DASSH Data Archive Centre volunteer sightings records
Marine Biological Association
Description
This dataset consists of casual observations reported by members of the public
Geographic Description
This data set aggregates records from the coast and seas around the UK and Ireland with some estuarine sightings.
Data quality
Data is collected by volunteers and members of the public. All records are validated and locations plotted. Some locations are estimated from descriptions and the granularity of the observation is variable. Rare species or species outside their range are verified by experts with photographs or specimens. Species within their range and expected habitat are assumed to be correct.
Methods
Casual observations and recreational activities e.g rockpooling on the shore, on the sea and underwater.
Citation
DASSH Data Archive Centre volunteer sightings records by Marine Biological Association under licence CC BY.
Released under DASSH terms and conditions – See http://www.dassh.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions
Rights
CC-BY
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Digitised records
Looking up... the number of records that can be accessed through the NBN Atlas. This resource was last checked for updated data on 13 Oct 2023. The most recent data was published on 13 Oct 2023.
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Licence
Creative Commons with Attribution 4.0 4.0 