Identification

Title

The number and individual weight of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris audax) from nests containing neonicotinoids in Wester Ross, UK

Abstract

This dataset contains a colony performance indicator monitored from Bumblebee colonies of similar mass after 43-48 days in the field. The weight in milligrams (mg) is given of each surviving bee recorded as it was removed from the outside of the nest as we progressed towards the nest core. Bumblebee colonies of similar mass were provided with sugar syrup (UT, n=12), containing chlorpyrifos (CP, 150 nanomolar nM, n=6) imidacloprid (IMD, 10 nM, n= 6) or both (IMD + CP, n=12). No pollen was provided and bees were free to forage in a wilderness/grassland area in the west of Scotland. The data were collected as part of a project within the UK Insect Pollinators Initiative (2010-2015). Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset.

function: information

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and Biotopes

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2012-10-29

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2006-01-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Bumblebee

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-5.823

East bounding longitude

-5.174

North bounding latitude

57.968

South bounding latitude

57.353

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

End position

2014-08-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2015-04-30

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

The data was generated as follows: Nests were anaesthetised using carbon dioxide until the bees became slow/immobilised. The nest was opened and each bee was removed and weighed on a top pan balance before being killed rapidly in ice-cold water containing detergent before full awakening.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

explanation

Data format

name of format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

If you reuse this data, you should cite: Connolly, C.N., Moffat, C. (2015). The number and individual weight of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris audax) from nests containing neonicotinoids in Wester Ross, UK. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre https://doi.org/10.5285/341414f8-e88a-43e5-ade3-c30623c1586d

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Dundee

email address

research@dundee.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Dundee

email address

research@dundee.ac.uk

responsible party role

author

Responsible party

organisation name

University of Dundee

email address

research@dundee.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

publisher

Responsible party

organisation name

NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

UK

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2021-06-25T18:35:32

Metadata language