Dataset Details - IWDG Ship Surveys Sightings - ISCOPE Surveys 2005 - 2009
Marine Mammal and Marine Megafauna records from line transect surveys conducted on platforms of opportunity during ISCOPE and ISCOPE II surveys.
23/03/2016
16/06/2025
Collected as part of the IWDG Ship Surveys Programme.
Line transect survey.
Irish, UK and European EEZ and international waters.
Dataset is part of continuous ongoing data collection by the IWDG Ferry Surveys Programme.
All sightings verified by experienced survey team leaders during the survey and by the IWDG Ship Surveys Officer (Dave Wall) during data entry.
Dataset was collected during line transect surveys conducted on platforms of opportunity during ISCOPE and ISCOPE II surveys.
N/A
Restricted (Data can be viewed on the mapping system but is not available for download)
Irish Whale & Dolphin Group, IWDG Ship Surveys Sightings - ISCOPE Surveys 2005 - 2009, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 31 October 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/232>
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
Dave Wall
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group, Merchants Quay, Kilrush, County Clare
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Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Day | 412 |
2005
2009
Record Statistics
412
0
14
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 412 |
| 1km | 0 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 0 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Sampling method | Description of the sampling method employed to make the record. |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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