Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data

Bush, Alex; Sollmann, Rahel; Wilting, Andreas; Bohmann, Kristine; Cole, Beth; Balzter, Heiko; Martius, Christopher; Zlinszky, András; Calvignac-Spencer, Sébastien; Cobbold, Christina A.; Dawson, Terence P.; Emerson, Brent C.; Ferrier, Simon; Gilbert, M. Thomas P.; Herold, Martin; Jones, Laurence ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4379-9006; Leendertz, Fabian H.; Matthews, Louise; Millington, James D.A.; Olson, John R.; Ovaskainen, Otso; Raffaelli, Dave; Reeve, Richard; Rödel, Mark-Oliver; Rodgers, Torrey W.; Snape, Stewart; Visseren-Hamakers, Ingrid; Vogler, Alfried P.; White, Piran C.L.; Wooster, Martin J.; Yu, Douglas W.. 2017 Connecting Earth observation to high-throughput biodiversity data. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1 (7), 0176. 9, pp. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0176

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0176

Abstract/Summary

Understandably, given the fast pace of biodiversity loss, there is much interest in using Earth observation technology to track biodiversity, ecosystem functions and ecosystem services. However, because most biodiversity is invisible to Earth observation, indicators based on Earth observation could be misleading and reduce the effectiveness of nature conservation and even unintentionally decrease conservation effort. We describe an approach that combines automated recording devices, high-throughput DNA sequencing and modern ecological modelling to extract much more of the information available in Earth observation data. This approach is achievable now, offering efficient and near-real-time monitoring of management impacts on biodiversity and its functions and services.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0176
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2397-334X
Additional Keywords:	biodiversity, conservation biology, decision making, ecosystem services, environmental impact
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment
Date made live:	19 Feb 2018 14:59 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/519336

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0176

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Soils and Land Use (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

2397-334X

Additional Keywords:

biodiversity, conservation biology, decision making, ecosystem services, environmental impact

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment