The gender distribution for amphibians change with higher temperature. For species that are able to change gender as adults, that can then be corrected later on. For species that do not have that ability it might result in eventual extinction.
It can also cause wild population swings in either direction. And that latter one is the effect I see in the local environment.
As the larva of amphibians are a foundation in the food chain, this can affect many other species such as fish and birds.
It can, depending on the system. On the Great Lakes (USA), climate change has likely aided record high water levels, making it more difficult for aquatic plants to reproduce.
Climate change may also bring increased risks for animal health, particularly in the rapidly growing aquaculture sector, for example by changing the occurrence and virulence of pathogens or the susceptibility of the organisms being cultured to pathogens and infections. Effective biosecurity plans that emphasize prevention are essential.
"Temperature increases will affect reproduction, but the nature of these effects will depend on the period and amplitude of the increase and range from phase-shifting of spawning to complete inhibition of reproduction. This latter effect will be most marked in species that are constrained in their capacity to shift geographic range. Studies from a range of taxa, habitats and temperature ranges all show inhibitory effects of elevated temperature albeit about different environmental set points. The effects are generated through the endocrine system, particularly through the inhibition of ovarian oestrogen production."
Kindly: https://www.publish.csiro.au/MF/mf10269
Change in temperature has a profound effect on reproduction in fish. Increasing temperatures cue reproductive development in spring-spawning species, and falling temperatures stimulate reproduction in autumn-spawners. Elevated temperatures truncate spring spawning, and delay in spawning.
With amphibians, warmer temperatures lead to shorter development times for eggs and larvae. Climate change can also result in an increase in drought frequency, which leads to reproductive losses.
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