@article{fdi:010086762, title = {{S}cale of population synchrony confirms macroecological estimates of minimum viable range size}, author = {{C}arvajal-{Q}uintero, {J}. and {C}omte, {L}. and {G}iam, {X}. and {O}lden, {J}. {D}. and {B}rose, {U}. and {E}ros, {T}. and {F}ilipe, {A}. {F}. and {F}ortin, {M}. {J}. and {I}rving, {K}. and {J}acquet, {C}. and {L}arsen, {S}. and {R}uhi, {A}. and {S}harma, {S}. and {V}illalobos, {F}. and {T}edesco, {P}ablo}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{G}lobal ecosystems are facing a deepening biodiversity crisis, necessitating robust approaches to quantifying species extinction risk. {T}he lower limit of the macroecological relationship between species range and body size has long been hypothesized as an estimate of the relationship between the minimum viable range size ({MVRS}) needed for species persistence and the organismal traits that affect space and resource requirements. {H}ere, we perform the first explicit test of this assumption by confronting the {MVRS} predicted by the range-body size relationship with an independent estimate based on the scale of synchrony in abundance among spatially separated populations of riverine fish. {W}e provide clear evidence of a positive relationship between the scale of synchrony and species body size, and strong support for the {MVRS} set by the lower limit of the range-body size macroecological relationship. {T}his {MVRS} may help prioritize first evaluations for unassessed or data-deficient taxa in global conservation assessments.}, keywords = {extinction risk assessments ; freshwater fish ; geographic range ; {IUCN} red list ; population time-series}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}cology {L}etters}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[11 p.]}, ISSN = {1461-023{X}}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1111/ele.14152}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086762}, }