Marine Sightings & Miscellaneous Species Records from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), 2007 onwards

doi:10.15468/8sctas

Marine Sightings & Miscellaneous Species Records from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), 2007 onwards

Citation

Natural Resources Wales (2023). Marine Sightings & Miscellaneous Species Records from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), 2007 onwards. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/8sctas accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

This dataset comprises of ad-hoc records of species recorded by staff outside of the methodology of dedicated research and monitoring surveys. Although any species may be recorded, records are usually made where they are likely to be of interest, such as, rare and scarce species and species outside of their normal range or species that have not previously been recorded in a site.

Purpose

The purpose of this collation is to account for species of interest that are not recorded as part of any NRW monitoring or research projects or ad-hoc records that are supplied to NRW for its business use.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The majority of the data is recorded by experienced staff or are verified with known experts and staff through the use of photographs, video or specimens

Method steps

Field observations and incidental records taken by field staff.

Additional info

Full metadata is available via the NRW metadata under record number (URI) 114744

Taxonomic Coverages

Geographic Coverages

All Wales.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Natural Resources Wales

metadata author
Natural Resources Wales

distributor
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