| Title: |
Rainfall during multiyear La Niñas caused the decline of social wasps in Northeastern Amazonia. |
| Authors: |
Dejean, Alain1,2 (AUTHOR) alain.dejean@wanadoo.fr; Rossi, Vivien3,4 (AUTHOR); Compin, Arthur1 (AUTHOR); Corbara, Bruno5 (AUTHOR); Carpenter, James M.6 (AUTHOR); Orivel, Jérôme2 (AUTHOR); Petitclerc, Frédéric2 (AUTHOR); Burban, Benoit2 (AUTHOR); Azémar, Frédéric1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Ecology. Nov2024, Vol. 105 Issue 11, p1-6. 6p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Ocean temperature; El Niño; La Niña; Automatic meteorological stations; Time series analysis |
| Abstract: |
The article discusses the impact of multiyear La Niña events on social wasps in Northeastern Amazonia, particularly in French Guiana. The excessive rainfall during La Niña years led to a significant decline in social wasp populations, with the most common species, Polybia bistriata, serving as a biological indicator of global change. The study highlights the correlation between heavy rainfall, La Niña events, and the decline of social wasps, emphasizing the potential critical situation for tropical social wasps in the face of increasing extreme weather events due to global warming. [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
GreenFILE |