Cooke Steven J, Bergman Jordanna N, Madliger Christine L, Cramp Rebecca L, Beardall John, Burness Gary, Clark Timothy D, Dantzer Ben, de la Barrera Erick, Fangue Nann A, Franklin Craig E, Fuller Andrea, Hawkes Lucy A, Hultine Kevin R, Hunt Kathleen E, Love Oliver P, MacMillan Heath A, Mandelman John W, Mark Felix C, Martin Lynn B, Newman Amy E M, Nicotra Adrienne B, Raby Graham D, Robinson Sharon A, Ropert-Coudert Yan, Rummer Jodie L, Seebacher Frank, Todgham Anne E, Tomlinson Sean, Chown Steven L
Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology and Institute of Environmental and Interdisciplinary Science, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada.
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane 4072, Australia.
Conserv Physiol. 2021 Apr 7;9(1):coab009. doi: 10.1093/conphys/coab009. eCollection 2021.
Environmental change and biodiversity loss are but two of the complex challenges facing conservation practitioners and policy makers. Relevant and robust scientific knowledge is critical for providing decision-makers with the actionable evidence needed to inform conservation decisions. In the Anthropocene, science that leads to meaningful improvements in biodiversity conservation, restoration and management is desperately needed. Conservation Physiology has emerged as a discipline that is well-positioned to identify the mechanisms underpinning population declines, predict responses to environmental change and test different and conservation interventions for diverse taxa and ecosystems. Here we present a consensus list of 10 priority research themes. Within each theme we identify specific research questions (100 in total), answers to which will address conservation problems and should improve the management of biological resources. The themes frame a set of research questions related to the following: (i) adaptation and phenotypic plasticity; (ii) human-induced environmental change; (iii) human-wildlife interactions; (iv) invasive species; (v) methods, biomarkers and monitoring; (vi) policy, engagement and communication; (vii) pollution; (viii) restoration actions; (ix) threatened species; and (x) urban systems. The themes and questions will hopefully guide and inspire researchers while also helping to demonstrate to practitioners and policy makers the many ways in which physiology can help to support their decisions.
环境变化和生物多样性丧失只是保护从业者和政策制定者面临的众多复杂挑战中的两个。相关且可靠的科学知识对于为决策者提供为保护决策提供依据所需的可操作证据至关重要。在人类世，迫切需要能在生物多样性保护、恢复和管理方面带来切实改善的科学。保护生理学已成为一门学科，它非常适合识别导致种群数量下降的机制、预测对环境变化的反应，并为不同的分类群和生态系统测试不同的保护干预措施。在此，我们列出了10个优先研究主题的共识清单。在每个主题中，我们确定了具体的研究问题（总共100个），对这些问题的回答将解决保护问题，并应改善生物资源的管理。这些主题构成了一组与以下方面相关的研究问题：（i）适应和表型可塑性；（ii）人为引起的环境变化；（iii）人类与野生动物的相互作用；（iv）入侵物种；（v）方法、生物标志物和监测；（vi）政策、参与和沟通；（vii）污染；（viii）恢复行动；（ix）受威胁物种；以及（x）城市系统。这些主题和问题有望指导和激励研究人员，同时也有助于向从业者和政策制定者展示生理学可以在许多方面帮助支持他们决策的方式。
