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A systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction

Authors :
Dougherty, Liam R.
Frost, Fay
Maenpaa, Maarit I.
Rowe, Melissah
Cole, Benjamin J.
Vasudeva, Ramakrishnan
Pottier, Patrice
Schultner, Eva
Macartney, Erin L.
Lindenbaum, Ina
Smith, Jamie L.
Carazo, Pau
Graziano, Marco
Weaving, Hester
Canal Domenech, Berta
Berger, David
Meena, Abhishek
Bishop, Tom Rhys
Noble, Daniel W. A.
Simões, Pedro
Baur, Julian
Breedveld, Merel C.
Svensson, Erik I.
Lancaster, Lesley T.
Ellers, Jacintha
De Nardo, Alessio N.
Santos, Marta A.
Ramm, Steven A.
Drobniak, Szymon M.
Redana, Matteo
Tuni, Cristina
Pilakouta, Natalie
Zizzari, Z. Valentina
Iossa, Graziella
Lüpold, Stefan
Koppik, Mareike
Early, Regan
Gasparini, Clelia
Nakagawa, Shinichi
Lagisz, Malgorzata
Bretman, Amanda
Fricke, Claudia
Snook, Rhonda R.
Price, Tom A. R.
Dougherty, Liam R.
Frost, Fay
Maenpaa, Maarit I.
Rowe, Melissah
Cole, Benjamin J.
Vasudeva, Ramakrishnan
Pottier, Patrice
Schultner, Eva
Macartney, Erin L.
Lindenbaum, Ina
Smith, Jamie L.
Carazo, Pau
Graziano, Marco
Weaving, Hester
Canal Domenech, Berta
Berger, David
Meena, Abhishek
Bishop, Tom Rhys
Noble, Daniel W. A.
Simões, Pedro
Baur, Julian
Breedveld, Merel C.
Svensson, Erik I.
Lancaster, Lesley T.
Ellers, Jacintha
De Nardo, Alessio N.
Santos, Marta A.
Ramm, Steven A.
Drobniak, Szymon M.
Redana, Matteo
Tuni, Cristina
Pilakouta, Natalie
Zizzari, Z. Valentina
Iossa, Graziella
Lüpold, Stefan
Koppik, Mareike
Early, Regan
Gasparini, Clelia
Nakagawa, Shinichi
Lagisz, Malgorzata
Bretman, Amanda
Fricke, Claudia
Snook, Rhonda R.
Price, Tom A. R.
Source :
Ecological Solutions and Evidence (2024) [ISSN 2688-8319]
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

Exposure to extreme temperatures can negatively affect animal reproduction, by disrupting the ability of individuals to produce any offspring (fertility), or the number of offspring produced by fertile individuals (fecundity). This has important ecological consequences, because reproduction is the ultimate measure of population fitness: a reduction in reproductive output lowers the population growth rate and increases the extinction risk. Despite this importance, there have been no large-scale summaries of the evidence for effect of temperature on reproduction. We provide a systematic map of studies testing the relationship between temperature and animal reproduction. We systematically searched for published studies that statistically test for a direct link between temperature and animal reproduction, in terms of fertility, fecundity or indirect measures of reproductive potential (gamete and gonad traits). Overall, we collated a large and rich evidence base, with 1654 papers that met our inclusion criteria, encompassing 1191 species. The map revealed several important research gaps. Insects made up almost half of the dataset, but reptiles and amphibians were uncommon, as were non-arthropod invertebrates. Fecundity was the most common reproductive trait examined, and relatively few studies measured fertility. It was uncommon for experimental studies to test exposure of different life stages, exposure to short-term heat or cold shock, exposure to temperature fluctuations, or to independently assess male and female effects. Studies were most often published in journals focusing on entomology and pest control, ecology and evolution, aquaculture and fisheries science, and marine biology. Finally, while individuals were sampled from every continent, there was a strong sampling bias towards mid-latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere, such that the tropics and polar regions are less well sampled. This map reveals a rich literature of studies testing the re

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OAIster
Journal :
Ecological Solutions and Evidence (2024) [ISSN 2688-8319]
Notes :
DOI: 10.1002/2688-8319.12303, Ecological Solutions and Evidence (2024) [ISSN 2688-8319], English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1423451106
Document Type :
Electronic Resource