Possible implications of weather variation on reproductive phenology of European common toad in southeastern Europe
2020
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Аутори:
Jovanović, BogdanKessler, Ethan J.
Ilić, Marija
Ćorović, Jelena
Tomašević Kolarov, Nataša
Phillips, Christopher A.
Crnobrnja-Isailović, Jelka
Тип документа:
Чланак у часопису (Објављена верзија)
Метаподаци
Приказ свих података о документуАпстракт:
We tracked yearly variation in breeding phenology in relation to weather parameters in a common European toad population
from the southeastern part of its range. Phenological data were collected from 2001 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2017 and compared to
open-access daily weather data from a nearby weather station. Data analysis revealed no significant effect of weather on initiation of
breeding and a negative relationship between mean daily humidity and mean cloud cover on the duration of breeding season (P = 0.03).
Further analysis showed a decreasing trend in breeding season humidity in the past 70 years. Our results predict a tendency toward
longer toad breeding seasons in years with drier winter/spring. A projected decrease in humidity in this region could prolong toad
breeding season, potentially exposing adults to higher predation. Therefore, the scenario of further decline in our study population
should be considered and conservation measures planned accordingly.
Кључне речи:
Bufo bufo; Breeding season; Weather parameters; Relative humidity; Duration of the breeding seasonИзвор:
Turkish Journal of Zoology, 2020, 44, 1, 44-50Финансирање / пројекти:
- Еволуција у хетерогеним срединама: механизми адаптација, биомониторинг и конзервација биодиверзитета (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-173025)
- Fulbright Short-Term Scholar Grant No G-1-00005
DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1908-49
ISSN: 1300-0179
WoS: 000508416200005
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85077673493
URI
https://radar.ibiss.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3585https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/abstract.htm?id=26272