Insect declines in the Anthropocene

• Main Authors: Blüthgen, Nico, Dicks, Lynn V., Forister, Matthew L., Outhwaite, Charlotte L., Slade, Eleanor M.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Science::Geology; Insect Apocalypse; Insect Biodiversity Crisis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171274
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Reports of stark declines in invertebrate biomass prompted attention-grabbing news headlines about an ‘insect apocalypse’, fuelling public and scientific interest in the insect biodiversity crisis. However, substantial discussion has ensued regarding the magnitude and generality of these losses. In...