Bridget F. O’Neill
Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland
O’Neill, Bridget F.; Bond, Ken; Tyner, Angus; Sheppard, Ralph; Bryant, Tony; Chapman, Jason; Bell, James; Donnelly, Alison
Authors
Ken Bond
Angus Tyner
Ralph Sheppard
Tony Bryant
Jason Chapman
Professor James Bell j.r.bell@keele.ac.uk
Alison Donnelly
Contributors
O'Neill, Bridget F.
Other
Bond, Ken
Other
Tyner, Angus
Other
Sheppard, Ralph
Other
Bryant, Tony
Other
Chapman, Jason
Other
Bell, James
Other
Donnelly, Alison
Other
Abstract
Recent increases in global temperatures have contributed to advancing phenology of plants and animals. These increases in temperature have been shown to affect the phenological phases (phenophases) of plants and birds in Ireland, but less is known about the effect on the phenophases of Irish insects. Records of the flight periods of 59 species of Irish moths over the past 35 years (1974–2009) were obtained from a public monitoring group. Observations were analysed across the country using generalized additive models (GAMs) weighted by total yearly population numbers for each species. The results of the statistical analyses showed that 45 of the 59 species studied have a significantly earlier first sighting date now than when observations began. With this earlier emergence, 44 of the 59 species also have a significantly longer flight season over the same 35-year period. The extent of these changes varies across the country and by species life history. In particular, species emerging in spring are advancing at a much faster rate than species emerging during the summer. Many of these changes in first sighting are negatively correlated with rising temperatures in Ireland, particularly in late spring and early summer (May and June). The variation in phenological advancement in the moth species of Ireland is extremely complex and may be influenced more by species life history than by the phenology of interacting species, such as host plants.
Citation
O’Neill, B. F., Bond, K., Tyner, A., Sheppard, R., Bryant, T., Chapman, J., …Donnelly, A. (2012). Climatic change is advancing the phenology of moth species in Ireland. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, 143(1), 74-88. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Mar 1, 2012 |
Publication Date | 2012-04 |
Deposit Date | Feb 9, 2024 |
Journal | Entomologia Experimentalis Et Applicata |
Print ISSN | 0013-8703 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 143 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 74-88 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x |
Publisher URL | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1570-7458.2012.01234.x |
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