British fossil fish occurrence data compiled from the Phanerozoic record of Great Britain. The dataset is associated with a 2013 publication by Lloyd and Friedman analyzing palaeontological sampling biases. It originates from a NERC grant (NE/I005536/1) and is hosted by the British Geological Survey.
Use Cases
- Analyze palaeontological sampling biases in the fossil record based on the survey methodology described.
- Model the spatial and temporal distribution of fossil fishes based on occurrence data.
- Reproduce statistical analyses from the associated 2013 publication using the provided R code.
Strengths
- Data is linked to a peer-reviewed publication in Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology.
- Originates from a specific NERC research grant (NE/I005536/1).
- Associated R code is provided for reproducibility.
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
- British Geological Survey (BGS)
- Collection Method
- Compiled from the Phanerozoic fossil record of Great Britain, as described in the associated publication.
- Time Range
- Phanerozoic (spanning approximately 541 million years to present).
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-09 08:32:20.931577; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Great Britain