Stauromedusae Sightings from Marazion, Cornwall, 2011-2015

2011 to 2015 ad-hoc sightings of stauromedusae (stalked jellyfish) recorded by David Fenwick in the area around Marazion, Cornwall. The data is aggregated by the Government Digital Service via the eu_open_data platform. The specific number of records and data structure are not detailed in the available metadata.

Use Cases

• Analyze temporal patterns of stauromedusae presence based on the 2011-2015 time range mentioned in the description
• Study coastal biodiversity in a specific geographic area based on the Marazion, Cornwall location
• Assess the utility of ad-hoc, observer-collected data for marine species monitoring

Strengths

• Provides a multi-year observation window from 2011 to 2015
• Focuses on a specific geographic area: Marazion, Cornwall
• Records a specific taxonomic group (stauromedusae) by a named observer

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Data collection method is described as 'ad-hoc', which may imply inconsistent sampling effort

Provenance

Source

David Fenwick, aggregated by Government Digital Service via eu_open_data

Collection Method

Ad-hoc sightings recorded by an observer

Time Range

2011-2015

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

Marazion, Cornwall, UK