SNH Invertebrate Site Condition Monitoring 2015: Blind Moss SSSI

Caledonian Conservation

Description

This dataset was gathered as part of a Scottish Natural Heritage contract in 2015. It provides the results of invertebrate surveys designed to inform Site Condition Monitoring at Blind Moss SSSI. These surveys targeted the notified invertebrate assemblage feature (Hydroporus elongatulus, H. longicornis, and H. morio), but other taxa were also recorded.

Geographic Description

Blind Moss SSSI

Purpose

The survey aimed to detect the presence of the invertebrate assemblage feature (Hydroporus elongatulus, H. longicornis, and H. morio), which is a notified feature of Blind Moss SSSI, in order to inform the site condition assessment.

Data quality

We have a very high level of confidence in this dataset. Where necessary, rare specimens were compared against reference collections, those held in the National Museums Scotland collection and identities confirmed with experts.

Citation

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Rights

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Digitised records

Metadata last updated on 2017-06-16 14:41:34.0