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T1 Climate change vulnerability of cetaceans in Macaronesia: Insights from a trait-based assessment
A1 Arranz Alonso, Patricia
A1 Sousa, A.
A1 Alves, F.
A1 Dinis, A.
A1 Fernandez, M.
A1 González García, L.
A1 Morales, M.
A1 Lettrich, M.
A1 Encarnação Coelho, R.
A1 Costa, H.
A1 Capela Lourenço, T.
A1 Azevedo, N.M.J.
A1 Frazão Santos, C.
A2 Biología Animal y Edafología y Geología
K1 Climate change
K1 Vulnerability assessment
K1 Cetaceans
K1 Macaronesia
AB Over the last decades global warming has caused an increase in ocean temperature, acidification and oxygen losswhich has led to changes in nutrient cycling and primary production affecting marine species atmultiple trophiclevels.While knowledge about the impacts of climate change in cetacean's species is still scarce, practitioners andpolicymakers need information about the species at risk to guide the implementation of conservation measures.To assess cetacean's vulnerability to climate change in the biogeographic region of Macaronesia, we adapted theMarine Mammal Climate Vulnerability Assessment (MMCVA) method and applied it to 21 species managementunits using an expert elicitation approach.Results showed that over half (62%) of the units assessed presented Very High (5 units) or High (8 units) vulnerabilityscores. Very High vulnerability scores were found in archipelago associated units of short-finned pilotwhales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) and common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus), namely in theCanary Islands and Madeira, aswell as Risso's dolphins (Grampus griseus) in the Canary Islands. Overall, certaintyscores ranged from Very High to Moderate for 67% of units.
YR 2021
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RD 27-mar-2025