This project looks at the effectiveness of bee hotels.
Research Project 1: Bee Hotels | How Effective Are They?
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Conservation, Ecology, Invertebrates, Research, Urban Ecosystems
Date posted: 1 January 2023
Dung beetles and ecosystem services
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Bats, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Invertebrates
Date posted: 6 April 2020
Dung beetles play a crucial role in our ecosystem as well as in agriculture. But sadly, like many of our invertebrate species, dung beetles are in decline
The Demon Shrimp is here!
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eDNA, Invasive Species, Invertebrates, Ponds, Technology
Date posted: 1 August 2019
The demon shrimp is rapidly spreading throughout Western Europe and is now present within some UK waters.
Migratory hoverflies provide key ecosystem services
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Biodiversity, Ecological Indicators, Ecosystem Services, Hoverflies, Invertebrates
Date posted: 8 July 2019
Migratory hoverflies are important pollinators of wildflowers. They contribute to maintaining high genetic diversity within wildflower populations through the transfer of pollen across long distances.
Planting for winter-active invertebrates
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Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Invertebrates, Trees, Urban Ecosystems
Date posted: 12 December 2018
Many planting schemes with an ecological input specify that native species should be used, and for very good reasons too. There is a problem with native planting, however, in that indigenous trees and shrubs in the UK are limited in number and very few of them provide a food resource for invertebrates during the winter months. Climate amelioration means that more invertebrates are going to be active during winter months, especially in towns and cities. But will there be enough food to sustain them?