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These are prime wildlife conservation areas in the country, considered to be important on a European as well as Irish level. Most Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are in the countryside, although a few sites reach into town or city landscapes, such as Dublin Bay and Cork...
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EnvironmentA habitat survey is a method of gathering information about the ecology of a site. The fundamental piece of information collected is the habitat type to which a particular area can be assigned. Habitat types are determined by reference to a system of habitat classification,...
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Irish National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) AreaDepartment of Housing, Planning and Local GovernmentEnvironmentThe National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) Area is the geographic area management and reporting unit for Ireland's NMPF reporting. The NMPF sits at the top of the hierarchy of plans and sectoral policies for the marine area of Ireland. Marine planning brings together...
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EnvironmentThis oceanographic survey, led by the Marine Institute, was conducted from 24th January - 2nd February 2007 on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer. The focus area was the Rockall Trough.
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Data on the distribution of Irish hoverflies collected primarily by Dr Martin Speight & Dr Tom Gittings, and collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland. Temporal Coverage: 1900s to present Species Groups recorded: insect - true...
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Data on the geographic distribution of Irish plants Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: Data submitted online from 2012 to present Species Groups recorded: stonewort, bird, conifer, flowering plant, horsetail, clubmoss, fern Dataset Status: This dataset...
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Dataset of Invasive species - initial compilation of aquatic invasive species Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 19th Century - 2008. Species Groups recorded: alga, amphibian, bird, bony fish (Actinopterygii), crustacean, fern, flatworm...
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Moth records collated from a variety of sources Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2007 to present Species Groups recorded: insect - moth Dataset Status: Ongoing Additional Information: http://www.mothsireland.com/
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Observations of wild and feral mammals. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland. Temporal Coverage: From January 2016. Older sightings are contained in the Atlas of Mammals in Ireland 2010-2015 dataset. Species Groups recorded: terrestrial mammal, marine mammal Dataset...
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Butterfly data from the Irish Butterfly Monitoring Scheme Geographic Coverage: Republic of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1995-2012 Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Additional Information: http://irishbutterflymonitoringscheme.biodiversityireland.ie/
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Irish butterflies. Geographic Coverage: The island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 2010 to present Species Groups recorded: insect - butterfly Dataset Status: Complete
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The records in this Dataset are general records of different taxonomic groups submitted to the National Biodiversity Data Centre. This provides a temporary facility to store and make available data submitted to the Centre, until such time as subsets of the data can be added to...
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EnvironmentData on the distribution of bees from both published and unpublished sources have been compiled into a national database on Ireland's bees. Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: 1884-present Species Groups recorded: insect - hymenopteran Dataset Status:...
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EnvironmentThis multidisciplinary deepwater survey was conducted by the Marine Institute on board the R.V. Celtic Explorer in September 2006. The survey was designed to revisit earlier survey areas from the nineties and investigate the impact of the high levels of exploitation on the...
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The Irish Groundfish Survey is an annual 6 week fish trawl survey held in the 4th quarter of the years that has an essential aim to examine the composition and abundance of fish species in the waters surrounding Ireland. This major survey is undertaken by the Fisheries Science...
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This survey was conducted by the Marine Institute in Autumn 2016 as part of the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey. The aim of an acoustic survey is to determine the relative abundance of the target species. This information is then used to determine catch rates and...
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This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2016 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...
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EnvironmentFisheries Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) Leg 2 completed by the Marine Institute Fisheries Ecosystem Advisory Services team.
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This survey was conducted on board the RV Celtic Explorer in 2016 by the Marine Institute (MI) as part of the annual groundfish survey to determine the distribution and abundance of commercial fish around Ireland. The Irish Groundfish Survey (IGFS) forms part of the...
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EnvironmentThis multidisciplinary 14 day transatlantic survey took place in Aptil 2017 on board the Marine Institute's R.V. Celtic Explorer. This research cruise is a survey that has been conducted annually since 2011 along a similar cruise track, with each year building on the body of...
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