UK abstract from Nottingham City Museums & Galleries (NCMG) Insect Collection Baseline database
Citation
Nottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre (2022). UK abstract from Nottingham City Museums & Galleries (NCMG) Insect Collection Baseline database. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9gnkwk accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-01.Description
Nottingham City Museums & Galleries Historic specimen dataPurpose
The dataset provides a geographical mapping of NCMG Natural History CollectionsSampling Description
Quality Control
Average, data input mainly by non-specialists in the 1990s' working mostly from paper catalogues themselves compiled by non-specialists in the 1970's and 80's. There was no proof checking during the input phase though a substantial amount of data cleaning has been carried out in the last decade. Taxonomy has been upgraded digitally in comparison with nameserver. Sitename and grid reference data derived from find spot input data after extensive manual data cleaningMethod steps
- Derived from field collection information on specimen labels
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Majority of specimens are from Nottinghamshire and the Midlands but other UK localities are represented
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorNottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre
(NBGRC) Courtyard Building
Wollaton Park
NG8 2AE
Nottingham
GB
Telephone: 0115 876 2188
email: nbgrcg@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
homepage: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/events-markets-parks-and-museums/parks-and-open-spaces/nottinghamshire-biological-and-geological-record-centre-nbgrc/
metadata author
Nottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre
(NBGRC) Courtyard Building
Wollaton Park
NG8 2AE
Nottingham
GB
Telephone: 0115 876 2188
email: nbgrcg@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
homepage: https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/events-markets-parks-and-museums/parks-and-open-spaces/nottinghamshire-biological-and-geological-record-centre-nbgrc/
distributor
NBN Atlas
27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
London
WC1N 3AX
London
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Rob Johnson
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 0115 8762192
email: nbgrcg@nottinghamcity.gov.uk