Record Pool
Citation
Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK (2023). Record Pool. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zen1gd accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.Description
The Record Pool is an online recording tool, which collects information on reptiles and amphibians in the UK and makes it available, locally and nationally, for conservation purposes. It aims to capture data that would otherwise be lost to the conservation community. The Record Pool is a collaboration between Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) and Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK (ARG UK). ARG UK and the NBN aim to update Record Pool data on the NBN Atlas annually in October.
Purpose
The Record Pool is an online recording tool, which collects information on reptiles and amphibians in the UK and makes it available, locally and nationally, for conservation purposes. It aims to capture data that would otherwise be lost to the conservation community. The Record Pool is a collaboration between Amphibian and Reptile Conservation
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Variable - verified data good, unverified data may be less accurateMethod steps
- Opportunistic visual records, structured surveys using visual means, trapping, netting, artificial cover objects and eDNA
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorAmphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK
metadata author
Amphibian and Reptile Groups of the UK
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Angela Julian
administrative point of contact
position: editor
email: angela.julian@arguk.org