Identification

Title

Marine Recorder Public UK snapshot - v20200204

Abstract

This version is now Archived. Please follow the weblink under 'Resources' to access the updated snapshot. The Spring 2020 Marine Recorder version 51 snapshot. The Marine Recorder database holds information on UK marine benthic data such as species, biotopes and physical attributes. Data extracted from a Marine Recorder database into a queryable format is known as a Marine Recorder Snapshot. This is an Access database and does not require installation of the Marine Recorder application. JNCC periodically compiles and combines all local Marine Recorder Snapshots into a single UK-wide version. A public version of this snapshot is available for download. This current snapshot contains: 4,012 Surveys 247,019 Biotope records 3,695,374 Species records

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/4df6ab95-8d06-44cf-b4f8-e1c3db68174a

name: JNCC ResourceHub Page

Unique resource identifier

code

4df6ab95-8d06-44cf-b4f8-e1c3db68174a

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Marine Recorder

MNCR

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-13.68752570743662

East bounding longitude

9.258320709469185

North bounding latitude

61.00037640048287

South bounding latitude

46.148510892771824

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1743-01-01

End position

2019-12-31

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2020-02-06

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

On a six-monthly basis, JNCC combines the snapshots from all local holders and complies them into a UK-wide version. The contributors to the Marine Recorder Snapshot are: Centre for Environmental Data and Recording (CEDaR, Northern Ireland); Data Archive for Seabed Species and Habitats (DASSH); Joint Nature Conservation Committee; Natural England; Natural Resources Wales (formerly Countryside Council for Wales and referred to as such or CCW in this version); Porcupine Marine Natural History Society; Scottish Natural Heritage; Seasearch (Marine Conservation Society); Shoresearch Kent Wildlife Trust; The Wildlife Trusts.

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Microsoft Access Database

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Database provided under Open Government License v3. Individual data contained within are subject to data limitations described within the database.

Limitations on public access

None

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-09-15

Metadata language

eng