National Museums of Northern Ireland; Ulster Museum, details


Function: Curator of Marine Invertebrates

Direct contact at institute:
Phone: +44-(0)2890-39 52 66
Fax: +44-(0)2890-39 50 04
Email:

Thesaurus term: Sponges
Taxonomic terms: Cnidaria [WoRMS]; Echinodermata [Echinoderms] [WoRMS]; Nudibranchia [WoRMS]; Tunicata [Sea squirts] [WoRMS]

• BioMar: BioMar - Ireland: benthic marine species survey
• The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas

• Costello, M.J.; Emblow, C.S. et al. (1996). Long term trends in the discovery of marine species new to science which occur in Britain and Ireland. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 76(1): 255-257
• Goodwin, C.E.; Picton, B.E. (2007). The red blenny Parablennius ruber in the British Isles, with notes on field identification characteristics and ecology. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. 87(5): 1309-1313
• Picton, B.E. (1996). The Species Directory Marine Database: a hierarchical taxonomic database for species-oriented biological recording in the marine environment. Med. K. Belg. Inst. Nat. Wet. 66(Suppl.): 49-61
• Picton, B.E. (1996). The Species Directory Marine Database: a hierarchical taxonomic database for species-oriented biological recording in the marine environment, in: Willenz, Ph. (1996). Recent advances in sponge biodiversity inventory and documentation: Proceedings of the 10th Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy, Brussels, April 25-30, 1995. Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen. Biologie = Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Biologie, 66(Suppl.): pp. 49-61
• Picton, B.E.; Goodwin, C.E. (2007). Sponge biodiversity of Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. Spec. Issue 87(6): 1441-1458
• Van Soest, R.W.M.; Schalk, P.H. et al. (1996). Por-Linnaeus: the application of interactive multimedia software for species data storage and computer assisted identification of Porifera. Med. K. Belg. Inst. Nat. Wet. 66(Suppl.): 63-72
• Van Soest, R.W.M.; Schalk, P.H. et al. (1996). Por-Linnaeus: the application of interactive multimedia software for species data storage and computer assisted identification of Porifera, in: Willenz, Ph. (1996). Recent advances in sponge biodiversity inventory and documentation: Proceedings of the 10th Workshop on Atlanto-Mediterranean Sponge Taxonomy, Brussels, April 25-30, 1995. Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen. Biologie = Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Biologie, 66(Suppl.): pp. 63-72
• Ackers, R.G.; Moss, D. et al. (1992). Sponges of the British Isles - A colour guide and working document. Marine Conservation Society[S.l.]. 175 pp.
• Connor, D.W.; Picton, B.E. (1997). Tunicata, in: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276: pp. 301-307
• Cornelius, P.F.S.; Mapstone, G.M. et al. (1997). Cnidaria, in: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276: pp. 23-41
• Costello, M.J.; Picton, B.E. et al. (1998). Electronic dissemination of marine biodiversity information collated in databases, in: Bohle-Carbonell, M. (Ed.) (1998). Marine Science and Technology Programme experiences in project data management. pp. 73-84
• Erwin, D.; Picton, B. (1995). Guide to inshore marine life. IMMEL Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 907151-33-7. 120 pp.
• Heppell, D.; Smith, S.M. et al. (1997). Mollusca, in: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276: pp. 229-268
• Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. VI, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp.
• Picton, B.E. (1993). A field guide to the shallow-water echinoderms of the British Isles. IMMEL Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 0-907151-88-4. 96 pp.
• Picton, B.E.; Costello, M.J. (Ed.) (1999). The BioMar biotope viewer: a guide to marine habitats, fauna and flora in Britain and Ireland. Environmental Sciences Unit, Trinity College: Dublin, Ireland
• Picton, B.E.; Howson, C.M. (Ed.) (1999). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas [CD-ROM]. Ulster Museum Publication, 280. Trustees of the National Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland and the Marine Conservation Society: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-11-4. 1 cd-rom pp.
• Picton, B.E.; Morrow, C.C. (1994). A field guide to the nudibranchs of the British Isles. IMMEL Publishing: London, UK. ISBN 1-898162-05-0. 142 pp.
• Picton, B.E.; Stone, S.M. et al. (1997). Porifera, in: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276: pp. 9-22
• Sides, E.M.; Picton, B.E. et al. (1995). Identification and mapping of marine biotopes, in: Carroll, M.; Dubsky, K. (Ed.) (1995). Coastal zone management: from needs to action. pp. 198-203
• Van Soest, R.W.M.; Picton, B. et al. (2000). Sponges of the North East Atlantic [CD-ROM]. World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series. Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI): Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 3-540-14774-8. 1 cd-rom pp.