https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/303
Dataset Details – Irish Lagoon Surveys 2016 – 2017
Description
Surveys of aquatic fauna carried out by Geoff Oliver and Eddie McCormack 2016-17 in 39 of the coastal lagoons listed by NPWSDate uploaded to database
20/10/2020 Last updated
Purpose of data capture
Part of a survey co-funded by NPWS and EPA to report under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive, 2013 – 2018, and for the purpose of the Water Framework Directive (Aquafact 2018, Volumes I and II).Methods of data capture
Faunal sampling using sweep nets and sediment cores, supplemented by visual searches. Samples were taken to a laboratory for subsequent sorting and identification.Geographical coverage
Surveys conducted by expert taxonomists Dr Geoff Oliver and Dr Eddie McCormac
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