Carvell, C. et al

Location data of worker bumblebees across an agricultural landscape in Buckinghamshire, UK

https://doi.org/10.5285/a60f52b8-0f9f-44f6-aca4-861cb461a0eb Cite this dataset
This dataset contains locations of worker bumblebees of five species (Bombus terrestris, B. lapidarius, B. pascuorum, B. hortorum, B. ruderatus) across an agricultural landscape centred on the Hillesden Estate, Buckinghamshire, UK. Locations were recorded in the field using a handheld GPS unit. Workers were non-lethally DNA sampled between June and August 2011, and genetic analysis used to confirm species and assign individuals to full-sib groups (colonies). Data were collected as part of a project led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, funded under the Insect Pollinators Initiative.
Publication date: 2014-08-26

Format

Shape file

Where/When

Study area
Temporal extent
2011-06-20    to    2011-08-05

Provenance & quality

Worker locations were recorded in the field using a handheld GPS (Garmin Etrex 10, accurate to 3m). Worker bumblebee DNA was sampled non-lethally, stored, extracted, genotyped and individuals assigned to species and full-sib groups (colonies) using recognised standard protocols. Data were checked for errors at all stages by staff at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and at the Institute of Zoology.

Related

This dataset is included in the following collections

Insect Pollinators Initiative datasets

Citations

Carvell, C., Bourke, A. F. G., Dreier, S., Freeman, S. N., Hulmes, S., Jordan, W. C., … Heard, M. S. (2017). Bumblebee family lineage survival is enhanced in high-quality landscapes. Nature, 543(7646), 547–549. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature21709
Redhead, J. W., Dreier, S., Bourke, A. F. G., Heard, M. S., Jordan, W. C., Sumner, S., … Carvell, C. (2016). Effects of habitat composition and landscape structure on worker foraging distances of five bumble bee species. Ecological Applications, 26(3), 726–739. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0546
Redhead, J.W., Dreier, S., Bourke, A.F.G., Heard, M.S., Jordan, W.C., Sumner, S., … Carvell, C. (2015). Effects of habitat composition and landscape structure on worker foraging distances of five bumblebee species. Ecological Applications, 150819033522003. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0546.1

Correspondence/contact details

Dr. Claire Carvell
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BB
UNITED KINGDOM
 enquiries@ceh.ac.uk

Authors

Carvell, C.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Bourke, A.F.G.
University of East Anglia
Dreier, S.
Institute of Zoology/University of Bristol
Heard, M.S.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Jordan, W.C.
Institute of Zoology
Sumner, S.
Institute of Zoology/University of Bristol
Wang, J.
Institute of Zoology
Redhead, J.W.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
ORCID iD icon https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2233-3848

Other contacts

Rights holder
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

Topic categories
biota
farming
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Other keywords
Bombus terrestris , Bombus lapidarius , Bombus pascuorum , Bombus hortorum , Bombus ruderatus , Buckinghamshire , Insect Pollinators Initiative , Pollinators , bumblebee , bumble bee , Common Carder Bee
Spatial representation type
Vector
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid
Last updated
09 February 2023 11:10

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CITE AS: Carvell, C.; Bourke, A.F.G.; Dreier, S.; Heard, M.S.; Jordan, W.C.; Sumner, S.; Wang, J.; Redhead, J.W. (2014). Location data of worker bumblebees across an agricultural landscape in Buckinghamshire, UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/a60f52b8-0f9f-44f6-aca4-861cb461a0eb

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