Obtaining and Submitting Marine Data
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Obtaining Marine Data Held By DERC
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Cup-corals
Photo: Richard Edmonds
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Do you require marine biodiversity data for Dorset?
Then please contact DERC
Marine data held at DERC is accessible to everyone by request, from students and
local residents to local authorities, consultants and conservation organisations.
The data held stretches along the Dorset Coast from Christchurch to Lyme Regis, out to
a distance of 12 nautical miles.
Your data can be provided as maps, spreadsheets,
species lists and habitats. DERC do not charge for data, but we do make minimal
charges to help cover the administrative costs of your request, either by a SLA
(Service Level Agreement) or a one-off payment.
If you are interested in using our services, then please send us an
email, outlining as fully as possible
what your requirements are. For further assistance please call the
Marine Database Officer on the number given
below.
DERC are very interested in assisting with your report / project in Dorset -
Please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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Submitting Your Marine Records
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Distribution of survey records held on
the marine database so far
(Click on the map for a larger picture)
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DERC has a reputation of nearly 30 years of collating information on all of
Dorset's terrestrial wildlife, which provides an opportunity for local naturalists
and conservation organisations to work together. Now that the Marine Biodiversity
Database at DERC is fully established, we welcome your marine records as well.
DERC encourages organisations, groups and individuals to pass on their marine
records from Dorset, as the information supplied by you is invaluable in recording
the rich biodiversity that Dorset has to offer, thus contributing to the comprehensive
data sets of species maintained by our database. You don’t necessarily need to be
a marine ‘expert’ or even a diver, but to have some confidence in species identification.
If, however, you do need help then DERC are at hand by obtaining advice from local,
knowledgeable people who are available. Over the years, DERC has built up a close
network of marine interested individuals and groups who offer a wealth of information
concerning marine species in Dorset, and with whose support makes our database so
unique. No matter how minor you may think your record is, it will be and is useful to us.
Records
A ‘record’ is simply a species seen at a location by somebody on a given date. The
Marine Recording Form
(if you are prompted to supply a user name and password, press Cancel and a read-only copy
will be downloaded. You can then save this to your own computer if you wish.)
– fill in, print and send it in - is self explanatory, but here’s some additional
information if you need it.
- Please complete in BLOCK CAPITALS
- On each recording form you can enter up to 6 species. If these are from different
locations or for different dates then please enter the details on separate forms
- Clearly identify the site; where possible use GPS or obtain a grid reference
from OS maps. If also known include additional information about the record's
location / site, etc.
- Contact details:- please include your telephone number and email address
No matter how minor you may think your record is, it will be and is useful to us.
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Who To Contact
If you would like to know more about the Dorset Marine Biodiversity
Database, or for further information on how you can become involved,
please contact:
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Dorset Environmental Records Centre
