The factors that restrict whether fish or shellfish can adapt to climate change include their preferred temperature range, restrictions on their geographic range, how long it takes to reproduce, and
specific habitat requirements such as needing kelp or coral reef to survive.
«Unlike habitat generalists that can expand their distribution because they do not have very
specific habitat requirements, Sungazers likely do not even enter the process of producing sperm and eggs without the correct cooling and warming periods that they experience seasonally in the wild,» says Parusnath.
Not exact matches
More challenging to preserve are species that require a lot of land, like elephants, and species that have highly
specific requirements for
habitat and prey — and a poor public image — like black - footed ferrets.
«If they are going down the drain, what will happen to the other lemur species on the island that have more
specific habitat and diet
requirements?»
It includes information on health assessment,
habitat and food
requirements, adoption, euthanasia and species -
specific care.