Microsatellite Genotypes for Five Bumblebee Species in Buckinghamshire

Microsatellite genotype data for five species of bumblebee (Bombus terrestris, B. lapidarius, B. pascuorum, B. hortorum, and B. ruderatus) collected across the Hillesden Estate, Buckinghamshire, UK. Data include worker genotypes from sampled individuals and reconstructed queen genotypes from worker offspring, gathered during summer 2011 as part of the Insect Pollinators Initiative led by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology.

Use Cases

• Analyze genetic diversity and population structure using microsatellite genotypes across the five Bombus species.
• Investigate queen genotype reconstructions from worker offspring data to infer colony-level genetic patterns.
• Study landscape genetics by correlating microsatellite data with the agricultural landscape features of the Hillesden Estate.

Strengths

• Data covers five distinct bumblebee species, including common and declining ones.
• Includes both directly sampled worker genotypes and reconstructed queen genotypes.
• Collected as part of a funded research initiative (Insect Pollinators Initiative) led by a recognized ecology center.

Limitations

• Sample size and data volume (rows, columns) are unspecified, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Temporal coverage is limited to a single season (summer 2011), preventing longitudinal analysis.
• Geographic scope is restricted to one agricultural estate in Buckinghamshire, UK.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Worker genotypes determined from sampled individuals; queen genotypes reconstructed from sampled worker offspring.

Time Range

Summer 2011

Freshness

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Geography

Hillesden Estate, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom