Orkney Islands Marine Non-Native Species Sightings, 2012-2014

A series of sightings from the archives of the Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority. The data originates from a monitoring programme conducted between 2012 and 2014. The Government Digital Service is listed as the organization.

Use Cases

• Tracking the spread of invasive marine species based on reported sightings.
• Analyzing temporal patterns in non-native species observations based on the 2012-2014 monitoring period.
• Supporting local conservation and harbor management decisions based on the reported sightings data.

Strengths

• Data is tied to a specific, multi-year monitoring programme from 2012 to 2014.
• Sourced from an official local government authority, the Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, which limits suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and structure require manual inspection after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority (OICHA)

Collection Method

Marine Non-Native Species Monitoring Programme

Time Range

2012-2014

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Orkney Islands, Scotland