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

Wildlife 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 taxon...

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Autores principales:	Jiří Skuhrovec, Helen E. Roy, Peter M. J. Brown, Karolis Kazlauskis, Alberto F. Inghilesi, Antonio O. Soares, Tim Adriaens, David B. Roy, Oldřich Nedvěd, Peter Zach, Sandra Viglášová, Ján Kulfan, Alois Honek, Zdenka Martinkova
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Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:	coccinellids community science species distribution large-scale smartphone mobile app Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5741037b6ded44eb833acd5778490acb2021-11-12T07:04:01ZDevelopment of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science2296-701X10.3389/fevo.2021.741854https://doaj.org/article/5741037b6ded44eb833acd5778490acb2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.741854/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/2296-701XWildlife 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.Jiří SkuhrovecHelen E. RoyPeter M. J. BrownKarolis KazlauskisAlberto F. InghilesiAntonio O. SoaresTim AdriaensDavid B. RoyOldřich NedvědOldřich NedvědPeter ZachSandra ViglášováJán KulfanAlois HonekZdenka MartinkovaFrontiers Media S.A.articlecoccinellidscommunity sciencespecies distributionlarge-scalesmartphone mobile appEvolutionQH359-425EcologyQH540-549.5ENFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol 9 (2021)
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topic	coccinellids community science species distribution large-scale smartphone mobile app Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5
spellingShingle	coccinellids community science species distribution large-scale smartphone mobile app Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5 Jiří Skuhrovec Helen E. Roy Peter M. J. Brown Karolis Kazlauskis Alberto F. Inghilesi Antonio O. Soares Tim Adriaens David B. Roy Oldřich Nedvěd Oldřich Nedvěd Peter Zach Sandra Viglášová Ján Kulfan Alois Honek Zdenka Martinkova Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
description	Wildlife 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.
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author	Jiří Skuhrovec Helen E. Roy Peter M. J. Brown Karolis Kazlauskis Alberto F. Inghilesi Antonio O. Soares Tim Adriaens David B. Roy Oldřich Nedvěd Oldřich Nedvěd Peter Zach Sandra Viglášová Ján Kulfan Alois Honek Zdenka Martinkova
author_facet	Jiří Skuhrovec Helen E. Roy Peter M. J. Brown Karolis Kazlauskis Alberto F. Inghilesi Antonio O. Soares Tim Adriaens David B. Roy Oldřich Nedvěd Oldřich Nedvěd Peter Zach Sandra Viglášová Ján Kulfan Alois Honek Zdenka Martinkova
author_sort	Jiří Skuhrovec
title	Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
title_short	Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
title_full	Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
title_fullStr	Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
title_full_unstemmed	Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science
title_sort	development of the european ladybirds smartphone application: a tool for citizen science
publisher	Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate	2021
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Development of the European Ladybirds Smartphone Application: A Tool for Citizen Science

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