Marine Sightings & Miscellaneous Species Records from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), 2007 onwards
Citation
Natural Resources Wales (2018). 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 2020-08-12.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 specimensMethod steps
- Field observations and incidental records taken by field staff.
Additional info
Full metadata is available via the NRW metadata under record number (URI) 114744Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
All Wales.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorNatural Resources Wales
Maes y Ffynnon
Bangor Gwynedd
LL57 2DW
email: nbnadmin@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
homepage: https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=/
metadata author
Natural Resources Wales
Maes y Ffynnon
Bangor Gwynedd
LL57 2DW
email: nbnadmin@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk
homepage: https://naturalresources.wales/splash?orig=/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Unit F, 14 - 18 St Mary's Gate, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1PF
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
administrative point of contact
email: NBNGatewayAdministrator@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk