Dorset Coastal Records for Hoplangia durotrix and Caryophyllia inornata, 1982-2002

Dorset Environmental Records Centre holds sightings for the marine species Hoplangia durotrix and Caryophyllia inornata from 1982 to 2002. The records were compiled from newsletters of The Underwater Conservation Society, Newbury SAC records, and personal records, and were submitted by L. Baldock in March 2003. A footnote indicates unconfirmed suspicions of additional sightings for Caryophyllia inornata off Chesil Cove and reefs in Poole Bay.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal trends in species presence based on the 20-year record span.
• Map species distribution for Hoplangia durotrix and Caryophyllia inornata based on the described coastal locations.
• Validate and confirm suspected sightings mentioned in the dataset's footnote.
• Cross-reference species records with other environmental datasets for the Chesil Cove and Poole Bay areas.

Strengths

• Records span a 20-year period from 1982 to 2002.
• Compiled from multiple sources, including society newsletters and personal records.
• Includes a specific footnote flagging data for potential verification.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Dorset Environmental Records Centre, compiled from The Underwater Conservation Society, Newbury SAC, and personal records.

Collection Method

Descriptions taken from newsletters and records, submitted via email.

Time Range

1982 to 2002

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; data submission noted as March 2003.

Geography

Chesil Cove and reefs off Poole Bay, Dorset, UK