RRC ID 89617
著者 Chowdhury S, Hawladar N, Roy RC, Capinha C, Cassey P, Correia RA, Deme GG, Di Marco M, Di Minin E, Jarić I, Ladle RJ, Lenoir J, Momeny M, Rinne JJ, Roll U, Bonn A.
タイトル Harnessing social media data to track species range shifts.
ジャーナル Conserv Biol
Abstract Biodiversity monitoring programs and citizen science data remain heavily biased toward the Global North. Especially in megadiverse countries with limited biodiversity records, incorporating social media data can help address existing data gaps. However, whether such data can significantly improve our understanding of range-shifting species is still unknown. We tested whether social media data improved our knowledge of the range dynamics of a rapid range-shifting butterfly, the tawny coster (Acraea terpsicore). We collated locality data from Flickr and Facebook and compared these with occurrence data from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF). We used species distribution models (SDMs) and niche assessments, which we calibrated with data from GBIF alone and both sources combined (GBIF and social media data) to analyze range shift dynamics. Social media data increased occurrence records by 35%, and the proportion of social media data was higher in countries poorly represented in GBIF. In addition, we obtained new distributional information from well-represented countries (e.g., Australia and Malaysia). Over time, the SDMs calibrated with GBIF and social media data showed greater expansion rates than SDMs based solely on GBIF data. The niche assessments revealed that GBIF-only data failed to capture regions with relatively low maximum temperature, relatively low precipitation and high elevation. Our results highlight the potential of harnessing social media data to track rapid biodiversity redistribution in response to climate change.
巻・号 40(3)
ページ e70234
公開日 2026-2-12
DOI 10.1111/cobi.70234
PMID 41684225
MeSH Animal Distribution* Animals Biodiversity* Butterflies* / physiology Conservation of Natural Resources* / methods Social Media*
リソース情報
GBIF Insect specimens of Bihoro Museum Insect specimens of Himeji City Science Museum Insect specimens of Iwate Prefectural Museum Insect Collection in Shiojiri City Museum of Natural History Entomological Specimens of Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo Pref., Japan Lepidoptera specimen database of Japan Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science, Usuke Shiga butterfly collection Insect specimens of Kashihara City Museum of Insect Insecta collection of Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka Lepidopterous specimens of Yamagata Prefectural Museum The Yasunobu Naritomi Butterffly Collection, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo. The Insect Collection of Prof. Chûjirô Sasaki and associated researchers, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo.