Towards a real-time tracking of an expanding alien bee species in Southeast Europe through citizen science and floral host monitoring

Dubaić, Jovana Bila; Lanner, Julia; Rohrbach, Christa; Meimberg, Harald; Wyatt, Frances; Čačija, Maja; Galešić, Marija Andrijana Andrijana; Jesovnik, Ana; Samurović, Katarina; Plećaš, Milan; Raičević, Jovana; Ćetković, Aleksandar

doi:10.1088/2515-7620/ac8398

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“…The additional information that comes with secondary data could reveal even more aspects of the invasion process, thereby supporting invasive species management. For example, first approaches explored the host plants of introduced pollinators (Bila Dubaić et al, 2022;Guariento et al, 2019;Pernat et al, 2022) and cavity occupancy by wild honey bees (Apis mellifera) in Australia (Saunders et al, 2021).…”

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Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations

Pernat,

Canavan,

Golivets

et al. 2024

Ecol Sol and Evidence

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In the face of the global biodiversity crisis, collecting comprehensive data and making the best use of existing data are becoming increasingly important to understand patterns and drivers of environmental and biological phenomena at different scales. Here we address the concept of secondary data, which refers to additional information unintentionally captured in species records, especially in multimedia‐based citizen science reports. We argue that secondary data can provide a wealth of ecologically relevant information, the utilisation of which can enhance our understanding of traits and interactions among individual organisms, populations and biodiversity dynamics in general. We explore the possibilities offered by secondary data and describe their main types and sources. An overview of research in this field provides a synthesis of the results already achieved using secondary data and different approaches to information extraction. Finally, we discuss challenges to the widespread use of secondary data, such as biases, licensing issues, use of metadata and lack of awareness of this trove of data due to a missing common terminology, as well as possible solutions to overcome these barriers. Although the exploration and use of secondary data is only emerging, the many opportunities identified show how these data can enrich biodiversity research and monitoring.

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Section: S Econdary Data Are S Lowly D Iffus Ing Into the Scientifi C...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations

Pernat,

Canavan,

Golivets

et al. 2024

Ecol Sol and Evidence

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Home-and-away comparisons of life history traits indicate enemy release and founder effects of the solitary bee, Megachile sculpturalis

Fornoff,

Lanner,

Orr

et al. 2024

Basic and Applied Ecology

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New records of the invasive species Megachile sculpturalis, Smith, 1853 in Ukraine

Mulenko¹,

Gorenkov²,

Burkovsky³

et al. 2022

Biol. Stud.

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Background. Biological invasions are one of the recognized causes leading to the loss of native diversity. Among wild bees in Europe, only three invasive species are known, one of them being Megachile (Callomegachile) sculpturalis Smith, 1853 (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae) – the rapidly spreading giant resin bee whose impact on local diversity remains unexplored. Not only scientists, but also many naturalists are involved in monitoring this invasive species in Europe. The unique appearance of this species and the lack of similar species in the family Megachilidae in Europe makes it easy to identify it even by photo. This oriental species was first recorded in Europe in 2008, in Ukraine in 2018. The aim of our work was to study the distribution of M. sculpturalis in Ukraine and some features of its ecology. Material and Methods. The object of the study is the alien species of wild bees Megachile sculpturalis. For data analysis, we used records of amateur naturalists and their photographic evidence, as well as our own collection material. Insects were identified using binocular stereoscopic microscope Olympus SZX 12 and specialized keys. Results. The article presents analysis of records of the invasive species M. sculpturalis in Ukraine. Five new sites of its distribution were revealed: in the territory Zaporizhzhia region (Zaporizhzhia, Khortytsia island), Odesa region (Odesa, Chornomorsk, Kuyalnytskyi estuary) and Mykolaiv region (Mykolaiv). This allowed us to change the chronology of its settlement in Ukraine and expand the map of its distribution. Bees exhibited relative ecological plasticity when choosing nesting sites, and consistency of nesting cavities recolonization. Conclusions. Data analysis and observations have shown that the alien species M. sculpturalis was brought to Ukraine repeatedly and in different places, which enables it to establish itself in the secondary habitat, form viable offspring and successfully reproduce. Our study also shows the importance of citizen science and the importance of actively involving amateur naturalists in monitoring invasions.

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Towards a real-time tracking of an expanding alien bee species in Southeast Europe through citizen science and floral host monitoring

Cited by 4 publications

References 80 publications

Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations

Overcoming biodiversity blindness: Secondary data in primary citizen science observations

Home-and-away comparisons of life history traits indicate enemy release and founder effects of the solitary bee, Megachile sculpturalis

New records of the invasive species Megachile sculpturalis, Smith, 1853 in Ukraine

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