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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

Name: Nectar consumption, metabolic rate and activity datasets for bumblebees exposed to ecologically relevant radiation dose rates
Published: 2021-04-13

https://doi.org/10.5285/0da32d7f-eea1-4200-8fde-3a32d0d9ed05

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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

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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.

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This dataset is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence

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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

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TRansfer - Exposure - Effects (TREE) Integrating the science needed to underpin radioactivity assessments for humans and wildlife

Correspondence/contact details

Burrows, J.

University of Stirling

j.e.burrows@stir.ac.uk

Authors

Burrows, J.

University of Stirling

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0239-4053

Copplestone, D.

University of Stirling

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1468-9545

Beresford, N.A.

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-0238

Raines, K.

University of Stirling

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7864-0126

Tinsley, M.

University of Stirling

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7715-1259

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University of Stirling

Custodian

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

info@eidc.ac.uk

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NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

info@eidc.ac.uk

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Topic categories

environment

INSPIRE theme

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

Keywords

Eco-toxicology , Energy budget , Insects , Ionising radiation , Life history , Pollinator , Radioecology , Radiological contamination , Resource allocation

Funding

Natural Environment Research Council

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21 March 2025 13:35