Merseyside BioBank Active Naturalists (unverified)

doi:10.15468/smzyqf

Merseyside BioBank Active Naturalists (unverified)

Citation

Merseyside BioBank (2023). Merseyside BioBank Active Naturalists (unverified). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/smzyqf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-14.

Description

This dataset pulls together many of the records supplied to Merseyside BioBank by members of our associated recorders' group, Merseyside BioBank Active Naturalists. The records cover a range of taxonomic groups. None of the records in this dataset have yet been subjected to formal verification. Detailed source information can be provided by contacting us directly.

Purpose

Records were collected for a variety of reasons and are sourced from a number of different surveys. Many are the results of casual recording but also include structured surveilance and monitoring.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Confidence in this dataset is moderate The records in this dataset have not yet been subject to formal verification. Once they have been, those records which do not pass verification will be removed. NBN Record Cleaner validation checks have been applied.

Method steps

Most of these records were provided by data-suppliers in electronic formats mostly spreadsheets which we manipulated and then imported to Recorder 6 via the import tool. Others were captured by Merseyside BioBank staff and volunteers from a variety of paper sources.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

These records are from all parts of North Merseyside (Sefton, St Helens, Knowsley and Liverpool) only.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Merseyside BioBank

metadata author
Merseyside BioBank

distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org

Ben Deed
administrative point of contact
email: Info@MerseysideBioBank.org.uk