Evaluating firefly extinction risk: Initial red list assessments for North America
| Autor: | Ben Pfeiffer, Joseph M. Cicero, Sara M. Lewis, Lynn Faust, Candace E. Fallon, Cisteil X. Pérez-Hernández, Anna C. Walker, Sarina Jepsen, Christopher M. Heckscher |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Life Cycles
Conservation Biology Light Endangered species Marine and Aquatic Sciences Critically endangered Larvae IUCN Red List Conservation Science Data deficient education.field_of_study Multidisciplinary Ecology Physics Electromagnetic Radiation Eukaryota Insects Geography Artificial Light Physical Sciences Medicine Research Article Freshwater Environments Evolutionary Processes Ecological Metrics Arthropoda Science Population Extinction Biological Marshes Animals education Species Extinction Evolutionary Biology Extinction Light Pollution Ecology and Environmental Sciences Fireflies Organisms Biology and Life Sciences Aquatic Environments Species Diversity Invertebrates Habitat destruction Extinction Risk Threatened species Earth Sciences Zoology Entomology Developmental Biology |
| Zdroj: | PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021) PLoS ONE PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0259379 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1932-6203 |
| Popis: | Fireflies are a family of charismatic beetles known for their bioluminescent signals. Recent anecdotal reports suggest that firefly populations in North America may be in decline. However, prior to this work, no studies have undertaken a systematic compilation of geographic distribution, habitat specificity, and threats facing North American fireflies. To better understand their extinction risks, we conducted baseline assessments according to the categories and criteria of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List for 132 species from the United States and Canada (approximately 79% of described species in the region). We found at least 18 species (14%) are threatened with extinction (e.g. categorized as Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable) due to various pressures, including habitat loss, light pollution, and climate change (sea level rise and drought). In addition, more than half of the species (53%) could not be evaluated against the assessment criteria due to insufficient data, highlighting the need for further study. Future research and conservation efforts should prioritize monitoring and protecting populations of at-risk species, preserving and restoring habitat, gathering data on population trends, and filling critical information gaps for data deficient species suspected to be at risk. |
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