D1931/001/01 - Environment Agency England and Wales (2012) Non-native Species records v1

Subject Miscellaneous/Invasive Non-Natives
Abstract Non-native species records collected during Environment Agency monitoring activities. Primarily aquatic and riparian species. This first set contains records from the BIOSYS database, representing invertebrate, plant and algal monitoring from marine and freshwater. Adhoc records and those from River Habitat Survey and Fish monitoring will be included in the next and all subsequent updates (Jan 2012 onwards). Please help us to improve our species records by reporting any errors you find within this dataset to alice.hiley@environment-agency.gov.uk
Species Groups Bony Fish (Actinopterygii) [2], Crustacean [107], Flowering Plant [246]
Geographic Coverage/Site Name General: UK
Geographic Coverage Notes The records cover England and Wales. There is a bias towards rivers and other sites where the Environment Agency carries out monitoring. The coverage is fairly even. All records have 100m resolution or greater.
Dataset Owner Environment Agency
Dataset Contact Marina Flamank
Date Range 1994 - 2012
Total Records 355
Restriction Details Standard Restrictions Only
Acknowledgements Environment Agency (NBN Download, 09/01/2020)
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Original Title Environment Agency England and Wales (2012) Non-native Species records v1
Purpose Records for non-native species, taken from routine sampling surveys and from ad hoc surveys, collated
Capture Methods Any non-native species present in a sample are recorded when they are of the target group, for example Signal Crayfish (Pacifastacus lenisculus) in a benthic invertebrate sample or Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis) in a plant survey. Other non-native species are recorded when seen at or around Environment Agency monitoring sites. Non-native species do not have a specific monitoring programme.
Verification/Validation Procedures Records collected before 1990 are ad hoc and quality is specific to the record. More recent records are checked and surveyors are trained in the identification of non-native species. We are most confident in records from 2009 onwards.
Dataset Category Category 03: Dataset originates from other trusted source
Dataset Status Data Collection Ongoing
Data Entry Project Completion Date N/A
Date Imported 15/01/2020