Marc Botham
Scientist
Ecology
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (Institute of Freshwater Ecology)
United Kingdom
Biography
Marc Botham is primarily an Ecologist specialising in Lepidoptera. My main role at CEH is the collation, analysis and reporting on the United Kingdom Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) but I am also involved in numerous other projects such as investigating the effects of agri-environment schemes on insect biodiversity and investigating the habitat requirements of Marsh Fritillary populations on DTE Salisbury Plain.
Research Interest
Main area of research is on the effects of environmental change (climate and habitat management) on insect populations (phenology, voltinism, abundance, diversity) specialising in Lepidopteran ecology and more generally pollinating insects.
Publications
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Roy David B.; Oliver Tom H.; Botham Marc S.; Beckmann Bjorn; Brereton Tom; Dennis Roger L.H.; Harrower Colin; Phillimore Albert B.; Thomas Jeremy A.; , 2015, Similarities in butterfly emergence dates among populations suggest local adaptation to climate.
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Stewart Alan J.A.; Bantock Tristan M.; Beckmann Bjorn C.; Botham Marc S.; Hubble David; Roy David B.; , 2015, The role of ecological interactions in determining species ranges and range changes. , 115, 647-663
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Pescott Oliver L.; Simkin Janet M.; August Tom A.; Randle Zoe; Dore Anthony J.; Botham Marc S.; , 2015, Air pollution and its effects on lichens, bryophytes, and lichen-feeding Lepidoptera: review and evidence from biological records. , 115, 611-635
