The global reach of citizen science for monitoring insects [Primer]

Roy, Helen E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6050-679X; Martinou, Angeliki F.; Pocock, Michael J.O. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4375-0445; Werenkraut, Victoria; Roy, David B. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5147-0331. 2024 The global reach of citizen science for monitoring insects [Primer]. One Earth, 7 (4). 552-557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009

Abstract/Summary

Biodiversity is declining rapidly. The most important causes of biodiversity loss are climate change, land- and sea-use change, invasive alien species, pollution, and overexploitation of natural resources. This unprecedented deterioration of the biosphere has profound and far-reaching consequences for insects, who play many important roles within ecosystems, including pollination and decomposition. Declines in the abundance and distribution of insects threaten these essential ecosystem functions. While there is no doubt that urgent and immediate measures are needed to address biodiversity loss and climate change, monitoring of insects is a priority to underpin and inform ongoing conservation action. Citizen science has emerged as an important tool for monitoring insects. In this primer, we explain the application of citizen science for monitoring insects and emerging approaches using digital technologies.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009
UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:	Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)
ISSN:	2590-3322
Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:	Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.
NORA Subject Terms:	Ecology and Environment Data and Information
Date made live:	24 Apr 2024 10:36 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/537328

Item Type:

Publication - Article

Digital Object Identifier (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.03.009

UKCEH and CEH Sections/Science Areas:

Biodiversity (Science Area 2017-)

ISSN:

2590-3322

Additional Information. Not used in RCUK Gateway to Research.:

Open Access paper - full text available via Official URL link.

NORA Subject Terms:

Ecology and Environment
Data and Information