Quantitative Phytoplankton data from Irish lakes (EPA)
Citation
Gary Free, Scientific Officer. Quantitative Phytoplankton data from Irish lakes (EPA). National Biodiversity Data Centre. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/9uj3v1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-08-24.Description
A quantitative study of Phytoplankton data from Irish lakes funded by the EPASampling Description
Quality Control
All phytoplankton collected as part of this dataset were identified by Dr Rossana Caroni and Dr Karol Donnelly. Many taxa were grouped to Genus to ensure compatibility for analysis.Method steps
- Depth Integrated mid-lake samples from the epilimnion, counted following Utermöl technique in cells or colonies per ml.
Additional info
Data has been published in: Free, G., Little, R., Tierney, D., Donnelly, K., Caroni, R., 2006. A reference based typology and ecological assessment system for Irish lakes. Preliminary investigations. 266pp. EPA, Wexford, Ireland. Future publications are planned by the authors of the report.Taxonomic Coverages
Species Groups recorded: alga, bacterium, diatom.
Geographic Coverages
Nationwide
Bibliographic Citations
Contacts
Gary Free, Scientific Officeroriginator
Environmental Protection Agency
Environmental Protection Agency, McCumiskey House, Richview, Clonskeagh Road, Dublin 14
Telephone: 00353 1 268 0129
email: G.Free@epa.ie
homepage: http://www.epa.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/