Seaweeds of the British Isles (1966-)
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | University of Portsmouth Marine Laboratory |
| Country | United Kingdom  |
| Time period | From 1966 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | British Isles, especially along the south coast of England |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Macroalgae and seagrass taxonomy-related counts; Macroalgae generic abundance in water bodies |
| Instruments | Manual biota samplers |
| Description | |
| Summary | Many collections of seaweeds have been made around the British Isles, from the Channel Islands to the Shetlands, for over 20 years. Main study areas have included Dorset, Isle of Wight and Solent area. Local attention has been paid to algal introductions. Bulk collections have been made for pharmaceutical investigations into biological activity (haemaglutinins, anti-viral, etc.) |
| Originators | University of Portsmouth Marine Laboratory |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | University of Portsmouth Marine Laboratory |
| Availability | Unrestricted |
| Contact | Dr. Bob Fletcher (Reader in Marine Environmental Sciences) |
| Address | University of Portsmouth Marine Laboratory |
| bob.fletcher@port.ac.uk | |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | British Oceanographic Data Centre |
| Local identifier | 1015004 |
| Global identifier | 1540 |
| Last revised | 2009-11-30 |
