Worldwide insect declines: an important message, but interpret with caution
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
A recent paper claiming evidence of global insect declines achieved huge media attention, including claims of “insectaggedon” and a “collapse of nature.” Here, we argue that while many insects are declining in many places around the world, the study has important limitations that should be highlighted. We emphasise the robust evidence of large and rapid insect declines present in the literature, while also highlighting the limitations of the original study.
Date Issued
2019-04-01
Date Acceptance
2019-03-21
Citation
Ecology and Evolution, 2019, 9 (7), pp.3678-3680
ISSN
2045-7758
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
3678
End Page
3680
Journal / Book Title
Ecology and Evolution
Volume
9
Issue
7
Copyright Statement
© 2019 The Authors. Ecology and Evolution published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
License URL
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31015957
PII: ECE35153
Subjects
Ecology
entomofauna
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Evolutionary Biology
invertebrates
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
population trends
Science & Technology
systematic review
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Date Publish Online
2019-04-05