Identification

Title

2005 Westcott report to Natural England (NE) Isles of Scilly, grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) breeding survey

Abstract

Report following an investigation into grey seals, during the breeding season, on the Isles of Scilly. The survey and report looks at sites used for pup production, timing and the number of pups born and the identity of adults present and observations of disturbance. The report looks at the results gained from the survey work and discusses it along with recommendations made to the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and Natural England to reduce disturbance.

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

http://dassh.to/16

name: DBOSSH

description: DASSH data delivery system

http://www.dassh.ac.uk

name: DASSH website

description: A link to the general DASSH website

Unique resource identifier

code

NATENG000345

codeSpace

http://www.naturalengland.org.uk

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2008-01-06

Keyword set

keyword value

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2009-11-16

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-6.4703

East bounding longitude

-6.2341

North bounding latitude

49.9954

South bounding latitude

49.8473

Extent

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-06-18

code identifying the extent

Western Channel and Celtic Sea

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2009-05-01

code identifying the extent

28E3

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

creation

effective date

1954-01-01

code identifying the extent

English Channel

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

soil and sediment boundary layer

Extent group

authority code

title

reference date

date type

revision

effective date

2010-01-01

code identifying the extent

water column

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2005-08-15

End position

2005-09-26

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2006-01-01

Frequency of update

notPlanned

Quality and validity

Lineage

Report following an independent investigation of grey seals present on the Isles of Scilly during the 2005 breeding season. The survey aimed to achieve a number of objectives identified following a preliminary investigation in 2004. The research was carried out at four locations; the western rocks, the norrard rocks, the eastern isles and annet. The survey itself was conducted largely by volunteers. Pups were sprayed with paint and their age was also estimated. Marking with paint (differing colours for each island) was carried out in order to avoid double counting and to investigate inter-island movements. On-site observations were made for two time periods (interrupted by lunch) and lasted up to 5 hours altogether.Additional observations were made on other islands in each island groups. These observations were of both pups and adults. The report looks at the results gained from the survey work and discusses it along with recommendations made to the Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust and Natural England to reduce disturbance. Marine Recorder survey number: MRNE013400000030

Conformity

Data format

name of format

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Accessible under NE and DASSH terms and conditions

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Volunteer

organisation name

Cornwall Wildlife Trust - Seal Group

email address

stephenwestcote@yahoo.co.uk

responsible party role

originator

Responsible party

contact position

Marine Data Manager

organisation name

Natural England

full postal address

Northminster House

Peterborough

PE1 1UA

telephone number

+44 (0)845 600 3078

facsimile number

+44 (0)1733 455103

email address

enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Marine Data Manager

organisation name

Natural England

full postal address

Northminster House

Peterborough

PE1 1UA

telephone number

+44 (0)845 600 3078

facsimile number

+44 (0)1733 455103

email address

enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2016-11-15

Metadata language