Development of a combined marine and terrestrial biodiversity indicator: research
A commissioned research report on development of a new single high level biodiversity indicator covering marine and terrestrial (including freshwater) habitats to measure trends and replace the existing biodiversity indicator in the National Performance Framework.
Appendix 1: Sources of species' trend data selected for indicator
Taxon | Currency | No. species | Source |
---|---|---|---|
Ants | Occupancy | 6 | Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society |
Aquatic Bugs | Occupancy | 9 | Aquatic Heteroptera Recording Scheme |
Bats | Abundance | 5 | National Bat Monitoring Programme |
Birds | Abundance | 64 | Breeding Bird Survey |
Birds | Abundance | 24 | Rare Breeding Birds Panel |
Birds | Abundance | 13 | Statutory Consveration Agency and RSPB Annual Breeding Bird Scheme |
Birds | Abundance | 14 | Seabird Monitoring Programme |
Birds | Abundance | 31 | Wetland Birds Survey |
Bees | Occupancy | 20 | Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society |
Bryophytes | Occupancy | 328 | British Bryological Society |
Butterflies | Abundance | 25 | UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme |
Carabids | Occupancy | 13 | Ground Beetle Recording Scheme |
Centipedes | Occupancy | 7 | British Myriapod and Isopod Group – Centipede and Millipede Recording Schemes |
Craneflies | Occupancy | 8 | Cranefly Recording Scheme |
Dragonflies | Occupancy | 22 | British Dragonfly Society – Dragonfly Recording Network |
Empid & Dolichopodid flies | Occupancy | 9 | Empididae, Hybotidae & Dolichopodidae Recording Scheme |
Ephemeroptera | Occupancy | 18 | Riverfly Recording Schemes: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera |
Fungus Gnats | Occupancy | 36 | Fungus Gnat Recording Scheme |
Gelechiid Moths | Occupancy | 9 | Gelechiid Recording Scheme |
Ground Fish (marine) | Abundance | 100 | International Bottom Trawl Survey |
Hoverflies | Occupancy | 101 | Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society |
Ladybirds | Occupancy | 6 | UK Ladybird Survey |
Leaf and Seed Beetles | Occupancy | 1 | Leaf and Seed Beetle Recording Scheme |
Lichens | Occupancy | 437 | British Lichen Society |
Millipedes | Occupancy | 8 | British Myriapod and Isopod Group – Centipede and Millipede Recording Schemes |
Molluscs | Occupancy | 56 | Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland |
Moths | Occupancy | 239 | National Moth Recording Scheme |
Moths | Abundance | 215 | Rothamsted Insect Survey |
Orthoptera | Occupancy | 5 | Grasshopper Recording Scheme |
Plant Bugs | Occupancy | 9 | Chrysomelidae Recording Scheme |
Plecoptera | Occupancy | 13 | Riverfly Recording Schemes: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera |
Spiders | Occupancy | 164 | British Arachnological Society |
Terrestrial Mammals | Abundance | 4 | Breeding Bird Survey |
Trichoptera | Occupancy | 45 | Riverfly Recording Schemes: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera and Trichoptera |
Wasps | Occupancy | 3 | Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society |
Weevils | Occupancy | 6 | Weevil and Bark Beetle Recording Scheme |
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