Occurrence dataset Registered January 15, 2025
KiEco Ecology: Marine Fish
Description
Marine fish are used as an indicator of stock status, water and habitat quality. This dataset is made up of the species count and length values from the fish surveys conducted across Wales marine environment by Natural Resources Wales and former Environment Agency Wales. These surveys are conducted as part of on-going monitoring of fish in their natural environment for legislative requirements and to meet business drivers.
Geographic scope
- Description
Wales
- Latitude
- From 51.240829 to 53.513067
- Longitude
- From -5.777741 to -2.608865
Temporal scope
- range
- January 18, 1997 - September 20, 2022
Methodology
- Method steps
A strict methodology is applied when sampling for marine fish. There is a core network of sites which are regularly monitored. These sites are located in habitat types suitable for the respective fish species. In addition, sites may be sampled for investigative work, or on an ad hoc basis. Once a sample of fish is collected, they are immediately identified in the field, measured and counted and then released alive from where they were captured.
Metrics
Contacts
Natural Resources Wales
Originator
Metadata author- Organization
- Natural Resources Wales
- Roles
- Originator
Metadata author
- Organization
- NBN Atlas
- Address
- 27 Old Gloucester St, Holborn
- Roles
- Distributor
- Position
- editor
- Roles
- Administrative point of contact
GBIF registration
- Registration date
- January 15, 2025
- Metadata last modified
- July 31, 2025
- Publication date
- January 15, 2025
- Hosted by
- National Biodiversity Network
- Installation
- NBN Atlas
- Endpoints
- Darwin Core Archive
- Preferred identifier
- 10.15468/7c7kbv
- Alternative identifiers