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Freshwater pond quality data 2007 [Countryside Survey] v1.1

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https://doi.org/10.5285/cbb9ee99-8078-4dc4-87de-ee99390e579e
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This dataset consists of freshwater pond quality data for sites across Great Britain in 2007. Data include macrophyte species records, chemistry and water quality, and environmental variables such as pollution, grazing and management, from ponds surveyed within a set of 591 1km squares across Great Britain (note - not all squares contained ponds). The survey was part of Countryside Survey, a unique study or 'audit' of the natural resources of the UK's countryside, and was carried out by the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Pond Conservation. The sample sites are chosen from a stratified random sample, based on a 15 by 15 km grid of GB. The countryside is sampled and surveyed using rigorous scientific methods, allowing us to compare new results with those from previous surveys. In this way we can detect the gradual and subtle changes that occur in the UK's countryside over time. In addition to freshwater habitat data, habitat areas, vegetation species data, soil data and linear habitat data are also gathered by Countryside Survey.
Publication date: 2016-11-15
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Format

Comma-separated values (CSV)

Spatial information

Study area
Spatial representation type
Tabular (text)
Spatial reference system
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid

Temporal information

Temporal extent
2007-05-01    to    2007-11-01

Provenance & quality

The data were recorded on paper in the summer of 2007 by professional surveyors and transferred to digital files by Pond Conservation staff. Chemical analyses were undertaken by UKAS accredited laboratories at CEH Lancaster. Data were recorded from up to 591 1km squares sited across Britain, selected by random stratified sample.

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Cite this dataset as:
Williams, P.; Biggs, J.; Crowe, A.; Murphy, J.; Nicolet, P.; Weatherby, A.; Dunbar, M.; Edwards, F. (2016). Freshwater pond quality data 2007 [Countryside Survey] v1.1. NERC Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/cbb9ee99-8078-4dc4-87de-ee99390e579e

The following acknowledgement shall be used on all copies of the data, publications and reports, including use in presentations to any audience. 'Countryside Survey data owned by NERC Centre for Ecology & Hydrology'

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Countryside Survey 2007

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Authors

Williams, P.
Pond Conservation
Biggs, J.
Pond Conservation
Crowe, A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Murphy, J.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Nicolet, P.
Pond Conservation
Weatherby, A.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Dunbar, M.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
Edwards, F.
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

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UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Publisher
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Additional metadata

Topic categories
environment
inlandWaters
INSPIRE theme
Environmental Monitoring Facilities
Keywords
Countryside Survey , environmental management , Environmental survey , grazing , macrophyte species , pollution , pond , water quality
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04 March 2024 10:52