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Title (Primary) | Becoming nose-blind—Climate change impacts on chemical communication |
Author | Roggatz, C.C.; Saha, M.; Blanchard, S.; Schirrmacher, P.; Fink, P.; Verheggen, F.; Hardege, J.D. |
Journal | Global Change Biology |
Year | 2022 |
Department | ASAM; FLOEK |
Volume | 28 |
Issue | 15 |
Page From | 4495 |
Page To | 4505 |
Language | englisch |
Topic | T5 Future Landscapes |
Keywords | behavior; chemoreception; climate change stressor; ecological interactions; infochemicals; ocean acidification; semiochemicals; sensory ecology |
Abstract | Chemical communication via infochemicals plays a pivotal role in ecological interactions, allowing organisms to sense their environment, locate predators, food, habitats, or mates. A growing number of studies suggest that climate change-associated stressors can modify these chemically mediated interactions, causing info-disruption that scales up to the ecosystem level. However, our understanding of the underlying mechanisms is scarce. Evidenced by a range of examples, we illustrate in this opinion piece that climate change affects different realms in similar patterns, from molecular to ecosystem-wide levels. We assess the importance of different stressors for terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems and propose a systematic approach to address highlighted knowledge gaps and cross-disciplinary research avenues. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=26150 |
Roggatz, C.C., Saha, M., Blanchard, S., Schirrmacher, P., Fink, P., Verheggen, F., Hardege, J.D. (2022): Becoming nose-blind—Climate change impacts on chemical communication Glob. Change Biol. 28 (15), 4495 - 4505 |