Dataset Details - Otter survey of Ireland 2004 & 2005
Dataset with records of otter and mink signs made during the period of the survey.
30/10/2012
05/09/2017
The survey was carried out to establish the current status of otters in Ireland, and to formulate recommendations for the species monitoring.
Full details of the data capture methodology is available in NPWS IWM No. 23. Searches for otter signs were made at 525 pre-selected sites across the country.
National
2004-2005
Surveys carried out by TCD contractors and NPWS staff. Quality control and training was an important part of the survey methodology. Data is of a high quality.
Complete
NPWS Irish Wildlife Manual 23; Anon. 2007. Otter (Lutra lutra) Conservation Status Assessment. National Parks and Wildlife Service. Department of Environment Heritage and Local Government. Dublin
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
National Parks & Wildlife Service, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Otter survey of Ireland 2004 & 2005, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 23 December 2024, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/161>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Deirdre Lynn
NPWS, 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.
+353-1-8883293
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 366 |
| Year | 4 |
| Unknown | 3 |
2000
2007
Record Statistics
373
372
1
1
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 373 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Surveys
| SurveyId | Title | Data Capture Period | Species | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Abundance | Measure of abundance of the organism recorded |
| Common name | The common name of the taxon |
| Determiner name | The name of the person(s) who verified the identification - used for verify records of difficult taxa |
| Record comment | A comment associated with any individual record |
| Survey name | Name of survey if the record was made as part of a specific survey (including collections of casual observations and other loose assemblages of data) |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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