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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Biodiversity of aquatic Coleoptera in the Irish farmed landscape. The significance of ponds. |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Margherita Gioria |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | University College Dublin (UCD) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.30859, -6.22577 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/01/2008 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/01/2011 |
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| Project Keywords | Biodiversity; Farm Ponds; Beetles |
| Project Abstract | Ponds are an essential habitat for many plant and animal species and play a central role in maintaining high regional biodiversity. Despite their ecological importance, little information is available on ponds in Ireland. To improve our understanding of the role of ponds as a reservoir of biodiversity and of the effects of agriculture on this diverse habitat, an assessment of the current distribution of farm ponds will be conducted and compared with the past distribution. An ecological classification of Irish farm ponds will be developed and detailed surveys will be conducted, focusing on the diversity of water beetles and plants. Ponds will be evaluated in terms of their current and potential biodiversity. |