Bedfordshire Diplopoda (BNHS) - 1975-1985
Citation
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre (2017). Bedfordshire Diplopoda (BNHS) - 1975-1985. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/3ozhd7 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-04-25.Description
Diplopoda (Millipedes)Purpose
To record the Diplopoda within Bedfordshire and Luton.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Observations have been verified by the County Recorder who also undertook much of the surveying. Although some unintentional inaccuracies may be present, none are currently known.Method steps
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A systematic survey of the tetrads of the county over the period 1975-1979 followed by a period of less-intensive recording to 1985.
The majority of records were provided by amateur naturalists who are members of the Bedfordshire Natural History Society (BNHS).
Records were collated by the BNHS County Recorder for Isopoda, Chilopoda and Diplopoda, who also undertook much of the survey work.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
The records cover the modern administrative areas of Bedfordshire (now Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire) and Luton, and/or Vice County 30. (It is currently unclear which boundaries limited the survey area).
As the tetrads were systematically surveyed coverage of the county should be relatively good. Published summary maps to 1979 show at least one species recorded in nearly every tetrad (with six or more species from some tetrads).
The records within this dataset are only the 10km square summary that was published in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.34 (for the year 1979) and the subsequent follow-up in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.39 (for the year 1984). One additional record was added in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.40 for 1985.
The individual tetrad records are unfortunately not currently to-hand (to the BRMC). Seven records (for 1981 to 1985) carry 100m grid references. All others are 10km square species-list summaries.
As the tetrads were systematically surveyed coverage of the county should be relatively good. Published summary maps to 1979 show at least one species recorded in nearly every tetrad (with six or more species from some tetrads).
The records within this dataset are only the 10km square summary that was published in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.34 (for the year 1979) and the subsequent follow-up in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.39 (for the year 1984). One additional record was added in Bedfordshire Naturalist No.40 for 1985.
The individual tetrad records are unfortunately not currently to-hand (to the BRMC). Seven records (for 1981 to 1985) carry 100m grid references. All others are 10km square species-list summaries.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorBedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
metadata author
Bedfordshire and Luton Biodiversity Recording and Monitoring Centre
Priory Country Park Visitors Centre,
Barkers Lane
MK41 9DJ
Bedford
GB
Telephone: 01234 355435
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk
homepage: http://www.bedscape.org.uk/BRMC/newsite/index.php
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
Keith Balmer
administrative point of contact
email: brmc@bedsbionet.org.uk