Dataset Details - CréBeo Earthworm Database 2006-2007
Earthworm records from a national survey of soil biodiversity in 61 sites of different land use types across the Republic of Ireland. Earthworms were recorded in 49 of these sites.
02/05/2025
02/05/2025
Part of EPA-funded research project collecting baseline data on soil biodiversity in Irish soils (CréBeo).
Earthworms were sampled from the soil at each site using a combination of hand-sorting and mustard extraction methods. Earthworms were preserved and later identified under stereomicroscope.
Republic of Ireland
Sampling conducted in Autumn 2006 and 2007.
All uncommon earthworm species were verified by Dr Olaf Schmidt. The new record for Ireland, Prosellodrilus amplisetosus, was verified by Dr Maria J. I. Briones.
Complete
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
University College Dublin, CréBeo Earthworm Database 2006-2007, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 17 May 2025, <https://newmaps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/420>
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
Dr. Olaf Schmidt
UCD School of Biology & Environmental Science,Agriculture & Food Science Centre,University College Dublin,Belfield Campus,Dublin 4
00353 (0)17167076
N/A
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 355 |
2006
2007
Record Statistics
355
49
18
1
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 355 |
| 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 | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded |
| Original grid reference | Original grid reference |
| Survey name | Name of survey if the record was made as part of a specific survey (including collections of casual observations and other loose assemblages of data) |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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