IWDG Ship Surveys Sightings - Heritage Council Surveys 2004
Citation
Dave Wall. IWDG Ship Surveys Sightings - Heritage Council Surveys 2004. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3fhsrc accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-08-30.Description
Marine Mammal and Marine Megafauna records from line transect surveys conducted on platforms of opportunity during surveys funded by Heritage Council grant.Purpose
Collected as part of the IWDG Ship Surveys Programme.Sampling Description
Quality Control
All sightings verified by experienced survey team leaders during the survey and by the IWDG Ship Surveys Officer (Dave Wall) during data entry.Method steps
- Line transect survey.
Taxonomic Coverages
Species Groups recorded: cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, marine mammal, reptile.
Geographic Coverages
Irish, UK and European EEZ and international waters.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Dave Walloriginator
Irish Whale & Dolphin Group
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, County Clare
email: dave.wall@iwdg.ie
homepage: http://www.iwdg.ie/
metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/