IWDG Ferry Survey sightings Data 2001 to 2015
Citation
Dave Wall. IWDG Ferry Survey sightings Data 2001 to 2015. National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/iwe7ax accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-03.Description
Marine Mammal and Marine Megafauna records from line transect surveys conducted on ro-ro ferries from Ireland and Northern Ireland to Britain and France.Purpose
Collected as part of the IWDG Ferry Surveys monitoring Programme.Sampling Description
Quality Control
All sightings verified by experienced survey team leaders during the survey and by the IWDG Ship Surveys Officer (Dave Wall) during data entry. All data points visually checked using GIS to remove errant points and to check all sightings locations concurred with survey tracks.Method steps
- Line transect survey.
Taxonomic Coverages
Species Groups recorded: cartilagenous fish (Chondricht, marine mammal.
Geographic Coverages
Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, English Channel.
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Dave Walloriginator
Irish Whale & Dolphin Group
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, County Clare
email: dave.wall@iwdg.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
homepage: http://www.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
homepage: http://www.biodiversityireland.ie/