Climate change-induced shifts in survival and size of the worlds' northernmost oviparous snake: A 68-year study

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Climate change-induced shifts in survival and size of the worlds' northernmost oviparous snake : A 68-year study

Elmberg, Johan (author): Faculty of Natural Science,Sustainable multifunctional landscapes,Department of Environmental Science,Fakulteten för naturvetenskap,Avdelningen för miljövetenskap

Palmheden, Ludvig (author): Swedish Museum of Natural History

Edelstam, Carl (author): Swedish Museum of Natural History

Hagman, Mattias (author): Stockholm University

Kärvemo, Simon (author): Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Public Library of Science, 2024
2024
English.
In: PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science. - 1932-6203. ; 19:3

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Because of their dependence on ambient temperature ectothermic animals can serve as sentinels of conservation problems related to global warming. Reptiles in temperate areas are especially well suited to study such effects, as their annual and daily activity patterns directly depend on ambient temperature. This study is based on annual data spanning 68 years from a fringe population of Grass Snakes (Natrix natrix), which is the world's northernmost oviparous (egg-laying) reptile, and known to be constrained by temperature for reproduction, morphology, and behavior. Mark-recapture analyses showed that survival probability was generally higher in males than in females, and that it increased with body length. Body condition (scaled mass index) and body length increased over time, indicative of a longer annual activity period. Monthly survival was generally higher during winter (i.e., hibernation) than over the summer season. Summer survival increased over time, whilst winter survival decreased, especially duringrecent decades. Winter survival was lower when annual maximum snow depth was less than 15 cm, implying a negative effect of milder winters with less insulating snow cover. Our study demonstrates long-term shifts in body length, body condition and seasonal survival associated with a warming climate. Although the seasonal changes in survival ran in opposite directions and though changes were small in absolute terms, the trends did not cancel out, but total annual survival decreased. We conclude that effects of a warming climate can be diverse and pose a threat for thermophilic species in temperate regions, and that future studies should consider survival change by season, preferably in a long-term approach.

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