Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a sustainable alternative in the context of climate change

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AudienciaPúblico en generales_ES
CoberturaMéxicoes_ES
Fecha de ingreso2026-10-05T16:33:40Z
Fecha de publicación2026-01-01
ResumenGlobal warming poses a major challenge to livestock farming, both as a driver of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and as a source of heat stress (HS) that compromises animal welfare and productivity. Thresholds of the temperature-humidity index (THI) are shown to directly affect productivity and reproduction, with marked declines observed under severe HS conditions. This manuscript presents a narrative review with a structured literature search conducted between August and October 2025 across Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, using predefined keywords and inclusion criteria to identify relevant studies on buffalo physiology, management, and sustainability. The review highlights distinctive thermoregulatory traits of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), including low hair follicle density, enlarged sweat glands, enhanced sebaceous activity, and a strong behavioral preference for immersion, which collectively support evaporative cooling under high thermal loads. From an environmental perspective, buffaloes contribute less methane (CH4) per head and per unit of product compared to cattle, while maintaining efficiency in the utilization of low-quality forages. Overall, buffalo farming integrates physiological resilience with environmental advantages, positioning the species as a sustainable alternative in the context of climate change, offering climate-resilient livestock pathways with lower emissions per functional unit and robust thermoregulation.es_ES
Doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2026.1747986es_ES
URIhttps://riuat.uat.edu.mx/handle/123456789/5478
Idiomaenes_ES
EditorialFRONTIERS MEDIA SAes_ES
RelaciónFrontiers in Animal Sciencees_ES
URL relacionadohttps://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2026.1747986es_ES
DerechosAcceso abierto (Metadatos de producción científica)es_ES
Licenciahttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2es_ES
FuenteFrontiers in Animal Science
Palabra claveevaporative coolinges_ES
Palabra claverumen microbiotaes_ES
Palabra clavetemperature-humidity indexes_ES
Palabra clavethermotolerancees_ES
Palabra clavewallowinges_ES
TítuloWater buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) as a sustainable alternative in the context of climate changees_ES
TipoArtículoes_ES
ArbitradoHa sido Arbitradoes_ES
AutorMota-Rojas, Daniel
AutorNapolitano, Fabio
AutorFischer, Vivian
AutorBettencourt, Arthur Fernandes
AutorAlvarez-Macias, Adolfo
AutorBraghieri, Ada
AutorChay-Canul, Alfonso
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adriana
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julio
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismael
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adriana
AutorGarcia-Herrera, Ricardo
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiola
AutorJose-Perez, Nancy
AutorGhezzi, Marcelo
AutorMota-Rojas, Danieles_ES
AutorNapolitano, Fabioes_ES
AutorFischer, Vivianes_ES
AutorBettencourt, Arthur Fernandeses_ES
AutorAlvarez-Macias, Adolfoes_ES
AutorBraghieri, Adaes_ES
AutorChay-Canul, Alfonsoes_ES
AutorDominguez-Oliva, Adrianaes_ES
AutorAbd El-Aziz, Ayman H.es_ES
AutorMartinez-Burnes, Julioes_ES
AutorHernandez-Avalos, Ismaeles_ES
AutorOlmos-Hernandez, Adrianaes_ES
AutorGarcia-Herrera, Ricardoes_ES
AutorTorres-Bernal, Fabiolaes_ES
AutorJose-Perez, Nancyes_ES
AutorGhezzi, Marceloes_ES
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas
InstituciónUniversidad Autónoma de Tamaulipases_ES
URL relacionadahttps://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2026.1747986
Tipo de artículoIndexado
Tipo de artículoIndexadoes_ES
Volumen7es_ES

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