Ireland's BioBlitz 2012

doi:10.15468/xlnm79

Ireland's BioBlitz 2012

Citation

Liam Lysaght. Ireland's BioBlitz 2012. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/xlnm79 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.

Description

Records of all species recorded during Ireland's BioBlitz 2012

Purpose

Part of the BioBlitz event which involved five properties competing against one another to see which site could record the most species over a 24 hour period. BioBlitz is held annually and is intended to raise awareness of biodiversity recording and conservation.

Sampling Description

Quality Control

The quality is high. Data were most collected by recognised experts and all records have been validated.

Method steps

Principally field observations of species encountered

Additional info

For additional information on Ireland's BioBlitz 2012 see http://bioblitz.biodiversityireland.ie/

Taxonomic Coverages

Species Groups recorded: acarine (Acari), alga, amphibian, annelid, bird, bony fish (Actinopterygii), bryozoan, centipede, clubmoss, coelenterate (=cnidarian), conifer, crustacean, diatom, fern, flatworm (Turbellaria), flowering plant, fungus, harvestman (Opiliones), hornwort, horsetail, insect - alderfly (Megaloptera, insect - beetle (Coleoptera), insect - butterfly, insect - caddis fly (Trichopte, insect - dragonfly (Odonata), insect - earwig (Dermaptera), insect - hymenopteran, insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera, insect - moth, insect - orthopteran, insect - scorpion fly (Mecopte, insect - stonefly (Plecoptera), insect - thrips (Thysanoptera), insect - true bug (Hemiptera), insect - true fly (Diptera), jawless fish (Agnatha), lichen, liverwort, millipede, mollusc, moss, ribbon worm (Nemertinea), slime mould, spider (Araneae), sponge (Porifera), springtail (Collembola), stonewort, tapeworm (Cestoda), terrestrial mammal.

Geographic Coverages

Four sites participated in 2012: Glengarriff Nature Reserve, Co. Cork, Lough Boora, Co. Offaly, Phoenix Park, Dublin and Crawfordsburn Country Park, Co. Down

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Liam Lysaght
originator
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources
National Biodiversity Data Centre, WIT West Campus, Carriganore, Waterford
Telephone: + 353 51 306240
email: llysaght@biodiversityireland.ie

metadata author
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie

administrative point of contact
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland
Beechfield house, Carriganore WIT West Campus
Waterford
County Waterford
IE
Telephone: +353 (0)51 306 240
email: info@biodiversityireland.ie