기후 변화는 양서류의 멸종을 위협합니다: 주요 연구 결과

개구리와 도롱뇽을 포함한 양서류가 기후 변화로 인해 심각한 위협에 직면하고 있다는 사실이 Nature 저널에 발표된 종합적인 연구를 통해 밝혀졌습니다. 이 중요한 연구에서 얻은 주요 인사이트를 소개합니다:

위험에 처한 양서류: 기후 변화는 2004년부터 2022년까지 100종 이상의 양서류가 감소하는 주요 원인으로 부상했습니다. 지구 기온 상승으로 인해 양서류가 멸종 위기에 처해 있습니다.

양서류는 적응력이 부족합니다: 비늘, 털, 깃털이 있는 동물과 달리 양서류는 온난화되고 가뭄이 심해지는 세상에서 체온과 수분 수준을 조절할 수 있는 능력이 부족합니다. 이러한 취약성 때문에 양서류는 기후 변화의 영향에 특히 취약합니다.

증가하는 위협: 질병의 확산과 서식지 파괴는 이미 양서류에 대한 위협으로 인식되어 왔지만, 이 연구는 기후 변화가 양서류의 생존에 중대한 위험으로 작용한다는 점을 강조합니다. 기후 변화는 서식지 보호뿐만 아니라 양서류 종에 상당한 위험을 초래합니다.

높은 멸종 위험: 이 보고서는 양서류 종의 40% 이상이 멸종 위기에 처해 있으며, 이는 양서류가 척추동물 중 가장 멸종 위기에 처한 그룹이라는 점을 강조합니다. 이에 비해 포유류의 4분의 1과 조류의 8분의 1은 영원히 사라질 위협에 직면해 있습니다.

생태계에 미치는 영향: 양서류는 먹이망을 유지함으로써 생태계에서 중요한 역할을 합니다. 양서류는 곤충을 잡아먹고 더 큰 포식자의 먹이가 되기도 합니다. 양서류의 감소는 이러한 먹이사슬의 붕괴로 이어질 수 있습니다.

주목할 만한 희생자: 기후 변화의 영향을 받는 양서류의 예로는 기온이 상승함에 따라 고지대로 후퇴하고 있는 푸에르토리코의 코키 개구리와 더 덥고 건조한 환경으로 인해 곰팡이병이 악화되어 사망한 코스타리카의 황금 두꺼비를 들 수 있습니다.

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