Dataset Details - Porcupine Marine Natural History Society Records
Intertidal Marine Species Records submitted to the National Biodiversity Data by the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society
14/04/2021
09/06/2025
Data collected by the Porcupine Marine Natural History Society during field trips to Irish coastal sites
Data collected during walks over surveys of intertidal sites
The island of Ireland
1982 to 2018
Contributors are professional marine biologists or very expert amateurs. Records are validated during submission by the Database manager J. Nunn
Ongoing
N/A
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Porcupine Marine Natural History Society, Porcupine Marine Natural History Society Records, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 04 November 2025, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/313>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Julia Nunn
2 Windmill Lane, Portaferry, Co. Down BT22 1RW
N/A
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 4119 |
1982
2018
Record Statistics
4119
82
664
4
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 4119 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Surveys
| SurveyId | Title | Data Capture Period | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance (SACFORN) | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded using the SACFORN abundance scale |
| DepthLowerSL | Lowest depth reached on a dive or shore; not corrected for tides |
| DepthUpperSL | Shallowest depth reached on a dive or shore; not corrected for tides |
| Record comment | A comment associated with any individual record |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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