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- Title
On the Iberian endemism <italic>Eurylophella iberica</italic> Keffermuller and Da Terra 1978 (Ephemeroptera, Ephemerellidae): current and future potential distributions, and assessment of the effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network on its protection.
- Authors
Guareschi, Simone; Mellado-Díaz, Andrés; Puig, María Ángeles; Sánchez-Fernández, David
- Abstract
<italic>Eurylophella iberica</italic> Keffermüller and Da Terra, 1978 is an endemic insect species of the Iberian Peninsula whose distribution has been poorly studied to date with rather old and scattered records. Here we compiled all existing distribution records and add new records from recent sampling activities. We also used this updated distributional information and environmental data (climate and geology) to estimate both current and future potential distributions in different climate change scenarios. We found that currently ca. 50% of the total Iberian region could present suitable environmental conditions for <italic>E. iberica</italic> (all the Iberian Peninsula, save the most eastern and Mediterranean areas). However, the potential distributions estimated when considering future climate change scenarios showed a marked reduction in the areas with suitable environmental conditions for the species, especially in the south. The northwest part of the Iberian Peninsula is a crucial zone for the future survival of this endemic species. We also found that most populations that occur in areas with suitable (both current and future) environmental conditions fall outside the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. Our results represent the first attempt to estimate the potential distribution of this endemic species providing important insights for its conservation.
- Subjects
MAYFLIES; EPHEMERELLIDAE; CLIMATE change; SPECIES diversity; PROTECTED areas
- Publication
Journal of Insect Conservation, 2018, Vol 22, Issue 1, p127
- ISSN
1366-638X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10841-018-0044-1