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Otter (Lutra lutra), Outer Hebrides

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Citation

Outer Hebrides Biological Recording (2017). Otter (Lutra lutra), Outer Hebrides. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/tmvgpk accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-04-26.

Description

All records of otters, Lutra lutra, available to OHBR in January 2017. Includes records collected directly from individual recorders, as well as those collected by the Highland Biological Recording Group (HBRG).

Purpose

OHBR maintains a regional database of records of the flora, fungi and fauna of the Outer Hebrides and the surrounding marine areas.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

Data do not have comprehensive geographic or taxonomic coverage. They have not been specifically reassessed in light of recent taxonomic splits or aggregations, and should be checked against original sources if there is doubt. All records undergo validation and are verified in accordance with OHBR policy to maintain data quality. NBN Record Cleaner is used for limited additional checking.

Method steps

  1. Field records submitted to OHBRP and HBRG, with some records extracted from literature. Recording is mostly casual and records received from individual recorders undergo validation and are verified in accordance with OHBR policy.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

The vice-county of the Outer Hebrides and the surrounding marine areas (in the wider sense) and reflects observer location and activity. The majority of records are shown at six-figure grid references, but precision may vary considerably

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Contacts

originator
Outer Hebrides Biological Recording
24 Ardivachar
South Uist
HS8 5RF
Outer Hebrides
GB
email: admin@ohbr.org.uk
homepage: http://www.ohbr.org.uk
metadata author
Outer Hebrides Biological Recording
24 Ardivachar
South Uist
HS8 5RF
Outer Hebrides
GB
email: admin@ohbr.org.uk
homepage: http://www.ohbr.org.uk
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Database Manager
administrative point of contact
email: records@ohbr.org.uk
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