Data
In addition to the Data being gathered by Explore Your Shore! the National Biodiversity Data Centre stores and maps marine biodiversity data sets on our Biodiversity Maps interface. Here we list all marine data sets currently available to view on Biodiversity Maps.
| Database Name | Database Source | Number of Records | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Marine Institute
|
4,821
|
2024
|
|
|
Pascal Sweeney
|
1,627
|
2016
|
|
|
Dublin Port / IWDG Consulting
|
58
|
2024
|
|
|
Seán A. O'Callaghan
|
18
|
2023
|
|
|
iNaturalist
|
2726
|
2022
|
|
|
Ulster Museum
|
18,066
|
2009
|
|
|
University of Plymouth
|
320
|
2019
|
|
|
Porcupine Marine Natural History Society
|
4,139
|
2018
|
|
|
Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
|
257
|
2016
|
|
|
Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
|
16,116
|
2017
|
|
|
National Biodiversity Data Centre
|
19,783
|
2025
|
|
|
Geoff Oliver and Eddie McCormack
|
2,316
|
2017
|
|
|
NPWS
|
373
|
2007
|
|
|
NPWS
|
2,166
|
1981
|
|
|
Mammals in a Sustainable Environment (MISE) Project
|
2,357
|
2015
|
|
|
Coastal & Marine Resources Centre
|
106
|
2000
|
|
|
Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews
|
372
|
2005
|
|
|
Seán A. O'Callaghan
|
16
|
1987
|
|
|
The Ray Project
|
52
|
2021
|
|
|
Marine Dimensions
|
1,034
|
2018
|
|
|
Multiple Sources
|
1,721
|
2013
|
|
|
Multiple Sources
|
26,350
|
2014
|
|
|
BirdWatch Ireland
|
88
|
2009
|
|
|
BirdWatch Ireland
|
10,909
|
2001
|
|
|
Sherkin Island Marine Station
|
148,701
|
2014
|
|
|
National Biodiversity Data Centre
|
106
|
2009
|
|
|
National Biodiversity Data Centre
|
28,790
|
2025
|
|
|
Multiple Sources
|
1,180
|
2023
|
|
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Agency
|
1,135
|
2008
|
|
|
Trinity College Dublin
|
53,985
|
1996
|
|
|
National Biodiversity Data Centre
|
413
|
2021
|
|
|
Seasearch Ireland
|
59,211
|
2021
|
|
|
The British Phycological Society/NUIG
|
49,812
|
2001
|
|
|
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
|
288,983
|
2010
|
|
|
BirdWatch Ireland
|
1,990
|
2002
|
|
|
Irish Federation of Sea Anglers
|
724
|
2016
|
|
|
Biology.ie
|
620
|
2009
|
|
|
Joint Nature Conservation Committee
|
3,527
|
2010
|
|
|
Michelle Cronin
|
48,931
|
2012
|
|
|
National Parks & Wildlife Service
|
5,452
|
2013
|
|
|
Environmental Protection Agency
|
10,967
|
2020
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
2,118
|
2024
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
20,220
|
2024
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
4,928
|
2024
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
4,013
|
2024
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
1,579
|
2005
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
99
|
2004
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
412
|
2009
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
806
|
2015
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
313
|
2015
|
|
|
Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
|
1,094
|
2011
|
|
|
Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment
|
323
|
2016
|
|
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM)
|
233
|
2022
|
|
|
Judith Kochmann
|
18
|
2009
|
