OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey - flatworm sightings
Citation
OPAL (2019). OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey - flatworm sightings. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/p2nvb2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-09-26.Description
This dataset contains the details of New Zealand Flatworm sightings from across the UK. This data was submitted to OPAL by citizen scientists taking part in the OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey (https://www.opalexplorenature.org/nzflatworm). All occurrences in this dataset have been verified by taxonomists at Aberdeen University and/or The James Hutton Institute, using photographs submitted with the survey response and/or sufficiently detailed descriptions of the flatworm submitted with the survey response. This dataset only contains details of confirmed sightings of the New Zealand Flatworm. As such, this dataset is only subset of the full OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey dataset. If you would like to obtain access to the full New Zealand Flatworm Survey dataset, please get in touch with OPAL using the contact details listed below.Sampling Description
Quality Control
All occurrences in this dataset have been verified by taxonomists at Aberdeen University and/or The James Hutton Institute, using photographs submitted with the survey response and/or sufficiently detailed descriptions of the New Zealand flatworm submitted with the survey response.Method steps
- These sightings were made by citizen scientists taking part in the OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey. (https://www.opalexplorenature.org/nzflatworm). Those taking part in the survey are instructed to spend 10 minutes searching for New Zealand Flatworms in their local outdoor space and to look in dark, damp places such as under wood, stones and plastic, or on soil. Some records may be casual sightings rather than from carrying out the OPAL survey.
Additional info
For more information regarding this dataset and the OPAL New Zealand Flatworm Survey, please contact OPAL using the details listed herein.Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorOPAL
13 Prince's Gardens
SW7 1NA
email: opal@imperial.ac.uk
homepage: https://www.opalexplorenature.org/
metadata author
OPAL
13 Prince's Gardens
SW7 1NA
email: opal@imperial.ac.uk
homepage: https://www.opalexplorenature.org/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Laurence Evans
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 02075942435
email: laurence.evans@imperial.ac.uk