Emerging technologies revolutionise insect ecology and monitoring

Klink, Roel van; August, Tom; Bas, Yves; Bodesheim, Paul; Bonn, Aletta; Fossøy, Frode; Høye, Toke T.; Jongejans, Eelke; Menz, Myles H. M.; Miraldo, Andreia; Roslin, Tomas; Roy, Helen E.; Ruczyński, Ireneusz; Schigel, Dmitry; Schäffler, Livia; Sheard, Julie Koch; Svenningsen, Cecilie S.; Tschan, Georg F.; Wäldchen, Jana; Zizka, Vera; Åström, Jens; Bowler, Diana E.

doi:10.1016/j.tree.2022.06.001

reviewTrends in Ecology & EvolutionJul 8, 2022HYBRID OA

Emerging technologies revolutionise insect ecology and monitoring

RVRoel van Klink TATom August YBYves Bas PBPaul Bodesheim ABAletta Bonn

German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research · Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg · +26 more institutions

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Abstract

Insects are the most diverse group of animals on Earth, but their small size and high diversity have always made them challenging to study. Recent technological advances have the potential to revolutionise insect ecology and monitoring. We describe the state of the art of four technologies (computer vision, acoustic monitoring, radar, and molecular methods), and assess their advantages, current limitations, and future potential. We discuss how these technologies can adhere to modern standards of data curation and transparency, their implications for citizen science, and their potential for integration among different monitoring programmes and technologies. We argue that they provide unprecedented possibilities…

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Ecology
Transparency (behavior)
Data science
Emerging technologies
Computer science
Environmental resource management
Biology
Environmental science

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