Seasearch Pink Sea Fan, Eunicella verrucosa, Survey
Citation
Seasearch (2022). Seasearch Pink Sea Fan, Eunicella verrucosa, Survey. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/zfymua accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-11.Description
This Dataset consists of records of sightings of Pink Sea Fans, Eunicella verrucosa, and associated species, Sea Fan Anemone, Amphianthus dohrnii, Sea Fan Nudibranch, Tritonia nilsodhneri and Sea Fan False Cowrie, Simnia hiscocki, by volunteer scuba divers. The dataset forms part of a larger survey also covering size, colour and condition of pink sea fan populations.
Purpose
dataset.purpose
Sampling Description
Quality Control
Data have been recorded in situ by volunteer scuba divers trained in Seasearch survey techniques and using common survey protocols. The four species covered can be identified with a high level of confidence in situ by trained divers. It should be noted that these species, along with a large number of others, are also recorded in the Seasearch Marine Surveys dataset also on the Gateway. This dataset only includes records from the focused Pink Sea Fan surveys and both sources should be used for a full picture of distribution of all four species.Method steps
- Data has been obtained from visual observations by SCUBA divers.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
England, Wales, Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorSeasearch
metadata author
Seasearch
distributor
NBN Atlas
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Charlotte Bolton, Seasearch Coordinator
administrative point of contact
email: info@seasearch.org.uk