Identification

Title

JNCC Seabirds at Sea data: Effort related seabird observation data collected from boats, to ESAS methodology

Abstract

Raw effort related seabird at sea observation data collected using the 'ESAS' method by JNCC from boats, pertaining to seabirds and cetaceans at sea. Additional information is provided in the following publication: Camphuysen, K.J., Fox, A.D., Leopold, M.F. & Petersen, I.K. 2004. Towards standardised seabirds at sea census techniques in connection with environmental impact assessments for offshore wind farms in the U.K.: a comparison of ship and aerial sampling methods for marine birds, and their applicability to offshore wind farm assessments (PDF, 2.7 mb), NIOZ report to COWRIE (BAM – 02-2002), Texel, 37pp. [https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf](https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf)

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://hub.jncc.gov.uk/assets/5c7d5eca-9b5f-4781-809f-f27c94d94661

name: JNCC ResourceHub Page

Unique resource identifier

code

5c7d5eca-9b5f-4781-809f-f27c94d94661

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Additional information source

https://tethys.pnnl.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Camphuysen-et-al-2004-COWRIE.pdf

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Marine

Seabird Surveys

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.65

East bounding longitude

2.0

North bounding latitude

60.84

South bounding latitude

49.77

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1979

End position

1996

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2015-12-07

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Esri shapefile created from the distribution of sightings from the Seabirds at Sea database (All species)

Conformity

Data format

name of format

ESRI Arc/View ShapeFile

version of format

Unknown

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

© JNCC, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/)

Limitations on public access

No limitations

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

distributor

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Digital and Data Solutions, JNCC

email address

data@jncc.gov.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2020-06-30

Metadata language