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Marco Bardiani

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    The Big Five: Species Distribution Models from Citizen Science Data as Tool for Preserving the Largest Protected Saproxylic Beetles in Italy

    by Lara Redolfi De Zan, Sarah Rossi de Gasperis, Vincenzo Andriani, Marco Bardiani, Alessandro Campanaro, Silvia Gisondi, Sönke Hardersen, Emanuela Maurizi, Fabio Mosconi, Gianluca Nardi, et al.

    Background. Volunteers’ participation in scientific research has increased in recent decades. Citizen science (CS) data have been used in quantitative ecology to analyse species ranges by means of species distribution models. We investigated the Italian distribution of five large saproxylic beetles (big five), to describe their niche space, paramount areas for their conservation, and conservation gaps. Methods. CS data from two projects, climate and environmental variables were used to produce Habitat suitability (HS) maps for each species and averaged HS maps. The big five’s conservation status was assessed interpolating HS maps with the distribution of protected areas, concomitantly identifying conservation gaps. Results. The pre-alpine and Apennines arcs, north-eastern Sicily and eastern Sardinia, were identified as conservation’s hotspots. Ranking HS levels from minimum to optimal, the extent of conservation gaps decreases as environmental suitability for the big five increases. Conclusions. For the first time in Italy, CS data have been used to investigate niche space of the largest protected saproxylic beetles and analyse the distribution of their suitable habitat. The resulting HS raster maps and vector layers, reporting HS value in all Italian protected areas (n° 3771), were provided and discussed, reporting an application example for conservation purposes.

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    The European Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) Monitoring Network: International Citizen Science Cooperation Reveals Regional Differences in Phenology and Temperature Response

    by Arno Thomaes, Sylvie Barbalat, Marco Bardiani, Laura Bower, Alessandro Campanaro, Natalia Fanega Sleziak, João Gonçalo Soutinho, Sanne Govaert, Deborah Harvey, Colin Hawes, et al.

    To address the decline in biodiversity, international cooperation in monitoring of threatened species is needed. Citizen science can play a crucial role in achieving this challenging goal, but most citizen science projects have been established at national or regional scales. Here we report on the establishment and initial findings of the European Stag Beetle Monitoring Network (ESBMN), an international network of stag beetle (Lucanus cervus) monitoring schemes using the same protocol. The network, started in 2016, currently includes 14 countries (see results) but with a strong variation in output regarding the number of transects (148 successful transects in total) and transect walks (1735). We found differences across European regions in the number of stag beetles recorded, related to phenology and temperature, but not for time of transect start. Furthermore, the initial experiences of the ESBMN regarding international cooperation, citizen science approach, and drop-out of volunteers is discussed. An international standardised protocol that allows some local variation is essential for international collaboration and data management, and analysis is best performed at the international level, whereas recruiting, training, and maintaining volunteers is best organised locally. In conclusion, we appeal for more joint international citizen science-based monitoring initiatives assisting international red-listing and conservation actions.

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    Breaking down insect stoichiometry into chitin-based and internal elemental traits: Patterns and correlates of continent-wide intraspecific variation in the largest European saproxylic beetle

    by Grzegorz Orłowski, Lucyna Mróz, Marcin Kadej, Adrian Smolis, Dariusz Tarnawski, Jerzy Karg, Alessandro Campanaro, Marco Bardiani, Deborah J. Harvey, Marcos Méndez, et al.

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    Nuovi dati sulla distribuzione in Italia di alcuni Ortotteri (Orthoptera, Ensifera, Caelifera)

    by Carmine Iorio, Paolo Fontana, Marco Bardiani, Roberto Scherini, Bruno Massa

    Orthoptera,Vengono riportati nuovi dati sulla distribuzione in Italia di 10 specie di Ortotteri (5 Tettigoniidae, 2 Gryllidae e 3 acrididae), non segnalate in precedenza per alcune regioni o poco note.

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    Monitoraggio di Insetti con la Partecipazione Pubblica. Layman’s Report

    by Marco Bardiani, Sonke Hardersen, Lara Redolfi De Zan, Michela Maura, Fabio Mosconi, Emiliano Mancini, Gloria Antonini, Alessandro Campanaro, Franco Mason

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    Monitoring of Insects with Public Participation. Layman’s Report

    by Marco Bardiani, Sonke Hardersen, Lara Redolfi De Zan, Michela Maura, Fabio Mosconi, Emiliano Mancini, Gloria Antonini, Alessandro Campanaro, Franco Mason

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    Guidelines for the monitoring of Lucanus cervus

    by Marco Bardiani, Stefano Chiari, Emanuela Maurizi, Massimiliano Tini, Ilaria Toni, Agnese Zauli, Alessandro Campanaro, Giuseppe Maria Carpaneto, Paolo Audisio

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    Monitoring of insects with public participation (MIPP; EU LIFE project 11 NAT/IT/000252): overview on a citizen science initiative and a monitoring programme (Insecta: Coleoptera; Lepidoptera; Orthoptera)

    by Franco Mason, Pio Federico Roversi, Paolo Audisio, Marco Alberto Bologna, Giuseppe Maria Carpaneto, Gloria Antonini, Emiliano Mancini, Giuseppino Sabbatini Peverieri, Fabio Mosconi, Emanuela Solano, et al.

    The LIFE project “MIPP” - Monitoring of Insects with Public Participation (11 NAT/IT/000252) is focused on selected insect species (five Coleoptera, three Lepidoptera, one Orthoptera), all included in the annexes II and IV of the Habitats Directive (HD) 92/43/EEC. One important aim is a citizen science initiative where every person may become a citizen scientist and collect faunistic data on the above species throughout Italy. Another objective of the project MIPP is the development of standard methods for monitoring the conserva- tion status of the five target beetle species. One innovative method employed is a sniffer-dog (“Osmodog”), trained to find the rare and endangered hermit beetle, Osmoderma eremita, which lives in veteran, hollow trees. The dog detects the strong smell of mature peach produced by adult males and an odor produced by the larvae. Another objective of the project MIPP is the dissemination of topics such as HD, Natura 2000, importance of dead-wood, Life projects, insect monitoring and conservation.

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    Monitoring of the saproxylic beetle Morimus asper (Sulzer, 1776) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) with freshly cut log piles

    by Stefano Chiari, Marco Bardiani, Agnese Zauli, Sönke Hardersen, Franco Mason, Laura Spada, Alessandro Campanaro

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