Tomas J. Poch’s research while affiliated with University of Queensland and other places

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(a) Chronological progression of different methodological approaches to studying butterfly migration (PE = population evidence), where the colour bar is representing the number of studies. (b) Chronological development of key methods to diagnose migration in butterflies, where methodological advances are shown in ‘blue’, and an example reference is given for each.
The number of butterfly migration studies by language from each continent with some of the most popular regional migratory butterflies (Danaus plexippus for North America, Dryas iulia for South America, Vanessa atalanta for Europe, Danaus chrysippus for Africa, Vanessa cardui for Europe and Africa, Belenois java for Australia, and Catopsilia Pomona for Southeast Asia; CC‐BY license, see the Supporting Information: Table S2 for photographer details).
The number of butterfly migration studies in each continent for three different butterfly groups (monarch (1 species: orange), painted lady (1 species: skyblue) and all the other butterfly migrants (566 species: dark blue)).
Temporal trends in peer‐reviewed English‐language papers on butterfly migration. (a) Yearly percentages of papers on butterfly migration to all butterfly papers. (b) The number of papers on monarchs and other migratory butterflies.
Fig. 1 a) Chronological progression of different methodological approaches to studying butterfly migration (PE = population evidence), where the colour bar is representing the number of studies. b) Chronological development of key methods to diagnose migration in butterflies, where methodological advances are shown in „blue‟, and an example reference is given for each.

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Trends and progress in studying butterfly migration
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December 2022

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Several hundred butterfly species show some form of migratory behaviour. Here we identify how the methodologies available for studying butterfly migration have changed over time, and document geographic and taxonomic foci in the study of butterfly migration. We review publications on butterfly migration published in six languages (English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish), summarise how migration in butterflies has been studied, explore geographic and taxonomic patterns in the knowledge base, and outline key future research directions. Using English search keywords, we found only 58 studies from Asia; however, after searching in local languages, we found an additional 98 relevant studies. Overall, butterfly migration studies are mostly from North America and Europe. Most studies focus on three species: monarch (Danaus plexippus), painted lady (Vanessa cardui) and red admiral (Vanessa atalanta). About 62% of publications are focused on the monarch, with nearly 50% of migratory butterfly species mentioned in only a single paper. Several research methods have been applied to ascribe migratory status and to study the physiology, neurobiology, and ecology of migration; however, virtually all this research is on a handful of species. There remain hundreds of species for which we do not understand the comprehensive seasonal pattern of movement, flight destinations, wintering, or breeding grounds. A better understanding of movement ecology and migratory connectivity is needed to effectively conserve migratory butterflies. It is essential that research becomes more geographically and linguistically representative since migrants frequently cross political borders and international cooperation is necessary for their conservation.

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Trends and Progress in Studying Butterfly Migration

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Background Several hundred butterfly species show some form of migratory behaviour. Here we identify how the methodologies available for studying butterfly migration have changed over time, and document geographic and taxonomic foci in the study of butterfly migration. Method We review publications on butterfly migration published in six languages [English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish], summarise how migration in butterflies has been studied, explore geographic and taxonomic patterns in the knowledge base, and outline key future research directions. Results Using English search keywords, we found only 58 studies from Asia; however, after searching in local languages, we found an additional 99 relevant studies from China, Japan, and Taiwan. Overall, butterfly migration studies are mostly concentrated in North America and Europe, with only 4.6% from Africa. Most studies focus on three species: monarch [Danaus plexippus], painted lady [Vanessa cardui] and red admiral [Vanessa atalanta]. About 62% of publications are focused on the monarch, with nearly 50% of migratory butterflies mentioned in no more than a single paper. Conclusions Several research methods have been applied to ascribe migratory status and to study the physiology, neurobiology, and ecology of migration; however, virtually all this research is focused on a handful of species. There remain hundreds of species for which we do not understand the full seasonal pattern of movement, flight destinations, wintering, or breeding grounds. A full understanding of movement ecology and migratory connectivity is needed to effectively conserve migratory butterflies.

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... For instance, when comparing the geographical location and taxonomic coverage of scientific evidence on the effectiveness of conservation actions [39] and economic cost of invasive species [45] between English and other languages, scientific evidence published in non-English languages tended to be found in regions and for species with little or even no English-language evidence. Similarly, non-English-language literature provides unique evidence that is not available in English, as in the case of the socioecological impacts of seaweed farming [41], biocultural approaches to sustainability [51], and the ecology of migratory butterfly species [52]. ...

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Language barriers in conservation: consequences and solutions
Trends and progress in studying butterfly migration