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Ying Xiong¹, Liqing Fan², Yongbin Chang³

¹Department of Zoology, College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, China.

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|December 13, 2024

Summary

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Global warming impacts bird body mass and richness, with distinct effects on Procellariimorphae (PM) and non-Procellariimorphae (NPM) seabirds. Warmer temperatures increase extinction risk for PM seabirds, highlighting their vulnerability.

Keywords:

biodiversity body mass climate warming extinction risk seabirds

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Area of Science:

Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
Ornithology

Background:

Anthropogenic climate change is causing rapid warming, impacting biodiversity.
The metabolic theory of ecology predicts decreased bird body mass and richness due to warming.
Previous studies on the pervasiveness of these shifts across taxa remain controversial.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate spatial patterns of seabird richness and body mass in relation to climate change.
To compare these patterns between two major seabird groups: Procellariimorphae (PM) and non-Procellariimorphae (NPM).
To understand the influence of ancestral climatic origins on current ecological responses.

Main Methods:

Phylogenetic methods and fossil data were combined to analyze 328 seabird species.
Ancestral state reconstruction was used to infer evolutionary history and traits.
Spatial patterns of richness, body mass, and diversification rates were synthesized.

Main Results:

Distinct patterns in body mass-richness relationships and diversification rates were observed between PM and NPM seabirds.
Smaller PM seabirds evolved in warmer waters from larger ancestors, exhibiting slower diversification rates.
Warmer sea temperatures correlate with higher extinction risk for PM seabirds, unlike NPM seabirds which face risks in high latitudes.

Conclusions:

Ancestral climatic origins explain differential responses of PM and NPM seabirds to environmental factors.
PM seabirds, originating from colder waters with reduced body mass and diversification rates, are more vulnerable to warming.
Conservation strategies may need to consider the specific evolutionary history and climate vulnerabilities of different seabird groups.