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Assisted colonisation trials for the western swamp turtle show that juveniles can grow in cooler and wetter climates
Endangered Species Research ( IF 3.1 ) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 , DOI: 10.3354/esr01053
A Bouma 1 , G Kuchling 1, 2 , SY Zhai 3 , N Mitchell 1
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Species with restricted ranges and long generation times are vulnerable to climate change due to limited opportunity to disperse or adapt. Australia’s rarest reptile, the western swamp turtle Pseudemydura umbrina, persists naturally in only one seasonal swamp that holds water in the Austral winter and spring. A marked reduction in winter rainfall in recent decades has shortened the swamp hydroperiod, restricting when turtles are able to feed, grow and reproduce. To mitigate possible future loss of reproductive capacity in the native habitat, assisted colonisation was trialled in 2016 using 35 captive-bred juveniles. Here, we report the outcomes of this 6 mo trial, which compared the growth of turtles released approximately 300 km south of the species’ indigenous range with growth of turtles released at an existing northern translocation site. We showed that growth rates comparable to those at warmer northern translocation sites can be achieved in the south, even in an atypically cool spring as occurred in 2016. Microclimates available to P. umbrina at 2 southern sites were suitable for foraging and growth in late spring and early summer, but juvenile growth at one southern site was significantly better than at the other, likely due to higher prey biomass when water temperatures were suitable for foraging. These early results suggest that introduction of P. umbrina to seasonal wetlands near the south coast of Western Australia could be considered in the immediate future, but further trials are recommended to assess growth and survivorship over longer periods.

中文翻译:

西部沼泽龟的辅助殖民试验表明,幼龟可以在凉爽潮湿的气候中生长

由于分散或适应的机会有限,分布范围有限且世代时间长的物种容易受到气候变化的影响。澳大利亚最稀有的爬行动物,西部沼泽龟 Pseudemydura umbrina,在澳大利亚冬季和春季只有一个季节性沼泽中自然生存。近几十年来冬季降雨量的显着减少缩短了沼泽水期,限制了海龟进食、生长和繁殖的时间。为了减轻本地栖息地未来可能丧失的生殖能力,2016 年使用 35 只圈养幼鱼进行了辅助定殖试验。在这里,我们报告了这项为期 6 个月的试验的结果,该试验比较了在该物种的本土范围以南约 300 公里处释放的海龟的生长与在现有北部易位点释放的海龟的生长。我们表明,即使在 2016 年发生的异常凉爽的春季,南部也可以实现与较温暖的北部易位点相当的增长率。 南部 2 个地点的 P. umbrina 可用的小气候适合晚春觅食和生长和初夏,但南部一个地点的幼鱼生长明显好于另一个地点,这可能是由于当水温适合觅食时猎物生物量较高。这些早期结果表明,在不久的将来可以考虑将 P. umbrina 引入西澳大利亚南海岸附近的季节性湿地,但建议进行进一步试验以评估更长时期的生长和存活率。即使在 2016 年发生的异常凉爽的春季。 P. umbrina 在 2 个南部地点可用的小气候适合在晚春和初夏觅食和生长,但南部一个地点的幼鱼生长明显好于另一个,可能当水温适合觅食时,猎物生物量较高。这些早期结果表明,在不久的将来,可以考虑将 P. umbrina 引入西澳大利亚南海岸附近的季节性湿地,但建议进一步试验以评估更长时期的生长和存活率。即使在 2016 年发生的异常凉爽的春季。 P. umbrina 在 2 个南部地点可用的小气候适合在晚春和初夏觅食和生长,但南部一个地点的幼鱼生长明显好于另一个,可能当水温适合觅食时,猎物生物量较高。这些早期结果表明,在不久的将来,可以考虑将 P. umbrina 引入西澳大利亚南海岸附近的季节性湿地,但建议进一步试验以评估更长时期的生长和存活率。但南部一处地点的幼鱼生长明显好于另一处,这可能是因为当水温适合觅食时,猎物生物量较高。这些早期结果表明,在不久的将来,可以考虑将 P. umbrina 引入西澳大利亚南海岸附近的季节性湿地,但建议进一步试验以评估更长时期的生长和存活率。但南部一处地点的幼鱼生长明显好于另一处,这可能是因为当水温适合觅食时,猎物生物量较高。这些早期结果表明,在不久的将来,可以考虑将 P. umbrina 引入西澳大利亚南海岸附近的季节性湿地,但建议进一步试验以评估更长时期的生长和存活率。
更新日期:2020-09-17
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