Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre invertebrate species observations for Cumbria for the period 1500 to 2016
Citation
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre (2017). Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre invertebrate species observations for Cumbria for the period 1500 to 2016. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/c1uskf accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-10-01.Description
Species Observation records for a variety of invertebrate groups. A Collation of contemporary and historical sightings, reports and publications for Cumbria collated by Tullie House Museum/Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre at Tullie House Museum Includes Gateway duplicates of some records collated by CBDC and passed on to national schemes. Does not include records represented by specimens in the Tullie House Museum Collections (available separately on the Gateway). Does not include zero abundance records.Purpose
Establish and monitor distribution and status of species in Cumbria. The dataset contains records which were collected for a variety of original purposes.Sampling Description
Quality Control
Records have usually been assessed by a county recorder/verifier. Original source and determination information as well as further record details are available from CBDC and should be checked before use in contentious circumstances. Comments on suspected erroneous records are welcomed.Method steps
- Collation of existing studies together with surveys and casual sightings from local groups, natural history societies, professional ecologists, naturalists and members of the public. Consequently records relate to a wide variety of recording methods.
Taxonomic Coverages
Geographic Coverages
Cumbria Administrative County consists of Vice-Counties 69 - Westmorland and 70 - Cumberland, and that part of VC 65 lying in Cumbria.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
originatorCumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Castle Street
CA3 8TP
Carlisle
Telephone: 01228 618732
email: info@cbdc.org.uk
homepage: http://www.cbdc.org.uk/
metadata author
Cumbria Biodiversity Data Centre
Castle Street
CA3 8TP
Carlisle
Telephone: 01228 618732
email: info@cbdc.org.uk
homepage: http://www.cbdc.org.uk/
distributor
NBN Atlas
Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street, Lace Market
Nottingham
NG1 1LL
Nottinghamshire
GB
email: admin@nbnatlas.org
administrative point of contact
email: info@cbdc.org.uk