Dataset Details - Bryophytes of Ireland
Bryophytes of Ireland provided by the Biological Records Centre, UK. The dataset comprises the data that is published in the forthcoming Atlas of British & Irish Bryophytes (Blockeel et al. 2014). http://www.brc.ac.uk/biblio/atlas-british-and-irish-bryophytes
28/06/2011
01/03/2023
For atlas production and support of conservation and biogeographical research
Through a variety of sources, but mostly electronic submission. Older records were generated from hard copy record cards.
Island of Ireland
From 1650 to 2014
The data were validated against known vice-county distributions of the species, and (for critical species) by expert examination of specimens.
Complete and up to date as of September 2014. This dataset will not be added to in future, but will only be subject to amendments.
The data for Britain, Isle of Man and Channel Islands is available through the UK's National Biodiversity Network Gateway http://data.nbn.org.uk/
British Bryological Society
British Bryological Society, Bryophytes of Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 19 March 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/8>
Dataset species distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset record distribution

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).
Live Map

Marine Map - 50Km

Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).
Live Map
Dataset Contacts
British Bryological Society
Dr. Oliver L. Pescott & Dr. C.D. Preston
Biological Records Centre, CEH Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 8BB, United Kingdom
N/A
oliver.pescott@ceh.ac.uk
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
Resolution No. records
Day 145427
Year 20421
Month 17169
Year Range 6061
Up to Year 2279
Day Range 796
Month Range 2
1663
2013
Record Statistics

192155

13776

945

0

Resolution No. records
100m 39882
1km 73045
2km 2036
10km 77192
50km 0
Dataset Attributes
Attribute Description
Determiner name The name of the person(s) who verified the identification - used for verify records of difficult taxa
Habitat description A description of the habitat in which the organism was recorded
Native status A description of the status of the species in Ireland
Recorded Species
TaxonId PrefnameTaxonId Name Authority Group Rank Records
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