Explore your algal records in the portal

1. Select ‘my records’ from the ‘explore’ tab to view your records on an interactive map and in a table. 
2. To view only recent records ensure the 'recent records only' box is ticked – or untick this box to see all records. Click the 'Filter' button to apply. 
3. Records which are indicated on the map as green have been verified; yellow are under review and those in red have been rejected. 

Explore records of a particular species or taxonomic group

1. Select ‘all records’ from the ‘explore’ tab.
2. Type a species name into the blank ‘species’ box or a higher taxon name into the blank ‘taxon group’ box at the top of the records table (you can use * as a wild card character to match part of the species name you don't know) and then click anywhere outside the box.
3. Records which are indicated on the map as green have been verified; yellow are under review and those in red have been rejected.

Explore records for a particular geographic area

1. Select ‘all records’ from the ‘explore tab’.
2. Pan and zoom to your area of interest and use the query tool (? Icon) to select records on the interactive map.  The details will appear in the table below the map.
3. Records which are indicated on the map as green have been verified; yellow are under review and those in red have been rejected. 

Download records

1. Select records of interest to you using the methods described above.
2. Click ‘download this report’ in bottom right corner to download a spreadsheet file of the selected records in CSV (comma separated values) format.
3. Ensure that you comply with the iRecord Terms and Conditions, for example you must not publish the records, exploit them for commercial or academic research purposes or pass them on to a third party.