Bernard Picton dive surveys from 2024 for the Marine Biodiversity Data Portal NI. Records are derived from video captured by Bernard Picton and forwarded to DAERA for incorporation in DAMS, with video analyses carried out by Christine Morrow. The dataset was last updated on May 28, 2026.
Use Cases
- Assess sublittoral species distribution based on dive survey records.
- Monitor marine biodiversity changes over time using 2024 survey data.
- Validate or supplement marine habitat models with video-derived observations.
Strengths
- Data is derived from direct video observations by a named researcher, Bernard Picton.
- Analysis was performed by a named specialist, Christine Morrow.
- Dataset was last updated on May 28, 2026.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Marine Environmental Data & Information Network
- Collection Method
- Records derived from video captured during sublittoral dive surveys.
- Time Range
- 2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-05-28 06:13:11.643803; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Northern Ireland (implied by 'NI' in title and platform)