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Aoki LR, Brisbin MM, Hounshell AG, Kincaid DW, Larson EI, Sansom BJ, Shogren AJ, Smith RS, Sullivan-Stack J. OUP accepted manuscript. Bioscience 2022; 72:508-520. [PMID: 35677292 PMCID: PMC9169894 DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biac020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Extreme events have increased in frequency globally, with a simultaneous surge in scientific interest about their ecological responses, particularly in sensitive freshwater, coastal, and marine ecosystems. We synthesized observational studies of extreme events in these aquatic ecosystems, finding that many studies do not use consistent definitions of extreme events. Furthermore, many studies do not capture ecological responses across the full spatial scale of the events. In contrast, sampling often extends across longer temporal scales than the event itself, highlighting the usefulness of long-term monitoring. Many ecological studies of extreme events measure biological responses but exclude chemical and physical responses, underscoring the need for integrative and multidisciplinary approaches. To advance extreme event research, we suggest prioritizing pre- and postevent data collection, including leveraging long-term monitoring; making intersite and cross-scale comparisons; adopting novel empirical and statistical approaches; and developing funding streams to support flexible and responsive data collection.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Alexandria G Hounshell
- Biological Sciences Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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- Vermont EPSCoR and Gund Institute for Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, United States
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- Institute of Culture and Environment, Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
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- Department of Geography, State University of New York University, Buffalo, Buffalo, New York
- US Geological Survey's Columbia Environmental Research Center, Columbia, Missouri, United States
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- Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing Michigan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Alabama, United States
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, United States
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Bried J, Ries L, Smith B, Patten M, Abbott J, Ball-Damerow J, Cannings R, Cordero-Rivera A, Córdoba-Aguilar A, De Marco P, Dijkstra KD, Dolný A, van Grunsven R, Halstead D, Harabiš F, Hassall C, Jeanmougin M, Jones C, Juen L, Kalkman V, Kietzka G, Mazzacano CS, Orr A, Perron MA, Rocha-Ortega M, Sahlén G, Samways M, Siepielski A, Simaika J, Suhling F, Underhill L, White E. Towards Global Volunteer Monitoring of Odonate Abundance. Bioscience 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biaa092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
Abstract
AbstractInsects are reportedly experiencing widespread declines, but we generally have sparse data on their abundance. Correcting this shortfall will take more effort than professional entomologists alone can manage. Volunteer nature enthusiasts can greatly help to monitor the abundance of dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata), iconic freshwater sentinels and one of the few nonpollinator insect groups appreciated by the public and amenable to citizen science. Although counting individual odonates is common in some locations, current data will not enable a global perspective on odonate abundance patterns and trends. Borrowing insight from butterfly monitoring efforts, we outline basic plans for a global volunteer network to count odonates, including organizational structure, advertising and recruiting, and data collection, submission, and synthesis. We hope our proposal serves as a catalyst for richer coordinated efforts to understand population trends of odonates and other insects in the Anthropocene.
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- Jason Bried
- Illinois Natural History Survey, University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign
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- Department of Biology at Georgetown University, Washington, DC
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- Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, Norman
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- Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, Norman
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- Alabama Museum of Natural History, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
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- Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, México
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- Departamento de Ecología, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
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- Department of Biology and Ecology, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- De Vlinderstichting, Dutch Butterfly Conservation, Wageningen, Netherlands
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- School of Natural Resources and the Built Environment at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Prince Albert, Canada
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- Department of Ecology, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Integrative and Comparative Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Laboratoire d'Ecologie Alpine, Université Grenoble Alpes—CNRS, Grenoble, France
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- Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Peterborough, Canada
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- Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Pará, Pará, Brazil
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- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Environmental Futures Research Institute at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Departamento de Ecología Evolutiva, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Coyoacán, México
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- Ecology and Environmental Science, RLAS at Halmstad University, Halmstad, Sweden
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- Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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- Department of Water Science and Engineering at IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft, Netherlands
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- Institute of Geoecology at Technische Universität Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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- New York Natural Heritage Program, Albany, New York
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