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occurrence
Annual
order to determine the status of a wide suite of UK species. This
Q1: Are all groups declining? Q2: How have species responded?
Rare species Common species
A total of 6,621
Occupancy is
species met A.
expressed as the
inclusion criteria proportion of UK B.
based on data sites occupied.
availability.
Change in occupancy
C.
D.
A. Harlequin ladybird
B. Ivy bee
D. 11-spot ladybird
A1: There is variation between groups. It is not A2: On average little change but with examples
all bad news, some are recovering! of extreme responses.
References:
C.L. Outhwaite, R. E. Chandler, G.D. Powney, B. Collen, R.D. Gregory and N.J.B. Isaac. Prior specification in Bayesian occupancy modelling improves analysis of species occurrence data (in review at Ecological Indicators).
Photo credits: Grasshopper: Bruce Ruston, Longhorn beetle: Dluogs, Dragonfly: Tony Hisgett, Hoverfly: Martin Cooper. 11-spot: Mike Majerus. Ivy bee: Penny Frith. Double dart moth: Matthew Deans. Harlequin: David Nicholls. All photos modified.
Acknowledgements: Aquatic Heteroptera Recording Scheme, Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, British Arachnological Society, Spider Recording Scheme, British Bryological Society, British Isles Neuropterida Recording Scheme, British Lichen Society, British Myriapod and Isopod Group,
Centipede Recording Scheme, British Myriapod and Isopod Group, Millipede Recording Scheme, Bruchidae & Chrysomelidae Recording Scheme, Conchological Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Cranefly Recording Scheme, Database & Atlas of Freshwater Fishes, Dragonfly Recording Network, Empididae &
Dolichopodidae Recording Scheme, Fungus Gnat Recording Scheme, Gelechiid Recording Scheme, Ground Beetle Recording Scheme, Hoverfly Recording Scheme, Hypogean Crustacea Recording Scheme, Ladybird Recording Scheme, Orthoptera Recording Scheme, Riverfly Recording Schemes: Ephemeroptera,
Riverfly Recording Schemes: Plecoptera, Riverfly Recording Schemes: Trichoptera, Soldier Beetles, Jewel Beetles and Glow-worms Recording Scheme, Soldierflies and allies recording scheme, Staphylinidae Recording Scheme, Terrestrial Heteroptera Recording Scheme - Plant bugs and allied species, Terrestrial
Heteroptera Recording Scheme - Shield bugs and allied species, Weevil and Bark Beetle Recording Scheme + Scolytidae