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Hurricane‐associated population decrease in a critically endangered long‐lived reptile
van den Burg, M.P.; Madden, H.; van Wagensveld, T.P.; Boman, E.M. (2022). Hurricane‐associated population decrease in a critically endangered long‐lived reptile. Biotropica 54(3): 708-720. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/btp.13087
In: Biotropica. Association for Tropical Biology and Conservation: Lawrence, KS, etc.. ISSN 0006-3606; e-ISSN 1744-7429
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abundance; Caribbean; habitat; Hurricane; Iguana delicatissima; monitoring; site occupancy; St. Eustatius |
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- van den Burg, M.P.
- Madden, H.
- van Wagensveld, T.P.
- Boman, E.M.
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Catastrophic events, like hurricanes, bring lethal conditions that can have population-altering effects. The threatened Caribbean dry forest occurs in a region known for its high-intensity hurricane seasons and high species endemism, highlighting the need to better understand hurricane impacts in combination with habitat fragmentation and loss. However, such studies remain rare and for reptiles are mostly restricted to Anolis. Here, we used single-season occupancy modeling to infer the impact of the intense 2017 Atlantic hurricane season on the critically endangered Lesser Antillean Iguana, Iguana delicatissima. We surveyed 30 transects across eight habitats on St. Eustatius during 2017–2019, which resulted in 344 individual surveys and 98 iguana observations. Analyses of abundance and site occupancy indicated both measures for 2018 and 2019 were strongly reduced compared to the pre-hurricane 2017 state. Iguanas at higher elevations were affected more profoundly, likely due to higher wind speeds, tree damage, and extensive defoliation. Overall, our results indicate a decrease in population estimates (23.3%–26.5%) and abundance (22%–23.8%) for 2018 and 2019, and a 75% reduction in opportunistic sightings of tagged iguanas between 2017 and 2018. As only small and isolated I. delicatissima populations remain, our study further demonstrates their vulnerability to stochastic events. Considering the frequency and intensity of hurricanes are projected to increase, our results stress the urgent need for population-increasing conservation actions in order to secure the long-term survival of I. delicatissima throughout its range. Given the projected increase and poleward shift of hurricanes, our study provides important insights from a non-model species. |
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