Monitoring has become fashionable. Business now talks about
monitoring its activities, efficiency, costs and profits. The
National Health Service is monitoring general practices and
hospitals; it is keen to have more information about efficiency and
the duration of stay of patients in different hospitals undergoing
different types of treatment. These activities are usually carried
out in relation to specific objectives with the aim of making
activities more cost effective and competitive. Does the same apply
in biology, ecology and nature conservation? Or, are we still
enjoying conducting field surveys for the fun of it, at best with
rather vague objectives and saying to our colleagues that we do our
work because we need to know what is there? This book is an
opportunity to consider some of the reasons why monitoring is
important, how it differs from survey, how it may be able to answer
specific questions and help with site management or problem
solving. It will explore some of the taxa that are suitable for
recording and how you may actually set about doing it. It is not
intended as a catalogue of techniques but we will in each chapter
give you sources of material so that with the minimum of effort you
will be able to proceed with an efficient, relevant and not too
time consuming monitoring programme. Some of the points that you
need to consider before starting are also set down in the synthesis
at the end of the book."
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