Littoral Macroinvertebrate data from Irish lakes
Citation
Dr. Gary Free. Littoral Macroinvertebrate data from Irish lakes. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xav2dl accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-09-23.Description
Littoral Macroinvertebrate data from Irish lakesSampling Description
Quality Control
Overall good quality data. Several taxa were grouped to Genus to ensure compatibility for analysis.Method steps
- Two-minute kick sample for the lake littoral, preserved in IMS and counted and identified to the highest taxonomic resolution possible/practical.
Taxonomic Coverages
Species Groups recorded: acarine (Acari), annelid, crustacean, flatworm (Turbellaria), insect - alderfly (Megaloptera, insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera, insect - stonefly (Plecoptera), insect - true bug (Hemiptera), insect - true fly (Diptera), mollusc, springtail (Collembola).
Geographic Coverages
Republic of Ireland
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Dr. Gary Freeoriginator
Environmental Protection Agency
Scientific Officer, Aquatic Environment, Environmental Protection Agency, McCumiskey House, Richview, Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14
Telephone: 00353-01-268 0129
email: G.Free@epa.ie
homepage: http://www.epa.ie/
metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/
administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/