Present and future distribution of bat hosts of sarbecoviruses: implications for conservation and public health

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dc.citation.issue1975
dc.citation.volume289
dc.contributor.authorMuylaert R
dc.contributor.authorKingston T
dc.contributor.authorLuo J
dc.contributor.authorVancine MH
dc.contributor.authorGalli N
dc.contributor.authorCarlson CJ
dc.contributor.authorJohn RS
dc.contributor.authorRulli MC
dc.contributor.authorHayman DTS
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-31T21:09:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-25T06:52:15Z
dc.date.available2021-12-13
dc.date.available2024-01-31T21:09:49Z
dc.date.available2024-07-25T06:52:15Z
dc.date.issued2022-05-25
dc.description.abstractGlobal changes in response to human encroachment into natural habitats and carbon emissions are driving the biodiversity extinction crisis and increasing disease emergence risk. Host distributions are one critical component to identify areas at risk of spillover, and bats act as reservoirs of diverse viruses. We developed a reproducible ecological niche modelling pipeline for bat hosts of SARS-like viruses (subgenus Sarbecovirus ), given that since SARS-CoV-2 emergence several closely-related viruses have been discovered and sarbecovirus-host interactions have gained attention. We assess sampling biases and model bats’ current distributions based on climate and landscape relationships and project future scenarios. The most important predictors of species distribution were temperature seasonality and cave availability. We identified concentrated host hotspots in Myanmar and projected range contractions for most species by 2100. Our projections indicate hotspots will shift east in Southeast Asia in >2 °C hotter locations in a fossil-fueled development future. Hotspot shifts have implications for conservation and public health, as loss of population connectivity can lead to local extinctions, and remaining hotspots may concentrate near human populations.
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dc.identifier.citationMuylaert R, Kingston T, Luo J, Vancine MH, Galli N, Carlson C, John RS, Rulli MC, Hayman D. (2021). Present and future distribution of bat hosts of sarbecoviruses: implications for conservation and public health. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 289. 1975.
dc.identifier.doi10.1101/2021.12.09.471691
dc.identifier.eissn1471-2954
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.number20220397
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71071
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherThe Royal Society
dc.publisher.urihttps://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.0397
dc.relation.isPartOfProceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
dc.rights(c) The author/sen
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0en
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectecological niche models
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectSARS-like coronavirus
dc.subjectforecasting
dc.subjectdiversity
dc.titlePresent and future distribution of bat hosts of sarbecoviruses: implications for conservation and public health
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id452853
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