Do you want to stay informed about this journal? Click the buttons to subscribe to our alerts.
Bedrock may dictate the distribution of the fire salamander in the southern border of its global range
In: Israel Journal of Ecology and EvolutionAbstract
Understanding the factors that determine the spatial distribution of species is crucial for conservation planning. In this short communication, we review previous distribution models of the fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) in northern Israel, produced by the group of the late Prof. Leon Blaustein, while suggesting a biologically-informed reinterpretation of their main predictions. We argue for the prime importance of bedrock, specifically hard limestone, because it is tightly associated with the availability of karstic formations that are key to adult survival throughout the summer. Furthermore, we suggest that the spatial distribution of limestone bedrock also determines large-scale inter-population connectivity, and may explain the observed genetic differentiation among populations, as well as the southernmost limit of the species’ global distribution.
Purchase
Buy instant access (PDF download and unlimited online access):
Institutional Login
Log in with Open Athens, Shibboleth, or your institutional credentials
Personal login
Log in with your brill.com account
-
Arif S, MacNeil MA. 2022. Predictive models aren't for causal inference. Ecol Lett 25:1741–1745.
-
Balogová M, Jelić D, Kyselová M, Uhrin M. 2017. Subterranean systems provide a suitable overwintering habitat for Salamandra salamandra. Int J Speleol 46(3):1. https://doi.org/10.5038/1827-806X.46.3.2026.
-
Bar-David S, Segev O, Peleg N, Hill N, Templeton AR, Schultz CB, Blaustein L. 2007. Long-Distance Movements by Fire Salamanders (Salamandra Infraimmaculata) and Implications for Habitat Fragmentation. Isr J Ecol Evol 53(2):143–159. https://doi.org/10.1080/15659801.2007.10639579.
-
Blank L, Blaustein L. 2012. Using ecological niche modeling to predict the distributions of two endangered amphibian species in aquatic breeding sites. Hydrobiologia 693(1):157–167. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-012-1101-5.
-
Blank L, Blaustein L. 2014. A multi-scale analysis of breeding site characteristics of the endangered fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) at its extreme southern range limit. Hydrobiologia 726(1):229–244. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1770-8.
-
Blank L, Sinai I, Bar-David S, Peleg N, Segev O, Sadeh A, Kopelman NM, Templeton AR, Merilä J, Blaustein L. 2013. Genetic population structure of the endangered fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) at the southernmost extreme of its distribution. Anim Conserv 16(4):412–421. https://doi.org/10.1111/acv.12009.
-
Bogaerts S, Sparreboom M, Pasmans F, Almasri A, Beukema W, Shehab A, Amr ZS. 2013. Distribution, ecology and conservation of Ommatotriton vittatus and Salamandra infraimmaculata in Syria. Salamandra. 49(2):87–96.
-
Briscoe NJ, Elith J, Salguero-Gómez R, Lahoz-Monfort JJ, Camac JS, Giljohann KM, Holden MH, Hradsky BA, Kearney MR, McMahon SM, et al. 2019. Forecasting species range dynamics with process-explicit models: matching methods to applications. Ecol Lett 22(11):1940–1956. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13348.
-
Carvalho JE, Navas CA, Pereira IC. 2010. Energy and water in aestivating amphibians. In: Navas CA, Carvalho J, editors. Aestivation. Vol. 49. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer; p. 141–169. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-02421-4_7.
-
Cayuela H, Valenzuela-Sánchez A, Teulier L, Martínez-Solano Í, Léna J-P, Merilä J, Muths E, Shine R, Quay L, Denoël M, et al. 2020. Determinants and Consequences of Dispersal in Vertebrates with Complex Life Cycles: A Review of Pond-Breeding Amphibians. Q Rev Biol 95(1):1–36. https://doi.org/10.1086/707862.
-
Degani G. 1992. Salamandra Salamandra at the southern limit of its distribution. Jerusalem: Laser Pages Publishing.
-
Degani G, Kaplan D. 1999. Distribution of amphibian larvae in Israeli habitats with changeable water availability. Hydrobiologia 405(0):49–55. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003796820900.
-
Degani G, Mendelssohn H. 1984a. Salamandra salamandra. Alon A, editor. Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel. 5:202–203.
-
Degani G, Mendelssohn H. 1984b. Triturus vittatus. Alon A, editor. Plants and Animals of the Land of Israel. 5:204–205.
-
Freeze RA, Cherry JA. 1979. Groundwater. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.
-
Grubb PJ. 1977. The maintenance of species‐richness in plant communities: the importance of the regeneration niche. Biol Rev 52:107–145.
-
Kershenbaum A, Blank L, Sinai I, Merilä J, Blaustein L, Templeton AR. 2014. Landscape influences on dispersal behaviour: a theoretical model and empirical test using the fire salamander, Salamandra infraimmaculata. Oecologia 175(2):509–520. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00442-014-2924-8.
-
Marsh DM, Trenham PC. 2001. Metapopulation dynamics and amphibian conservation. Conserv Biol 15(1):40–49. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2001.00129.x.
-
Mashiah M. 2012. Geology, Geomorphology, and Prehistory on the Western Front of the Carmel Block [PhD thesis]. University of Haifa.
-
Reno HW, Gehlbach FR, Turner RA. 1972. Skin and Aestivational Cocoon of the Aquatic Amphibian, Siren intermedia Le Conte. Copeia 1972(4):625–631. https://doi.org/10.2307/1442721.
-
Sadeh A, Truskanov N, Mangel M, Blaustein L. 2011. Compensatory development and costs of plasticity: larval responses to desiccated conspecifics. PLoS One 6(1):e15602. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0015602.
-
Segev O, Blaustein L. 2007. Priority effects of the early breeding fire salamander on the late breeding banded newt. Hydrobiologia 583(1):275–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-006-0565-6.
-
Segev O, Hill N, Templeton AR, Blaustein L. 2010. Population size, structure and phenology of an endangered salamander at temporary and permanent breeding sites. J Nat Conserv 18(3):189–195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2009.08.006.
-
Segev O, Mangel M, Wolf N, Sadeh A, Kershenbaum A, Blaustein L. 2011. Spatiotemporal reproductive strategies in the fire salamander: a model and empirical test. Behav Ecol 22(3):670–678. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arr029.
-
Sinai I, Segev O, Koplovich A, Templeton AR, Blaustein L, Blank L. 2020. Relationships among breeding site characteristics and adult population size of the fire salamander, Salamandra infraimmaculata. Hydrobiologia 847(14):2999–3012. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-020-04302-1.
-
Sinai I, Segev O, Weil G, Oron T, Merilä J, Templeton AR, Blaustein L, Greenbaum G, Blank L. 2019. The role of landscape and history on the genetic structure of peripheral populations of the Near Eastern fire salamander, Salamandra infraimmaculata, in Northern Israel. Conserv Genet 20(4):875–889. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-019-01181-5.
-
Warburg MR. 2007. Longevity in Salamandra infraimmaculata from Israel with a partial review of life expectancy in urodeles. Salamandra. 43(1):21.
-
Wells KD. 2007. The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians. University of Chicago Press.
-
Yanderzvsky O, Dzyubova E, Shazipizin S. 2006. Cave survey of the Pki’in Ridge. SARMA report.
-
Zurell D. 2017. Integrating demography, dispersal and interspecific interactions into bird distribution models. J Avian Biol 48(12):1505–1516. https://doi.org/10.1111/jav.01225.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 57 | 57 | 11 |
| Full Text Views | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 21 | 21 | 4 |
Bedrock may dictate the distribution of the fire salamander in the southern border of its global range
In: Israel Journal of Ecology and EvolutionAbstract
Understanding the factors that determine the spatial distribution of species is crucial for conservation planning. In this short communication, we review previous distribution models of the fire salamander (Salamandra infraimmaculata) in northern Israel, produced by the group of the late Prof. Leon Blaustein, while suggesting a biologically-informed reinterpretation of their main predictions. We argue for the prime importance of bedrock, specifically hard limestone, because it is tightly associated with the availability of karstic formations that are key to adult survival throughout the summer. Furthermore, we suggest that the spatial distribution of limestone bedrock also determines large-scale inter-population connectivity, and may explain the observed genetic differentiation among populations, as well as the southernmost limit of the species’ global distribution.
| All Time | Past Year | Past 30 Days | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract Views | 57 | 57 | 11 |
| Full Text Views | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| PDF Views & Downloads | 21 | 21 | 4 |