2018-0006 2022-12-31T07:55:57Z Conserving Arctic wildlife will be challenging given the ongoing environmental changes in the region. In addition, there is a lack of fundamental biological information for many Arctic species, including a dearth of knowledge surrounding conservation threats and the risk of extinction. In this study, we gather all available data on research effort and life-history traits to assess the current state of scientific knowledge surrounding 389 Arctic vertebrate species. We also quantify patterns of species evaluation by the IUCN Red List, a global database of conservation risk used to measure success and prioritize resources in many conservation programs. We find that 10% of Arctic vertebrates have been the subject of no peer-reviewed studies during the last 30 years, and that we have little life history knowledge for many species. Arctic marine fishes are especially poorly known with an average of 3.5 (out of six) key life-history traits unknown. In a multivariate analysis, whether an Arctic species had been evaluated by the IUCN Red List was most strongly predicted by research effort and varied among taxonomic groups. In addition, we found that species that have been evaluated by the IUCN Red List continue to receive more research attention than species which have not been evaluated. Protecting all Arctic species may, therefore, require research programs and methods to halt research inertia and shift more attention onto species that are poorly known. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Science 4 4 710 721 |
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Conserving Arctic wildlife will be challenging given the ongoing environmental changes in the region. In addition, there is a lack of fundamental biological information for many Arctic species, including a dearth of knowledge surrounding conservation threats and the risk of extinction. In this study, we gather all available data on research effort and life-history traits to assess the current state of scientific knowledge surrounding 389 Arctic vertebrate species. We also quantify patterns of species evaluation by the IUCN Red List, a global database of conservation risk used to measure success and prioritize resources in many conservation programs. We find that 10% of Arctic vertebrates have been the subject of no peer-reviewed studies during the last 30 years, and that we have little life history knowledge for many species. Arctic marine fishes are especially poorly known with an average of 3.5 (out of six) key life-history traits unknown. In a multivariate analysis, whether an Arctic species had been evaluated by the IUCN Red List was most strongly predicted by research effort and varied among taxonomic groups. In addition, we found that species that have been evaluated by the IUCN Red List continue to receive more research attention than species which have not been evaluated. Protecting all Arctic species may, therefore, require research programs and methods to halt research inertia and shift more attention onto species that are poorly known. |
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Cody J. Dey David J. Yurkowski Richard Schuster David S. Shiffman Sarah Joy Bittick |
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Patterns of uncertainty in life-history and extinction risk for Arctic vertebrates |
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Patterns of uncertainty in life-history and extinction risk for Arctic vertebrates |
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Patterns of uncertainty in life-history and extinction risk for Arctic vertebrates |
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