Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts

We analyzed whether habitat deterioration due to ski slopes affected lizards’ behavior, and whether these changes in behavior had consequences for the body condition and health state of lizards. Results suggested that habitat deterioration in ski slopes not only implied a loss of optimal habitat for...

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Authors: Amo, Luisa, López Martínez, Pilar, Martín Rueda, José
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Publication Date:2007
Country:España
Institution:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Keyword:Lizards
Habitat deterioration
Habitat use
Ski resorts
Locomotor patterns
Sprint speed
Parasites
Predation risk
Body condition
Immunocompetence
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spelling Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resortsAmo, LuisaLópez Martínez, PilarMartín Rueda, JoséLizardsHabitat deteriorationHabitat useSki resortsLocomotor patternsSprint speedParasitesPredation riskBody conditionImmunocompetenceWe analyzed whether habitat deterioration due to ski slopes affected lizards’ behavior, and whether these changes in behavior had consequences for the body condition and health state of lizards. Results suggested that habitat deterioration in ski slopes not only implied a loss of optimal habitat for lizards, but also led to an increase in perceived risk of predation. Males seemed to adjust their movement patterns to differences in risk, increasing their movement speed during their displacements across risky areas within ski slopes, but as a consequence, they incurred loss of body condition. A laboratory experiment supported that fleeing at high speeds in areas without refuges can be a factor responsible for reduced body condition. However, changes in body condition did not affect sprint speed of lizards. Our study provides new evidence that behavioral strategies to cope with increased predation risk, due to human-induced habitat deterioration, may affect body condition of lizards. Our results have applications for the design of conservation plans for this endangered lizard species. Environmental impact studies should be performed before opening new ski slopes, but taking into account not only the presence of lizards but also their body condition. An effective way to decrease the effects of habitat loss may be the artificial restoration of some refuges to create safe corridors for movement.We thank two anonymous referees for their helpful comments, and ‘El Ventorrillo’ MNCN Field Station for use of their facilities. Financial support was provided to L. Amo by an ‘El Ventorrillo’ C.S.I.C. grant and by a I3P CSIC postdoctoral contract while reviewing the manuscript, and to J. Martín and P. López by the MCYT projects BOS 2002-00598 and BOS 2002-00547, and the MEC project CGL2005-00391/BOS.NoElsevierMinisterio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)Comunidad de MadridMinisterio de Ciencia y Tecnología (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]202520252007info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/379105reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.09.020Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/3791052026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
title Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
spellingShingle Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
Amo, Luisa
Lizards
Habitat deterioration
Habitat use
Ski resorts
Locomotor patterns
Sprint speed
Parasites
Predation risk
Body condition
Immunocompetence
title_short Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
title_full Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
title_fullStr Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
title_full_unstemmed Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
title_sort Habitat deterioration affects body condition of lizards: A behavioral approach with Iberolacerta cyreni lizards inhabiting ski resorts
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Amo, Luisa
López Martínez, Pilar
Martín Rueda, José
author Amo, Luisa
author_facet Amo, Luisa
López Martínez, Pilar
Martín Rueda, José
author_role author
author2 López Martínez, Pilar
Martín Rueda, José
author2_role author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España)
Comunidad de Madrid
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Lizards
Habitat deterioration
Habitat use
Ski resorts
Locomotor patterns
Sprint speed
Parasites
Predation risk
Body condition
Immunocompetence
topic Lizards
Habitat deterioration
Habitat use
Ski resorts
Locomotor patterns
Sprint speed
Parasites
Predation risk
Body condition
Immunocompetence
description We analyzed whether habitat deterioration due to ski slopes affected lizards’ behavior, and whether these changes in behavior had consequences for the body condition and health state of lizards. Results suggested that habitat deterioration in ski slopes not only implied a loss of optimal habitat for lizards, but also led to an increase in perceived risk of predation. Males seemed to adjust their movement patterns to differences in risk, increasing their movement speed during their displacements across risky areas within ski slopes, but as a consequence, they incurred loss of body condition. A laboratory experiment supported that fleeing at high speeds in areas without refuges can be a factor responsible for reduced body condition. However, changes in body condition did not affect sprint speed of lizards. Our study provides new evidence that behavioral strategies to cope with increased predation risk, due to human-induced habitat deterioration, may affect body condition of lizards. Our results have applications for the design of conservation plans for this endangered lizard species. Environmental impact studies should be performed before opening new ski slopes, but taking into account not only the presence of lizards but also their body condition. An effective way to decrease the effects of habitat loss may be the artificial restoration of some refuges to create safe corridors for movement.
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