Identification

Title

2016 Marine Biological Association (MBA) Plymouth Hoe Bioblitz Survey

Abstract

Organised and run by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth, annual BioBlitz surveys take place in/around Plymouth (sites in Devon and Cornwall). The aim of this survey was to record as many species as possible as being present within a set survey area in Plymouth, Devon over 24-hours. A variety of different methods were employed, including times-species searches, plankton netting, Seine-netting, Pond-dipping with nets, mammal trapping, walkovers, push-netting, grab/core, transect/quadrat, and including Dive and snorkel surveys, although most records were ad-hoc sightings made during the 24 hour survey. This was the 8th annual survey run by the MBA. All records were submitted via iRecord (either using the iRecord mobile app by recorders or via the iRecord website project page by the Data Team). All records were verified by experts and data team staff.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

name: DASSH homepage

description: A link to the general host site

Unique resource identifier

code

DASSHDT00000349

codeSpace

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-4.1545

East bounding longitude

-4.1271

North bounding latitude

50.3709

South bounding latitude

50.3549

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

English Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2014-05-16

code identifying the extent

VIIe

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

soil and sediment boundary layer

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

atmosphere

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

soil and sediment

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

littoral

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

infralittoral

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

benthic boundary layer

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2016-10-14

End position

2016-10-15

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2016-10-15

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Organised and run by the Marine Biological Association (MBA) in Plymouth, annual BioBlitz surveys take place in/around Plymouth (sites in Devon and Cornwall). These surveys aim to record as many species as possible as being present within a set survey area over 24-hours. Data was collected by volunteers, taxonomic experts and professional scientists over two days (24 hours). Species were identified in the field and verified afterwards by taxonomic experts and scientists at the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The first record of each species found to be present within the survey area is was recorded, along with the verifier. Some surveys include counts/abundance information and extra information associated with the record.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

DASSH terms and conditions apply (http://www.dassh.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

DASSH terms and conditions apply (http://www.dassh.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Marine Biological Association of the UK (MBA)

full postal address

Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)

full postal address

Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

telephone number

01752 633102

facsimile number

01752 633291

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Manager

organisation name

Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH)

full postal address

Marine Biological Association of the UK, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill

Plymouth

PL1 2PB

telephone number

01752 633102

facsimile number

01752 633291

email address

dassh.enquiries@mba.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2018-11-01

Metadata language