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9.11 Disease and pathogens. Bacteria, viruses, protozoa, fungi, and parasites. Exotic or introduced pathogens. Prion (non-viral, non- bacterial) disease. Hosts and reservoirs. Zoonotic diseases. Metric Response Cheat Sheet
2. KNOWLEDGE GAPS
Metric
Explanation
Response Options
(a) Distribution is uncertain, has been extrapolated from a few locations, or knowledge about distribution is limited to general range maps. (b) Broad range limits or habitat associations are known but local occurrence cannot be predicted accurately. (c) Distribution can be easily predicted based on known locations or known habitat associations have been documented throughout the state. (a) Not currently monitored. (b) Populations in discrete locations are monitored. (c) Monitored statewide but no statistical sensitivity. (d) Monitored statewide with statistical sensitivity or nearly complete census. (a) There is little to no knowledge about factors affecting a species’ population size or distribution. (b) There is some knowledge, but numerous factors affecting a species’ population size or distribution are unknown. (c) There is general understanding of most factors affecting a species’ population or distribution but one or more major factors are unknown. (d) All major factors affecting a species’ population size and distribution are known. (a) Population size is uncertain. (b) Population size somewhat known but estimates are expected to have high variance. (c) Population size somewhat known but estimates are expected to
10. Statewide Distribution (survey priorities)
What is the level of knowledge about statewide distribution?
11. Statewide Population Trends (monitoring priorities).
What is the status of monitoring statewide population trends?
12. Population Limitations (research priorities).
What is the level of knowledge about factors that affect a species’ population size or distribution in the state?
13. Population Size (survey, monitoring, and research priorities).
What is the level of knowledge about the species’ population size in North Carolina?
have low to moderate variance. (d) Population size is well known.
14. Threats (research priorities)
Rank each of the same 11 threat categories evaluated in Metric 9 to prioritize a need for research. • Consider how likely each threat category is to contribute to the extinction risk for a species over the next 10-year planning horizon.
14.1 Residential & commercial development 14.2 Agriculture & aquaculture 14.3 Energy production & mining 14.4 Transportation & Service corridors 14.5 Biological resource use 14.6 Human intrusions & disturbance 14.7 Natural system modifications 14.8 Invasive & other problematic species & genes 14.9 Pollution 14.10 Climate change & severe weather 14.11 Disease & pathogens
• Assign priorities using a scale of 1 to 11 to indicate the need for research as follows:
1- 4 = LOW Priorities 5 – 8 = MEDIUM Priorities 9 - 11 = HIGH Priorities
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