Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity

Abstract The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally has progressively been guided by the identification of biodiversity ‘hotspots’ (areas with exceptional biodiversity). However, diffe...

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Autores principales:	Florencia Grattarola, Juan A. Martínez-Lanfranco, Germán Botto, Daniel E. Naya, Raúl Maneyro, Patricia Mai, Daniel Hernández, Gabriel Laufer, Lucía Ziegler, Enrique M. González, Inés da Rosa, Noelia Gobel, Andrés González, Javier González, Ana L. Rodales, Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f84468c0ea5a4c979de5cafc33f9d7212021-12-02T12:03:14ZMultiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity10.1038/s41598-020-79074-82045-2322https://doaj.org/article/f84468c0ea5a4c979de5cafc33f9d7212020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79074-8https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally has progressively been guided by the identification of biodiversity ‘hotspots’ (areas with exceptional biodiversity). However, different regions of the world differ drastically in the availability of fine-scale data on the diversity and distribution of species, thus limiting the potential to assess their local environmental priorities. Within South America—a megadiverse continent—Uruguay represents a peculiar area where multiple tropical and non-tropical eco-regions converge, creating highly heterogeneous ecosystems, but where the systematic quantification of biodiversity remains largely anecdotal. To investigate the constraints posed by the limited access to biodiversity data, we employ the most comprehensive database for tetrapod vertebrates in Uruguay (spanning 664 species) assembled to date, to identify hotspots of species-richness, endemism and threatened species for the first time. Our results reveal negligible spatial congruence among biodiversity hotspots, and that tetrapod sampling has historically concentrated in only a few areas. Collectively, our study provides a detailed account of the areas where urgent biodiversity monitoring efforts are needed to develop more accurate knowledge on biodiversity patterns, offering government and environmental bodies a critical scientific resource for future planning.Florencia GrattarolaJuan A. Martínez-LanfrancoGermán BottoDaniel E. NayaRaúl ManeyroPatricia MaiDaniel HernándezGabriel LauferLucía ZieglerEnrique M. GonzálezInés da RosaNoelia GobelAndrés GonzálezJavier GonzálezAna L. RodalesDaniel Pincheira-DonosoNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Florencia Grattarola Juan A. Martínez-Lanfranco Germán Botto Daniel E. Naya Raúl Maneyro Patricia Mai Daniel Hernández Gabriel Laufer Lucía Ziegler Enrique M. González Inés da Rosa Noelia Gobel Andrés González Javier González Ana L. Rodales Daniel Pincheira-Donoso Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
description	Abstract The uneven spatial distribution of biodiversity is a defining feature of nature. In fact, the implementation of conservation actions both locally and globally has progressively been guided by the identification of biodiversity ‘hotspots’ (areas with exceptional biodiversity). However, different regions of the world differ drastically in the availability of fine-scale data on the diversity and distribution of species, thus limiting the potential to assess their local environmental priorities. Within South America—a megadiverse continent—Uruguay represents a peculiar area where multiple tropical and non-tropical eco-regions converge, creating highly heterogeneous ecosystems, but where the systematic quantification of biodiversity remains largely anecdotal. To investigate the constraints posed by the limited access to biodiversity data, we employ the most comprehensive database for tetrapod vertebrates in Uruguay (spanning 664 species) assembled to date, to identify hotspots of species-richness, endemism and threatened species for the first time. Our results reveal negligible spatial congruence among biodiversity hotspots, and that tetrapod sampling has historically concentrated in only a few areas. Collectively, our study provides a detailed account of the areas where urgent biodiversity monitoring efforts are needed to develop more accurate knowledge on biodiversity patterns, offering government and environmental bodies a critical scientific resource for future planning.
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author	Florencia Grattarola Juan A. Martínez-Lanfranco Germán Botto Daniel E. Naya Raúl Maneyro Patricia Mai Daniel Hernández Gabriel Laufer Lucía Ziegler Enrique M. González Inés da Rosa Noelia Gobel Andrés González Javier González Ana L. Rodales Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
author_facet	Florencia Grattarola Juan A. Martínez-Lanfranco Germán Botto Daniel E. Naya Raúl Maneyro Patricia Mai Daniel Hernández Gabriel Laufer Lucía Ziegler Enrique M. González Inés da Rosa Noelia Gobel Andrés González Javier González Ana L. Rodales Daniel Pincheira-Donoso
author_sort	Florencia Grattarola
title	Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
title_short	Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
title_full	Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
title_fullStr	Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
title_full_unstemmed	Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
title_sort	multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2020
url	https://doaj.org/article/f84468c0ea5a4c979de5cafc33f9d721
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Multiple forms of hotspots of tetrapod biodiversity and the challenges of open-access data scarcity

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