Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna
The direct impacts of anthropogenic habitat loss on fauna have attracted considerable global research focus. However, it is not only these overt impacts of human activities that are contributing to the global biodiversity crisis. Other disturbances, such as artificial light, anthropogenically genera...
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| author | Sophie L. Cross Adam T. Cross Sean Tomlinson Sophia M. Clark-Ioannou Paul G. Nevill Philip W. Bateman |
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| description | The direct impacts of anthropogenic habitat loss on fauna have attracted considerable global research focus. However, it is not only these overt impacts of human activities that are contributing to the global biodiversity crisis. Other disturbances, such as artificial light, anthropogenically generated noise, dust, vibrations, and physical visual disturbances (e.g., foreign objects such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - UAVs) may be subtle or indirect, yet capable of creating significant impacts to fauna. These disturbances have previously been termed ‘enigmatic impacts’, suggesting they may be difficult to quantify or address. While there has been little research focus towards the mitigation or remediation of these impacts in conservation and restoration planning, a growing body of literature demonstrates that they can be disruptive and damaging to animal populations at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Here, we present a global review of the empirical evidence for disturbances (excluding direct habitat loss) that result from anthropogenic activities, developments, and industries, which are deleterious to the natural ecology of fauna species or communities. Although the impacts of disturbances such as vibrations and visual disturbances on fauna have attracted little research focus, disturbances created by human activities are clearly capable of causing significant disruptions and adverse impacts to fauna. Understanding how such disturbances impact fauna is critical to returning functional and biodiverse fauna communities to landscapes and environments that have been impacted or degraded by human activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da3b91c15f9042709d3497dcf14684da2022-12-21T19:37:05ZengElsevierGlobal Ecology and Conservation2351-98942021-04-0126e01500Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to faunaSophie L. Cross0Adam T. Cross1Sean Tomlinson2Sophia M. Clark-Ioannou3Paul G. Nevill4Philip W. Bateman5ARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; Corresponding author.EcoHealth Network, 1330 Beacon St, Suite 355a, Brookline, MA, 02446, United States; School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, AustraliaSchool of Biological Sciences, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, AustraliaARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, AustraliaARC Centre for Mine Site Restoration, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, Australia; Trace and Environmental DNA Laboratory, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, AustraliaBehavioural Ecology Laboratory, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA, 6102, AustraliaThe direct impacts of anthropogenic habitat loss on fauna have attracted considerable global research focus. However, it is not only these overt impacts of human activities that are contributing to the global biodiversity crisis. Other disturbances, such as artificial light, anthropogenically generated noise, dust, vibrations, and physical visual disturbances (e.g., foreign objects such as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - UAVs) may be subtle or indirect, yet capable of creating significant impacts to fauna. These disturbances have previously been termed ‘enigmatic impacts’, suggesting they may be difficult to quantify or address. While there has been little research focus towards the mitigation or remediation of these impacts in conservation and restoration planning, a growing body of literature demonstrates that they can be disruptive and damaging to animal populations at multiple spatial and temporal scales. Here, we present a global review of the empirical evidence for disturbances (excluding direct habitat loss) that result from anthropogenic activities, developments, and industries, which are deleterious to the natural ecology of fauna species or communities. Although the impacts of disturbances such as vibrations and visual disturbances on fauna have attracted little research focus, disturbances created by human activities are clearly capable of causing significant disruptions and adverse impacts to fauna. Understanding how such disturbances impact fauna is critical to returning functional and biodiverse fauna communities to landscapes and environments that have been impacted or degraded by human activities.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421000500EnigmaticAnthropogenic disturbanceEnvironmental changeFaunaIndirect impacts |
| spellingShingle | Sophie L. Cross Adam T. Cross Sean Tomlinson Sophia M. Clark-Ioannou Paul G. Nevill Philip W. Bateman Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna Global Ecology and Conservation Enigmatic Anthropogenic disturbance Environmental change Fauna Indirect impacts |
| title | Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| title_full | Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| title_fullStr | Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| title_short | Mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| title_sort | mitigation and management plans should consider all anthropogenic disturbances to fauna |
| topic | Enigmatic Anthropogenic disturbance Environmental change Fauna Indirect impacts |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989421000500 |
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