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St Andrews BioBlitz 2014

Dataset homepage

Citation

Fife Nature Records Centre (2022). St Andrews BioBlitz 2014. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/erweal accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-07-12.

Description

A biological recording event for the public organised by the University of St Andrews, to record the species of St Andrews and particularly East Sands beach on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th June 2014.

Purpose

To increase knowledge of the species found in St Andrews and particularly East Sands beach whilst engaging with members of the public to encourage participation in biological surveying.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Most of the records in this dataset were made by experts from participating organisations so a high level of confidence in the data can be assumed. The records in this dataset have been checked using the NBN Record Cleaner. All records undergo validation and are verified in accordance with Fife Nature policy to maintain data quality.

Method steps

  1. Most of the records are field observations made by members of the public or staff of participating organisations. Some of the data has been generated through pitfall trapping.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

St Andrews, Fife and particularly East Sands beach. All records in the dataset have 1km grid references.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Fife Nature Records Centre
metadata author
Fife Nature Records Centre
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Lindsay Bamforth
administrative point of contact
email: lindsay.bamforth@fife.gov.uk
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