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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
The Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of cetacean
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2019Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
A cetacean survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 10th to the 28th of October 2019.
A total of 204 sightings, were recorded throughout the survey. This includes 145 primary sightings, 38 sightings recorded as auxiliary sightings, 20
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
A seabird survey during the annual Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS), running from 13th of June to 4th of July and the 4th to 24th July 2019. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird survey team with additional visual point sam
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe, utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU Bi
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2022Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey (BWAS) 2021Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
The purpose of this project was to count seabird species occurring in Irish waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations during the Blue Whi
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The Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 represents the initial phase of a larger grassland survey which is designed to meet the monitoring and conservation objectives of the Habitats Directive.
The Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 is initially focusing on the two priority Annex I
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Habitat and management data collation and collection on callows and floodplain grasslandsDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
The project was organised into two distinct stages. Stage A involved the collection and collation of the habitat and management data on floodplain grasslands and was primarily a GIS task. Stage A included a review of appropriate management for callows and floodplain grasslands. S
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Environment
A survey of small cetaceans was carried out at three sites (Carnsore Point, Blasket Islands cSAC and Donegal bay) to derive density and abundance estimates using distance sampling. Single platform line transect surveys were carried out on three days at each between July and Septe
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The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitatsDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland sites
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2021Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under th
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The aim of the NPWS Seabird Foraging Radii Project was to create a number of polygon shapefiles describing the geographic foraging range of 20 seabird species identified by the National Parks and Wildlife Service Birds unit. The polygons were centred around Natura 2000 SPA (Spec
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Irish butterflies.
Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland
Temporal Coverage: 2022 to present
Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly
Dataset Status: Complete
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Environment
Spatial distribution of Common Swifts in Ireland
Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland
Species Groups recorded: bird
Dataset Status: Ongoing
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Species records from 5-visit Butterfly Monitoring Scheme
Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland
Temporal Coverage: 2017-2021
Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly
Dataset Status: Updated annually
Additional Information: https://biodiversityireland.ie/surveys/five-visit-mo
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Records of the Iveragh Peninsula's wildlife gathered by research assistants employed with the LIVE Project as they carried out fieldwork for various projects on the Peninsula.
Geographic Coverage: The coastal communities of the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry are the focus of the LI
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A complete database for the Ephemeroptera of Ireland
Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland
Temporal Coverage: 1850 - 2022
Species Groups recorded: insect - mayfly (Ephemeroptera
Dataset Status: Complete and published
Additional Information: Kelly-Quinn, M. and Bracken, J.J.
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Environment
Spatial distribution of Wasps in Ireland
Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland
Temporal Coverage: 2004 to present
Species Groups recorded: insect - hymenopteran
Dataset Status: This dataset is continually updated with new records
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Records of earthworm distribution on the island of Ireland.
Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland.
Temporal Coverage: 16/06/1892 to 24/05/2013
Species Groups recorded: annelid
Dataset Status: Complete in terms of historical records.
Additional Information: Citation: Brown, K
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