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2011 Biodiversity Snapshot. Isle of Man Appendices
UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: 2011 Biodiversity snapshot. Isle of Man: Appendices. Author: Elizabeth Charter Principal Biodiversity Officer (Strategy and Advocacy). Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture, Isle of man. More information available at: www.gov.im/defa/ This section includes a series of appendices that provide additional information relating to that provided in the Isle of Man chapter of the publication: UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies: 2011 Biodiversity snapshot. All information relating to the Isle or Man is available at http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5819 The entire publication is available for download at http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-5821 1 Table of Contents Appendix 1: Multilateral Environmental Agreements ..................................................................... 3 Appendix 2 National Wildife Legislation ......................................................................................... 5 Appendix 3: Protected Areas .......................................................................................................... 6 Appendix 4: Institutional Arrangements ........................................................................................ 10 Appendix 5: Research priorities .................................................................................................... 13 Appendix 6 Ecosystem/habitats ................................................................................................... 14 Appendix 7: Species .................................................................................................................... -
The Orkney Local Biodiversity Action Plan 2013-2016 and Appendices
Contents Page Section 1 Introduction 4 1.1 Biodiversity action in Orkney – general outline of the Plan 6 1.2 Biodiversity Action Planning - the international and national contexts 6 • The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy 1.3 Recent developments in environmental legislation 8 • The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 • The Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2011 • The Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 1.4 Biodiversity and the Local Authority Planning System 12 • The Orkney Local Development Plan 2012-2017 1.5 Community Planning 13 1.6 River Basin Management Planning 13 1.7 Biodiversity and rural development policy 14 • The Common Agricultural Policy • Scotland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 1.8 Other relevant national publications 15 • Scotland’s Climate Change Adaptation Framework • Scotland’s Land Use Strategy • The Scottish Soil Framework 1.9 Links with the Orkney Biodiversity Records Centre 16 Section 2 Selection of the Ten Habitats for Inclusion in the Orkney Biodiversity Action Plan 2013-2016 17 1 • Lowland fens 19 2 • Basin bog 27 3 • Eutrophic standing waters 33 4 • Mesotrophic lochs 41 5 • Ponds and milldams 47 6 • Burns and canalized burns 53 7 • Coastal sand dunes and links 60 8 • Aeolianite 70 9 • Coastal vegetated shingle 74 10 • Intertidal Underboulder Communities 80 Appendix I Species considered to be of conservation concern in Orkney Appendix II BAP habitats found in Orkney Appendix III The Aichi targets and goals 3 Orkney Local Biodiversity Action Plan 2013-2016 Section 1 – Introduction What is biodiversity? a) Consider natural systems – by using The term ‘biodiversity’ means, quite simply, knowledge of interactions in nature and how the variety of species and genetic varieties ecosystems function. -
Reports from the Environmental Archaeology Unit, York 99/62, 5 Pp
Palaeoecology Research Services Technical report: Biological remains from excavations at the former D. C. Cook site, off Lawrence Street, York (site code: YORYM 2001.9444) PRS 2004/04 Palaeoecology Research Services PRS 2004/04 Technical report: Biological remains from excavations at the former D. C. Cook site, off Lawrence Street, York (site code: YORYM 2001.9444) by Harry Kenward, Allan Hall, Deborah Jaques, Kathryn Johnson and John Carrott Summary Archaeological excavations were carried out by York Archaeological Trust at the former D. C. Cook site, off Lawrence Street, York, in May 2001 and February 2003. Plant and invertebrate remains were investigated from three deposits considered worthy of further examination following an assessment. One, from a feature interpreted as a 10th century oven or kiln, yielded modest concentrations of charred cereal grains (mainly barley and oats) showing evidence of sprouting—and probably representing material burnt during drying of grain in the malting process. Two later, medieval, deposits rich in remains preserved by anoxic ‘waterlogging’ were also studied. They came from features interpreted as a barrel well and a ditch. Both gave abundant evidence for natural, semi-natural and artificial habitats in the vicinity, but with some additional evidence of plant food waste (in the ditch). In some respects the assemblage from the ditchfill seemed more typical of a well fill, whilst the well fill was rich in aquatic invertebrates as would be expected from a ditch deposit. Altogether, these remains offered a rare opportunity to examine the environment (and aspects of the economy) of the inhabitants of an area of the city of York well beyond the city walls. -
The Orkney Local Biodiversity Action Plan 2018-2022 (LBAP) Is the Third in a Series of Focused Revisions of the Original Orkney LBAP (2002)
Version 1.3: A targeted action plan for 2018 - 2022 Prepared by Orkney’s Biodiversity Steering Group for the Orkney Environment Partnership August 2018 This page is intentionally blank. 1 Orkney’s Community Biodiversity Project is supported by the following organisations: 2 Contents Section 1: Introduction ............................................................................................ 5 The Orkney Local Biodiversity Action Plan – general outline .............................. 9 Biodiversity Action Planning – internationally and nationally ............................... 9 The Orkney Wildlife Information and Records Centre ....................................... 11 Section 2: Biodiversity themes .............................................................................. 12 Theme 1: Greenspace ...................................................................................... 12 Theme 2: Farmland ........................................................................................... 19 Theme 3: Peatland ............................................................................................ 26 Blanket Bog habitat description ......................................................................... 35 Basin Bog habitat description ............................................................................ 39 Upland Heathland habitat description ............................................................... 42 Theme 4: The Marine Environment ................................................................... 47 -
SYNTHESIS and PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSES of the CAUSES and CONSEQUENCES of KARYOTYPE EVOLUTION in ARTHROPODS by HEATH B
SYNTHESIS AND PHYLOGENETIC COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF KARYOTYPE EVOLUTION IN ARTHROPODS by HEATH BLACKMON Presented to the Faculty of the Graduate School of The University of Texas at Arlington in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON May 2015 Copyright © by Heath Blackmon 2015 All Rights Reserved ii Acknowledgements I owe a great debt of gratitude to my advisor professor Jeffery Demuth. The example that he has set has shaped the type of scientist that I strive to be. Jeff has given me tremendous intelectual freedom to develop my own research interests and has been a source of sage advice both scientific and personal. I also appreciate the guidance, insight, and encouragement of professors Esther Betrán, Paul Chippindale, John Fondon, and Matthew Fujita. I have been fortunate to have an extended group of collaborators including professors Doris Bachtrog, Nate Hardy, Mark Kirkpatrick, Laura Ross, and members of the Tree of Sex Consortium who have provided opportunities and encouragement over the last five years. Three chapters of this dissertation were the result of collaborative work. My collaborators on Chapter 1 were Laura Ross and Doris Bachtrog; both were involved in data collection and writing. My collaborators for Chapters 4 and 5 were Laura Ross (data collection, analysis, and writing) and Nate Hardy (tree inference and writing). I am also grateful for the group of graduate students that have helped me in this phase of my education. I was fortunate to share an office for four years with Eric Watson. -
The Occurrence of Some Coleoptera in Grass Tussocks, with Special Reference to Michocli1jatic Conditions
1 THE OCCURRENCE OF SOME COLEOPTERA IN GRASS TUSSOCKS, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO MICHOCLI1JATIC CONDITIONS. By M.L.Luff, B.Sc., A.R.C.S. October, 1964. Imperial College Field Station, Silwood Park, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berkshire. 2 ABSTRACT In this thesis the beetle fauna of grass tussocks is investigated, and the possible importance of the tussocks to the beetles studied. The first section describes the microbabitat in which the beetles live. The occurrence of grass tussocks at Silwood is outlined, and the morphology and growth of Dactylis glomerate L. is described. The micro - climate, especially temperature, in tussocks throughout the year is studied, and compared with that in the intervening grass. The second section deals with the beetle fauna of tussocks. The numbers and species of beetles found both in and between the tussocks throughout the year are studied, and the species which are regular inhabitants of tussocks are listed. An account of the biology of four of these common species is given, with particular reference to the imp- ortance of the tussocks in their biology, and to the stage of the life cycle at which this microhabitat is selected. In the third section, possible effects of the tussocks on the fauna are considered. The behaviour of three common species is investigated with reference to the responses which keep them in tussocks during winter. Some aspects of their movement in and out of tussocks are investigated. The resistance of the three species to cold is studied, and related to the temperatures in the grass in winter. The precipitin test is used to investigate predation by Carabidae outside the tussocks in summer. -
Frontispiece. Birch Leaf Roller, Deporaus Betulae (L
Frontispiece. Birch leaf roller, Deporaus betulae (L. ) (Attelabidae) A phytophagousweevil of birch, alder and hazel, remains of which were recovered from modem woodlands,and death assemblagesof Late Bronze Age date at St George's Field, York. Magnification approximately x 25. INSECT DEATH ASSEMBLAGES AND THE INTERPRETATION OF WOODLAND HISTORY: evidence from the Vale of York Michael JamesHill submitted for the degree of D. Phil. University of York, Environmental Archaeology Unit October 1993 Abstract Insect death assemblages (the accumulated remains of insect body parts), preserved in archaeological and natural deposits, have often been used as an aid to interpreting past environments. This thesis assessesthe extent to which beetle and bug assemblages can be used in palaeoenvironmental reconstruction, particularly for woodland habitats, using data from both modern and fossil assemblages from the Vale of York. The study of insect assemblagesaccumulating in modem woodland habitats suggests that species composition may be used to determine whether an assemblage formed under woodland conditions. However, the taxa present in an assemblage appear to be insufficiently constant to permit further interpretation of woodland structure using statistical methods. The use of `ecological groups' to classify species appears to be of value in reducing the complexity of species lists without reducing the interpretative value of the assemblage. The numbers in the broad ecological groups identified could be used to provide a reliable guide to the general ecological conditions under which an assemblage formed. The tree species present in a woodland were well-represented amongst the host- specific phytophagous insects present in the insect assemblages studied, but certain groups of plants, such as the woodland herbs, were not represented. -
Insects and Arachnids of Ardeer, North Ayrshire, Scotland
The Glasgow Naturalist (online 2020) Volume 27, Part 2 https://doi.org/10.37208/tgn27215 Insects and arachnids of Ardeer, North Ayrshire, Scotland B. Philp1, I. Hamlin2 & A. Lavery3 17 Glebe Crescent, Ochiltree KA182QP 216 Highfield Drive, Stevenston KA203AU 3Burach, Carnbo, Kinross KY130NX 1E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT The Ardeer site on the Garnock Estuary in North Ayrshire, Scotland is considered to be the richest wildlife site in Ayrshire and to be of national significance. It has a rich and varied invertebrate fauna which reflects the wide range of habitats present ranging from sand dunes to wetland and woodland. This paper gives an account of some of the insects and arachnids that have been discovered there during recent surveys. A number of current threats are outlined. INTRODUCTION In a previous paper the insect fauna of the Ardeer area was mentioned as part of a wider review of sand dune sites in Ayrshire (Philp & Hamlin, 2016). Subsequent survey work has shown that the site is much richer than previously known and this paper outlines some new discoveries and discusses their importance, as well as providing greater detail on the importance of the whole site. Fig. 1. Ardeer, North Ayshire, Scotland. Areas mentioned in the text: 1 – Garnock West (Black Powder Wood); 2 – Ardeer This importance has been thrust into greater prominence Peninsula; 3 – Garnock East; 4 – Industrial area. by recent media coverage outlining an anomaly in the (Map data © 2019 Google) planning system and the effect it is having on the site’s depict an extensive, largely undeveloped sand dune biodiversity. -
The Weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, I: New Records from New Brunswick
378 The weevils (Coleoptera: Curculionoidea) of the Maritime Provinces of Canada, I: New records from New Brunswick Christopher G. Majka1 Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3A6 Robert S. Anderson Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1P 6P4 Donald F. McAlpine, Reginald P. Webster New Brunswick Museum, 277 Douglas Avenue, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada E2K 1E5 Abstract—Seventy-seven species of weevils are newly reported in New Brunswick, increasing the known provincial fauna to 206 species. Trichapion nigrum (Herbst), Ceutorhynchus semirufus LeConte, and Listronotus laramiensis (Angell) are recorded for the first time in Can- ada. Three species, Bagous planatus LeConte, Plocamus hispidulus LeConte, and Dryocoetes granicollis (LeConte), are removed from the province’s faunal list. Components of the fauna are discussed with a particular focus on the introduced species found in the province. Monitoring to detect changes of both native and introduced species is emphasized. Résumé—Soixante-dix-sept espèces des charançons sont nouvellement rapportées au Nouveau- Brunswick augmentant la faune provinciale connue à 206 espèces. Trichapion nigrum (Herbst), Ceutorhynchus semirufus LeConte et Listronotus laramiensis (Angell) sont les disques pour la première fois pour le Canada. Trois espèces, Bagous planatus LeConte, Plocamus hispidulus Le- Conte et Dryocoetes granicollis (LeConte), sont enlevés de la liste du faunal de la province. Des composants de la faune sont discutés avec un foyer particulier sur les espèces présentées trouvées dans la province. La surveillance pour détecter des changements des espèces indigènes et présen- tées est soulignée. Majka396 et al. -
Reports from the Environmental Archaeology Unit, York 2002/04 , 30 Pp
Reports from the Environmental Archaeology Unit, York 2002/04 , 30 pp. Technical Report: Biological remains from a site at Bolton Hall, Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire (site code: TSEP238) by Deborah Jaques, Allan Hall, Stephen Rowland, Harry Kenward, and John Carrott Summary A series of sediment samples and a few fragments of hand-collected bone and shell from deposits revealed by excavations at Bolton Hall, Bolton, East Riding of Yorkshire, were initially examined during an evaluation of their bioarchaeological potential. Useful (though rather variably preserved) assemblages of plant and insect remains were recovered from three of the four examined samples and larger subsamples from these samples were subsequently examined. Two of these three additional subsamples also provided plant material for AMS dating of the deposits. The fill of an Iron Age ditch terminal/pit indicated permanent water with some trees nearby, set in grazing land, but with no conclusive evidence for cultivation or for nearby buildings. The earlier fills of the feature interpreted as a meander of the Spittal Beck indicated natural aquatic deposition with no good evidence for human activity, and no indication of grazing land. The latest layer examined was rich in ashy material and partly-burnt wood and might have originated in bonfire ash thrown into the water. The recovered hand-collected shell and bone fragments were too few and mostly too poorly preserved to be of any interpretative value. Keywords : BOLTON HALL ; EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE ; IRON AGE ; MEDIEVAL -
Adventive Coleoptera FINAL.Indd
See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/256748573 Review of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from eastern Canada Article · June 2010 CITATIONS READS 22 447 14 authors, including: Jan Klimaszewski David Langor Natural Resources Canada Natural Resources Canada 669 PUBLICATIONS 2,164 CITATIONS 292 PUBLICATIONS 3,789 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Christopher George Majka Patrice Bouchard Nova Scotia Museum Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada 150 PUBLICATIONS 1,294 CITATIONS 231 PUBLICATIONS 1,554 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE SEE PROFILE Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Integrative taxonomy, systematics and evolution of darkling beetles View project Aleocharine beetles of British Columbia, Canada View project All content following this page was uploaded by Jan Klimaszewski on 06 October 2015. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Review of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from eastern Canada Review of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from eastern Canada by Jan Klimaszewski, David Langor, Christopher G. Majka, Patrice Bouchard, Yves Bousquet, Laurent LeSage, Aleš Smetana, Patricia Sylvestre, Georges Pelletier, Anthony Davies, Pierre DesRochers, Henri Goulet, Reginald Webster & Jon Sweeney Sofia–Moscow 2010 Review of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from eastern Canada by Jan Klimaszewski 1, David Langor 2, Christopher G. Majka 4, Patrice Bouchard 5, Yves Bousquet 5, Laurent LeSage 5, Aleš Smetana 5, Patricia Sylvestre 1, Georges Pelletier 1, Anthony Davies 5, Pierre DesRochers 1, Henri Goulet 5, Reginald Webster 3 & Jon Sweeney 3 1) Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre, 1055 du P.E.P.S., P.O. -
Sharp's Weevil Records. Clive Washington. This Document Is
Sharp’s Weevil Records. Clive Washington. This document is derived from the Coleoptera records in W.E. Sharp’s “The Coleoptera of Lancashire and Cheshire” which was published in the 1908 volume of the LCES Journal. Sharp’s checklist accumulated records from a wide range of early sources into a single paper, describing our knowledge of the beetle fauna in what is now VC58, 59 and 60, that is Cheshire, South Lancashire and West Lancashire. To produce the list, I have renamed all the records to the presently accepted names, and placed them in the order of Duff’s 2012 Coleoptera Checklist. This should make it substantially easier to cross-check against the main Curculionoidea checklist, and to see whether a particular species was found in the area historically. I’ve transcribed Sharp’s notes on the species largely unchanged, as they often contain useful information about the habitat of the species in question. In places my own further notes are in italics. I had considered amalgamating this information into my recent checklist of Curculionoidea in these Vice-Counties, but decided it would be better as a separate, supplemental document – even though some of these records have already been incorporated via the Curculionoidea recording scheme. For one thing, it’s derived from an OCR of the original paper, with very extensive correction required. Added to this, there have been many name changes, some of which were straightforward but others requiring some considerable taxonomic contortion to find current names. There is always the possibility (hopefully slight!) that something has become horribly mangled in the process.