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Pan-trap survey data from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, 2017-2021

This dataset contains samples and occurrences of insects and flowers collected for the 1 km square survey of the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS). It covers the years 2017 to 2021 (note that 2017 was a pilot year and has less data than subsequent years, and that the survey first became active in Northern Ireland in 2021, which was a pilot year in that country). This survey uses pan-traps positioned on transects within a randomly allocated set of 1 km squares across the UK. The sample data contains information on the location of the traps, various environmental variables, and the total number of insect specimens collected. The occurrence data for insects contains records of all hoverflies and bees from the traps, identified (wherever possible) to species level. The occurrence data for flowers contains records of all forbs that are in flower within 2 metres of each pan-trap station. (In addition, Flower-Insect Timed Counts are carried out in the same 1 km squares, see separate dataset for these data.) UK PoMS is coordinated by UKCEH, with involvement from the following partners: Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Butterfly Conservation, British Trust for Ornithology, Buglife, Hymettus, Natural History Museum, the University of Reading and University of Leeds, and working with recording schemes and societies. UKPoMS is advised and supported by a Steering Group, involving UKCEH, JNCC, DAERA, Defra, NatureScot, Welsh Government, All-Ireland Pollinators Plan, and SASA. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/9df83130-e98f-48b0-bbfc-32f5920eedb0

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Date (Publication)
2024-07-25
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https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/9df83130-e98f-48b0-bbfc-32f5920eedb0
Identifier
doi: / 10.5285/9df83130-e98f-48b0-bbfc-32f5920eedb0
Other citation details
UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (2024). Pan-trap survey data from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, 2017-2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre 10.5285/9df83130-e98f-48b0-bbfc-32f5920eedb0
Author
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
Point of contact
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology - UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme
Custodian
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Publisher
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Owner
  UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Owner
  Bumblebee Conservation Trust
Owner
  Butterfly Conservation
Owner
  British Trust for Ornithology
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  Hymettus
Owner
  Natural History Museum
Owner
  University of Reading
Owner
  University of Leeds
Owner
  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Owner
  Welsh Government
Owner
  Scottish Government
Owner
  Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Owner
  Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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  • Environmental Monitoring Facilities
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This resource is available under the terms of the Open Government Licence
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The following acknowledgement is required for use of this dataset: "The UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (PoMS) is a partnership funded jointly by UKCEH and JNCC (through funding from Defra, Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and DAERA). UKCEH’s contribution is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council award number NE/R016429/1 as part of the UK-SCAPE programme delivering National Capability. Between 2017 and 2021, PoMS was funded by UKCEH and Defra (England), Welsh Government, Scottish Government, DAERA (Northern Ireland), and JNCC. "PoMS is indebted to the many volunteers who carry out surveys and contribute data to the scheme."
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If you reuse this data, you should cite: UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme (2024). Pan-trap survey data from the UK Pollinator Monitoring Scheme, 2017-2021. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/9df83130-e98f-48b0-bbfc-32f5920eedb0
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Topic category
  • Biota
  • Environment
Begin date
2017-01-01
End date
2021-12-31
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Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Statement
Data are collected by PoMS volunteers and staff from up to 95 1 km squares, during four visits each summer, aiming for one visit in each month from May to August/September. There will be gaps in the data where a square cannot be visited during a particular year or month. At each visit, five pan-traps are positioned in a transect across the 1 km square, and left in position for approx. six hours. The insects trapped are returned to the PoMS laboratory, where all insects are sorted into main taxonomic groupings and counted, and all bees and hoverflies are passed to taxonomic experts for identification to species level where possible. Data is entered using online forms that promote consistency in data formats. QA checks are carried out on any photos provided that show plants in flower in the vicinity of the pan-traps; bee and hoverfly identifications are cross-checked by multiple taxonomists for all rare and apparently out-of-range occurrences, plus a random sample of other occurrences.
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Date stamp
2025-11-13T16:16:55
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg , Lancaster , LA1 4AP , UK
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