UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) moth data: 1992-2015
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Rennie, S.; Adamson, J.; Anderson, R.; Andrews, C.; Bater, J.; Bayfield, N.; Beaton, K.; Beaumont, D.; Benham, S.; Bowmaker, V.; Britt, C.; Brooker, R.; Brooks, D.; Brunt, J.; Common, G.; Cooper, R.; Corbett, S.; Critchley, N.; Dennis, P.; Dick, J.; Dodd, B.; Dodd, N.; Donovan, N.; Easter, J.; Flexen, M.; Gardiner, A.; Hamilton, D.; Hargreaves, P.; Hatton-Ellis, M.; Howe, M.; Kahl, J.; Lane, M.; Langan, S.; Lloyd, D.; McCarney, B.; McElarney, Y.; McKenna, C.; McMillan, S.; Milne, F.; Milne, L.; Morecroft, M.; Murphy, M.; Nelson, A.; Nicholson, H.; Pallett, D.; Parry, D.; Pearce, I.; Pozsgai, G.; Riley, A. ; Rose, R.; Schafer, S.; Scott, T.; Sherrin, L.; Shortall, C.; Smith, R.; Smith, P.; Tait, R.; Taylor, C.; Taylor, M.; Thurlow, M.; Turner, A.; Tyson, K.; Watson, H.; Whittaker, M.; Woiwod, I. ; Wood, C. (2017). UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) moth data: 1992-2015. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a2a49f47-49b3-46da-a434-bb22e524c5d2
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Moth data from the UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) terrestrial sites. Counts of individual species are recorded. These data are collected by moth traps at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol.They represent continuous nightly records from 1992 to 2015. ECN is the UK's long-term environmental monitoring programme. It is a multi-agency programme sponsored by a consortium of fourteen government departments and agencies. These organisations contribute to the programme through funding either site monitoring and/or network co-ordination activities. These organisations are: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales, Defence Science & Technology Laboratory, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, Llywodraeth Cymru - Welsh Government, Natural England, Natural Environment Research Council, Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage.
Publication date: 2017-11-29
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Format
Comma-separated values (CSV)
Spatial information
Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
WGS 84
Temporal information
Temporal extent
1992-10-22 to …
Provenance & quality
These data are collected by moth traps at all of ECN's terrestrial sites using a standard protocol. Prior to deposit of the data in the EIDC, data are managed by the ECN Data Centre at CEH Lancaster according to defined protocols.
Verification steps include numeric range checks (i.e. checking if a value falls within a specified range), categorical checks (e.g. checking that a species code appears on the standard code list), formatting (i.e. that the dataset conforms to the specified data format) and logical integrity checks (i.e. checking the data make sense, e.g. that the dates in one dataset match those in a related dataset).
Appropriate range settings for ECN variables have been selected following discussion with specialists in each field. Where data fall outside these ranges, a cautious approach has been adopted towards discarding data on the principle that apparent errors may be valid outliers. Such values are discarded only if there is a clear explanation (e.g. an instrumentation error) and corrections are made where possible. If the reason is unclear, the values are stored, but are qualified using pre-defined quality codes or free-text descriptions. Data providers also use these codes or free text to describe factors affecting sampling outside their control, instrument damage or site management effects.
Verification steps include numeric range checks (i.e. checking if a value falls within a specified range), categorical checks (e.g. checking that a species code appears on the standard code list), formatting (i.e. that the dataset conforms to the specified data format) and logical integrity checks (i.e. checking the data make sense, e.g. that the dates in one dataset match those in a related dataset).
Appropriate range settings for ECN variables have been selected following discussion with specialists in each field. Where data fall outside these ranges, a cautious approach has been adopted towards discarding data on the principle that apparent errors may be valid outliers. Such values are discarded only if there is a clear explanation (e.g. an instrumentation error) and corrections are made where possible. If the reason is unclear, the values are stored, but are qualified using pre-defined quality codes or free-text descriptions. Data providers also use these codes or free text to describe factors affecting sampling outside their control, instrument damage or site management effects.
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This dataset is made available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
Cite this dataset as:
Rennie, S.; Adamson, J.; Anderson, R.; Andrews, C.; Bater, J.; Bayfield, N.; Beaton, K.; Beaumont, D.; Benham, S.; Bowmaker, V.; Britt, C.; Brooker, R.; Brooks, D.; Brunt, J.; Common, G.; Cooper, R.; Corbett, S.; Critchley, N.; Dennis, P.; Dick, J.; Dodd, B.; Dodd, N.; Donovan, N.; Easter, J.; Flexen, M.; Gardiner, A.; Hamilton, D.; Hargreaves, P.; Hatton-Ellis, M.; Howe, M.; Kahl, J.; Lane, M.; Langan, S.; Lloyd, D.; McCarney, B.; McElarney, Y.; McKenna, C.; McMillan, S.; Milne, F.; Milne, L.; Morecroft, M.; Murphy, M.; Nelson, A.; Nicholson, H.; Pallett, D.; Parry, D.; Pearce, I.; Pozsgai, G.; Riley, A. ; Rose, R.; Schafer, S.; Scott, T.; Sherrin, L.; Shortall, C.; Smith, R.; Smith, P.; Tait, R.; Taylor, C.; Taylor, M.; Thurlow, M.; Turner, A.; Tyson, K.; Watson, H.; Whittaker, M.; Woiwod, I. ; Wood, C. (2017). UK Environmental Change Network (ECN) moth data: 1992-2015. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a2a49f47-49b3-46da-a434-bb22e524c5d2
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Citations
Rennie, S., Andrews, C., Atkinson, S., Beaumont, D., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., … Watson, H. (2020). The UK Environmental Change Network datasets - integrated and co-located data for long-term environmental research (1993-2015). Earth System Science Data, 12(1), 87–107. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-87-2020
Rennie, S., Andrews, C., Atkinson, S., Beaumont, D., Benham, S., Bowmaker, V., … Watson, H. (2019). The UK Environmental Change Network datasets – integrated and co-located data for long-term environmental research (1993-2015). Earth System Science Data Discussions, 1–31. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-2019-74
Van Klink, R., Bowler, D.E., Gongalsky, K.B., Swengel, A.B., Gentile, A., & Chase, J.M. (2020). Meta-analysis reveals declines in terrestrial but increases in freshwater insect abundances. Science, 368(6489), 417–420. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax9931
Tso, C.-H.M., Henrys, P., Rennie, S., & Watkins, J. (2020). State Tagging for Improved Earth and Environmental Data Quality Assurance. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2020.00046
Tso, M., Henrys, P., Rennie, S., & Watkins, J. (2020). State tagging for improved earth and environmental data quality assurance. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-4613
Correspondence/contact details
Rennie,S.
UK Environmental Change Network
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
ecn@ceh.ac.uk
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 4AP
UNITED KINGDOM
Authors
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0027-0436
Adamson, J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Anderson, R.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Andrews, C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bater, J.
Rothamsted Research
Bayfield, N.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Beaton, K.
The James Hutton Institute
Beaumont, D.
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
Benham, S.
Forest Research
Bowmaker, V.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Britt, C.
ADAS
Brooker, R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Brooks, D.
Rothamsted Research
Brunt, J.
Forest Research
Common, G.
The James Hutton Institute
Cooper, R.
The James Hutton Institute
Corbett, S.
ADAS
Critchley, N.
ADAS
Dennis, P.
The James Hutton Institute
Dodd, B.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dodd, N.
The James Hutton Institute
Donovan, N.
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
Easter, J.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Flexen, M.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Gardiner, A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Hamilton, D.
The James Hutton Institute
Hargreaves, P.
Rothamsted Research
Hatton-Ellis, M.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Howe, M.
Rothamsted Research
Kahl, J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Lane, M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Langan, S.
The James Hutton Institute
Lloyd, D.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
McCarney, B.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
McElarney, Y.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
McKenna, C.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
McMillan, S.
ADAS
Milne, F.
The James Hutton Institute
Milne, L.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Morecroft, M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Murphy, M.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Nelson, A.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Nicholson, H.
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Pallett, D.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Parry, D.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Pearce, I.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Pozsgai, G.
The James Hutton Institute
Riley, A.
Rothamsted Research
Rose, R.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Schafer, S.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Scott, T.
Rothamsted Research
Sherrin, L.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Shortall, C.
Rothamsted Research
Smith, R.
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
Smith, P.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Tait, R.
The James Hutton Institute
Taylor, C.
The James Hutton Institute
Taylor, M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Thurlow, M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Turner, A.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Tyson, K.
Rothamsted Research, North Wyke
Watson, H.
The James Hutton Institute
Whittaker, M.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Woiwod, I.
Rothamsted Research
Wood, C.
Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru - Natural Resources Wales
Other contacts
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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC Environmental Information Data Centre
info@eidc.ac.uk
Additional metadata
Keywords
Alice Holt , biodiversity , Cairngorms , Drayton , Environmental Change Network , Environmental survey , Glensaugh , Hillsborough , ILTER , invertebrate , lepidopteran , light trap , LTER , Moor House - Upper Teesdale , Moth species , Moth trap , North Wyke , Porton Down , Rothamsted , Sourhope , UK , Wytham , Yr Wyddfa - Snowdon
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