Verified marine records from Indicia-based surveys

doi:10.15468/yfyeyg

Verified marine records from Indicia-based surveys

Citation

Marine Biological Association (2025). Verified marine records from Indicia-based surveys. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/yfyeyg accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-05-18.

Description

Data include marine records from the following: iSpot records: www.ispotnature.org, iRecord: www.irecord.org.uk and the MBA Indicia-based recording scheme 'Sealife Survey': www.mba.ac.uk/recording. Records are verified by organisations and individuals with relevant taxonomic expertise from the Marine Biological Association and the Conchological Society.

Purpose

Collected voluntarily. iSpot records are recorded by members of the public wishing to have identifications confirmed and records from iRecord and the MBA Recording scheme are reported sightings from a wide range of recorders.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

All data has been verified using the iRecord verification system, by relevant taxonomic experts or organisations with considerable taxonomic expertise.

Method steps

Records captured from experts and non-experts using Indicia-based online recording forms.

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Marine Biological Association

metadata author
Marine Biological Association

distributor
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Data Manager Data Manager
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 01752 426327
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