Mauve Stinger Logbook Wales 2025
This dataset contains all validated citizen science records of the mauve stinger jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca collected along the Welsh coast during 2025 as part of the Mauve Stinger Logbook Wales project by Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. Records include date, location, and observation details submitted by the public and reviewed by project staff. The dataset documents the spatial and seasonal occurrence of this species in Welsh waters and is preserved as a permanent scientific archive.
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IdentificationAbout this resource
- Alternate Identifier
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e94ccbe8-4a72-4399-8126-8a83242a1f80
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-25
- Title
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Mauve Stinger Logbook Wales 2025
- Short Name
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MSLW
- Abstract
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This dataset contains all validated citizen science records of the mauve stinger jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca collected along the Welsh coast during 2025 as part of the Mauve Stinger Logbook Wales project by Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd. Records include date, location, and observation details submitted by the public and reviewed by project staff. The dataset documents the spatial and seasonal occurrence of this species in Welsh waters and is preserved as a permanent scientific archive.
- Dataset Language
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en
- Dataset Creator
- Metadata Provider
- Keywords (None)
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mauve stinger
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Pelagia noctiluca
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Jellyfish Bloom
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Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
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Wales
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
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-5.73
- East Bounding Coordinate
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-2.65
- North Bounding Coordinate
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53.43
- South Bounding Coordinate
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51.36
Bounding Altitudes
- Minimum
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0
- Maximum
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0
- Unit
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meter
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2025-08-13
- End Date
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2025-11-08
Taxonomic Coverage
Taxonomic Classification
- Taxonomic Rank Name
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Species
- Taxonomic Rank Value
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Pelagia noctiluca
- Common Name
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Mauve Stinger
- Taxon ID
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WoRMS AphiaID: 135252
resourceLicensesLicense Information
- Intellectual Rights
Resource License
- License Name
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CC BY 4.0
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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Data on Figshare
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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Data download
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
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DOI
Project
• Project
- Title
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Mauve Stinger Logbook Wales 2025
- Abstract
Personnel
- Organization Name
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Merman Conservation Expeditions Ltd
Individual Name
- Given Name
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Christos
- Surname
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Taklis
- Position Name
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Director
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
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Data collection
Instrumentation
- Instrument
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Smartphone
Software
- Title
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Online reporting platform and spreadsheet validation tools
Sampling
- Study Extent
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Coastal and nearshore waters of Wales, covering the Irish Sea and Bristol Channel.
Data Tables
• Data Table
- Name
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Observations
Attribute List
Attribute
- Name
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Date
- Definition
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The date when the species observation was made.
Attribute
- Name
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Species Name
- Definition
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The scientific species name recorded for this observation in Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca).
Attribute
- Name
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Abundance
- Definition
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A categorical estimate of the number of individuals observed, recorded using predefined classes: Isolated 1 to 2, Few 3 to 10, Several 11 to 30, Many 31 to 100, and Mass more than 100.
Attribute
- Name
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Count
- Definition
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The number of individual organisms counted by the observer during the observation.
Attribute
- Name
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Latitude
- Definition
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The geographic latitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are north of the Equator, negative values are south of it. Legal values lie between -90 and 90, inclusive.
Attribute
- Name
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Longitude
- Definition
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The geographic longitude of the geographic center of a Location (in decimal degrees, using the spatial reference system WGS84). Positive values are east of the Prime Meridian, and negative values are west of it. Legal values lie between -180 and 180, inclusive.
Attribute
- Name
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Location Name
- Definition
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The specific description of the place. This term may contain information modified from the original to correct per ceived errors or standardize the description.
Attribute
- Name
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Country
- Definition
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The name of the country or major administrative unit in which the Location occurs.
Attribute
- Name
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Observer Name
- Definition
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The name of the person who recorded the observation.
Attribute
- Name
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Source
- Definition
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The source of the record is provided as a link to where the observation was first published, such as Facebook post, and iNaturalist observation, or a news article.
Physical
Data Format
Externally Defined Format
- Format Name
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csv
