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Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application : A Tool for Citizen Science

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dc.contributor.authorSkuhrovec, Jiří
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Helen E.
dc.contributor.authorBrown, Peter M. J.
dc.contributor.authorKazlauskis, Karolis
dc.contributor.authorInghilesi, Alberto F.
dc.contributor.authorSoares, António O.
dc.contributor.authorAdriaens, Tim
dc.contributor.authorRoy, David B.
dc.contributor.authorNedvěd, Oldřich
dc.contributor.authorZach, Peter
dc.contributor.authorViglášová, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorKulfan, Ján
dc.contributor.authorHonek, Alois
dc.contributor.authorMartinkova, Zdenka
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-12T15:38:35Z
dc.date.available2022-02-12T15:38:35Z
dc.date.issued2021-11
dc.description.abstractWildlife observations submitted by volunteers through citizen science initiatives are increasingly used within research and policy. Ladybirds are popular and charismatic insects, with most species being relatively easy to identify from photographs. Therefore, they are considered an appropriate taxonomic group for engaging people through citizen science initiatives to contribute long-term and large-scale datasets for use in many different contexts. Building on the strengths of a mass participation citizen science survey on ladybirds in the United Kingdom, we have developed a mobile application for ladybird recording and identification across Europe. The main aims of the application are to: (1) compile distribution data for ladybird species throughout Europe, and use this to assess changes in distribution over time; (2) connect and engage people in nature and increase awareness about the diversity and ecological importance of ladybirds. In developing the application we first constructed a database including ladybird species from the United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Belgium, and Portugal with associated information on relevant morphological features (e.g., size, main color, pronotum pattern) to inform identification. Additionally, the species were assessed on the basis of probability of occurrence within each country which enables users to reduce the number of species to only those with relevance to the location of the recorder. This is amongst the first collaborative citizen science approaches aimed at involving participants across Europe in recording a group of insects. In the near future, we aim to expand the use of the application to all countries in Europe.en
dc.description.sponsorshipAOS was supported by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020, under the following project AZORESBIOPORTAL -PORBIOTA (ACORES-01-0145FEDER-000072). Further funding for app development was provided by Anglia Ruskin University.en
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dc.identifier.citationSkuhrovec, J., Roy, H.E., Brown, P.M.J., Kazlauskis, K., Inghilesi, A.F., Soares, A.O., Adriaens, T., Roy, D.B., Nedvĕd, O., Zach, P., Viglášová, S., Kulfan, J., Honĕk, A. & Martinková, Z. (2021). Development of the European ladybirds smartphone application: a tool for citizen science. “Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution”, 9, 741854. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2021.741854en
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fevo.2021.741854pt_PT
dc.identifier.eissn2296-701X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.3/6186
dc.identifier.wos000741767500001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.741854/fullpt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectCoccinellidsen
dc.subjectCommunity Scienceen
dc.subjectSpecies Distributionen
dc.subjectLarge-scaleen
dc.subjectSmartphone Mobile Appen
dc.titleDevelopment of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application : A Tool for Citizen Scienceen
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Ecology and Evolutionen
oaire.citation.volume9pt_PT
person.familyNameCosta Miranda Soares
person.givenNameAntónio Onofre
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