Recent developments in abundance, biomass and species richness of aquatic and terrestrial insects in Switzerland

We study recent developments in insect abundance, biomass and species richness in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems of Switzerland. We analyse multi-year time series on terrestrial (RBA, 2000-2007) and aquatic (BDM, 2009-2018) insect data from the last 20 years. The project will provide important evidence on recent developments in aquatic and terrestrial insect abundance and richness in Switzerland, establish the relationship with important environmental factors, and provide important evidence-based information for the conservation of insect communities.

This project contributes to the Blue Green Biodiversity Research Initiative – an Eawag-WSL collaboration focusing on Biodiversity at the interface of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems.