Data for: Meta analysis reveals impacts of disturbance on reptile and amphibian body condition

Ecosystem disturbance is increasing in extent, severity, and frequency across the globe. To date, research has largely focused on the impacts of disturbance on animal population size, extinction risk, and species richness. However, individual responses, such as changes in body condition, can act as more sensitive metrics and may provide early warning signs of reduced fitness and population declines.
We conducted the first global systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the impacts of ecosystem disturbance on reptile and amphibian body condition. We collated 384 effect sizes representing 137 species from 133 studies. We tested how disturbance type, species traits, biome, and taxon moderate the impacts of disturbance on body condition.
We found an overall negative effect of disturbance on herpetofauna body condition (Hedges’ g = -0.37, 95%CI: -0.57, -0.18). Disturbance type was an influential predictor of body condition response and all disturbance types had a negative mean effec..., ,