Dataset Details - iNaturalist Marine Species Records for Ireland
A database of marine species records for Ireland recorded on the iNaturalist platform. These data have been validated via crowdsourcing on iNaturalist and checked for accuracy by NBDC.
08/05/2024
06/06/2025
To visualise iNaturalist marine species records for Ireland on the Biodiverity Maps system.
Records submitted to the iNaturalist platform
Irish waters and intertidal zone.
N/A
These data have been validated via crowdsourcing on iNaturalist and checked for accuracy by NBDC.
Ongoing
This is open access data but it must be accessed via the the iNaturalist platform https://www.inaturalist.org/
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
iNaturalist, iNaturalist Marine Species Records for Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 04 November 2025, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/387>
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
Dave Wall
National Biodiversity Data Centre, WIT West Campus, Waterford
+353 51 306240
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Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 2727 |
1976
2022
Record Statistics
2727
813
451
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 2727 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| County | Name of administrative county within which the record was made |
| Habitat description | Description of the key identification features of the organism to assist verificaton |
| Record URL | Link to reocrd on iNaturalist platform |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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