An overview of the environmental risks posed by neonicotinoid insecticides
D Goulson - Journal of Applied Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Neonicotinoids are now the most widely used insecticides in the world. They act
systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all parts of the crop, and are …
systemically, travelling through plant tissues and protecting all parts of the crop, and are …
Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers
F Sánchez-Bayo, KAG Wyckhuys - Biological conservation, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodiversity of insects is threatened worldwide. Here, we present a comprehensive review of
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …
73 historical reports of insect declines from across the globe, and systematically assess the …
Complex long-term biodiversity change among invertebrates, bryophytes and lichens
Large-scale biodiversity changes are measured mainly through the responses of a few
taxonomic groups. Much less is known about the trends affecting most invertebrates and …
taxonomic groups. Much less is known about the trends affecting most invertebrates and …
Butterfly abundance declines over 20 years of systematic monitoring in Ohio, USA
Severe insect declines make headlines, but they are rarely based on systematic monitoring
outside of Europe. We estimate the rate of change in total butterfly abundance and the …
outside of Europe. We estimate the rate of change in total butterfly abundance and the …
Species richness declines and biotic homogenisation have slowed down for NW‐European pollinators and plants
Concern about biodiversity loss has led to increased public investment in conservation.
Whereas there is a widespread perception that such initiatives have been unsuccessful …
Whereas there is a widespread perception that such initiatives have been unsuccessful …
Assemblathon 2: evaluating de novo methods of genome assembly in three vertebrate species
Background The process of generating raw genome sequence data continues to become
cheaper, faster, and more accurate. However, assembly of such data into high-quality …
cheaper, faster, and more accurate. However, assembly of such data into high-quality …
A revised Red List of British butterflies
Regular reassessment of extinction risk is critical to prioritise conservation action during the
current period of rapid, anthropogenic biodiversity change. Butterflies are a flagship group …
current period of rapid, anthropogenic biodiversity change. Butterflies are a flagship group …
The decline of moths in Great Britain: a review of possible causes
R Fox - Insect conservation and diversity, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
1. Population declines among insects are inadequately quantified, yet of vital importance to
national and global biodiversity assessments and have significant implications for …
national and global biodiversity assessments and have significant implications for …
[PDF][PDF] Understanding citizen science & environmental monitoring. Final report on behalf of UK-EOF. NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Natural History …
Citizen science, broadly defined as the involvement of volunteers in research (Dickinson,
Zuckerberg & Bonter, 2010), has a long history (Silvertown, 2009). In the UK the fields of …
Zuckerberg & Bonter, 2010), has a long history (Silvertown, 2009). In the UK the fields of …
Ultra-deep sequencing enables high-fidelity recovery of biodiversity for bulk arthropod samples without PCR amplification
Background Next-generation-sequencing (NGS) technologies combined with a classic DNA
barcoding approach have enabled fast and credible measurement for biodiversity of mixed …
barcoding approach have enabled fast and credible measurement for biodiversity of mixed …