Bob Merritt dataset of Nottinghamshire invertebrates
Citation
Nottinghamshire Biological and Geological Records Centre (2023). Bob Merritt dataset of Nottinghamshire invertebrates. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/1pcd8f accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-03.Description
The great majority of records are of wetland invertebrates, especially water beetles and water bugs, with a significant minority being of spiders, rove beetles, ground beetles, dragonflies and molluscs, plus a few other groups. Almost all records have been generated during the past 25 years by the fieldwork of Bob Merritt, the exception being a small number of Environment Agency records, the IDs of which were determined/confirmed by him.Purpose
For personal interest and to increase knowledge of the distribution and local status of species.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Very good.Method steps
- Most records of aquatic species, and many wetland spiders (often inadvertently), were obtained by means of a pond-net. Most records of non-aquatic species were obtained by sweeping, sieving, grubbing and pitfall-trapping. The IDs of all records were verified either by Bob Merritt or by other people with a very high level of expertise. Records were computerised using Recorder software. All grid references that were not obtained by a GPS unit were established (or checked in the case of Environment Agency data) using a graticule in conjunction with the relevant OS 1:25000 series map.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The current administrative County of Nottinghamshire and the Watsonian Vice-county of Nottinghamshire (Vc56).
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
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Rob Johnson
administrative point of contact
Telephone: 0115 8762192
email: nbgrcg@nottinghamcity.gov.uk