Burrows, J.; Copplestone, D.; Beresford, N.A.; Raines, K.; Tinsley, M.

Nectar consumption, metabolic rate and activity datasets for bumblebees exposed to ecologically relevant radiation dose rates

https://doi.org/10.5285/0da32d7f-eea1-4200-8fde-3a32d0d9ed05 Cite this dataset
This dataset contains information on the volume of nectar consumed, metabolic rate and activity of bumblebees that were exposed to environmentally relevant dose rates of ionising radiation at the University of Stirling. Data is for two connected experiments collected via direct observation in a laboratory setting. The first experiment investigates variables during and after 10-days of radiation exposure and the second investigates these variables under a dose rate gradient.

Funding for this work was via the TREE project funded by the NERC, Environment Agency and Radioactive Waste Management Ltd. under the RATE programme.
Publication date: 2021-04-13

Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Provenance & quality

All data were generated by the authors. Radiation dose rates were verified using dosimeters that were placed at each bumblebee position prior to the experiment. Environmental variables such as temperature and humidity were monitored with nine data loggers before, during and after the experiment. All calculations were checked for errors before data was accepted.

Correspondence/contact details

Jess Burrows
University of Stirling
 j.e.burrows@stir.ac.uk

Authors

Burrows, J.
University of Stirling
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0239-4053
Copplestone, D.
University of Stirling
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-9545
Beresford, N.A.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-0238
Raines, K.
University of Stirling
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7864-0126
Tinsley, M.
University of Stirling
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7715-1259

Other contacts

Rights holder
University of Stirling
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
Environment
Keywords
Eco-toxicology,  Energy budget,  Insects,  Ionising radiation,  Life history,  Pollinator,  Radioecology,  Radiological contamination,  Resource allocation
INSPIRE Theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Funding
Natural Environment Research Council
Last updated
18 May 2022 12:21

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CITE AS: Burrows, J.; Copplestone, D.; Beresford, N.A.; Raines, K.; Tinsley, M. (2021). Nectar consumption, metabolic rate and activity datasets for bumblebees exposed to ecologically relevant radiation dose rates. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/0da32d7f-eea1-4200-8fde-3a32d0d9ed05