Identification

Title

Seabird Mapping & Sensitivity Tool (SeaMaST)

Alternative title(s)

Abstract

SeaMaST provides evidence on the use of sea areas by seabirds and inshore waterbirds in English territorial waters, mapping their relative sensitivity to offshore wind farm and wave/tidal energy developments. Data were compiled from offshore boat and aerial observer surveys spanning the period 1979–2012. The data were analysed using distance analysis and Density Surface Modelling to produce predicted bird densities across a grid covering English territorial waters at a resolution of 3 km x 3 km. Coefficients of Variation were estimated for each grid cell density, as an indication of confidence in predictions. Offshore wind farm sensitivity scores were compiled for seabird species using English territorial waters in breeding and non-breeding seasons, according to the BDMPS (Biologically Defined Minimum Population Scales) project (http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6427568802627584). The comparative risks to each species of collision with turbines and displacement from operational turbines were reviewed and scored separately, and the scores were multiplied by the bird density estimates to produce relative sensitivity maps. Attribution statement: © Natural England copyright [Year], reproduced with the permission of the Crown Estate, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, and the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data.defra.gov.uk/Natural_England/Hydrological_Marine/Seabird_Sensitivity_Mapping_SeaMaST_England/Seabird_Sensitivity_Mapping_SeaMaST_England.zip

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description:

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/data.defra.gov.uk/Natural_England/Hydrological_Marine/Seabird_Sensitivity_Mapping_SeaMaST_England/Seabird_Sensitivity_Mapping_SeaMaST_England_GDB.zip

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Unique resource identifier

code

46e97c45-0cee-4e34-bf21-531c66c8f549

codeSpace

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

biota

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Geographic Information

Marine

Natural England

SeaMaST

environment

biota

Keyword set

keyword value

ornithology

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-01-13

Keyword set

keyword value

Species distribution

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Habitats and biotopes

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-10.77

East bounding longitude

3.37

North bounding latitude

56.61

South bounding latitude

47.45

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

Invalid Date

End position

Invalid Date

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2013-05-01

date type

revision

effective date

2017-03-01

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

All details in: Bradbury, G.et al. (2014). Mapping Seabird Sensitivity to Offshore Wind Farms. PLOS One 9, 1-17. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0106366

Conformity

Data format

name of format

Open format | Shapefile (SHP)

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Use constraints

Open Government Licence

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.

Constraint set

Use constraints

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

There are no public access constraints to this data. Use of this data is subject to the licence identified.

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

organisation name

Natural England

email address

data.services@naturalengland.org.uk

web address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england

description: Natural England Website

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Natural England

email address

data.services@naturalengland.org.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2023-12-13

Metadata language