東南アジアの古代哺乳類の気候変動への適応を歯の分析で解明(Ancient teeth reveal mammalian responses to climate change in Southeast

2025-10-15 マックス・プランク研究所

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• https://www.mpg.de/25524951/1008-wisy-ancient-teeth-reveal-mammalian-responses-to-climate-change-in-southeast-asia-9347732-x
• https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adu3642

多同位体分析により明らかになった更新世東南アジアにおける動物相の存続と生態学的柔軟性 Faunal persistence and ecological flexibility in Pleistocene Southeast Asia revealed through multi-isotope analysis

Nicolas Bourgon, Tina Lüdecke, Jennifer N. Leichliter, Chris Bauman, […] , and Patrick Roberts
Science Advances  Published:15 Oct 2025
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adu3642

Abstract

Southeast Asia boasts some of the world’s most diverse ecosystems, yet it has experienced a dramatic decline in biodiversity due to extensive deforestation in recent decades. Understanding how species adapted to past habitat loss could provide valuable insights for developing effective conservation strategies to address current threats. We apply state-of-the-art isotope measurements of enamel-bound zinc (δ⁶⁶Zn) and nitrogen (δ¹⁵N_enamel) analyses to fossil mammal teeth from Coc Muoi [148 to 117 thousand years (ka) and Duoi U’Oi (70 to 60 ka)], Vietnam. Alongside published regional data (δ⁶⁶Zn, δ¹³C, and δ¹⁸O), we explore how different taxa adapt their diets and behaviors in the face of climatic and environmental changes. We show that foraging in diverse habitats and diversifying food consumed is associated with extant species, while extinct or locally extirpated taxa show these traits to a lesser extent. We underscore the precariousness of certain species and the pressing need for robust conservation policies to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiversity.