Mark recapture data from eight speabird species at St Helena
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | October 20, 2023, 14:20 (CEST) |
| Created | October 20, 2023, 14:20 (CEST) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2007 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2021 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2021 |
| Lineage | 19830 mark, recapture and observation records of eight seabird species from the St Helena Ringing Scheme (StHRS). It includes records from 8310 band-rumped storm petrels (Hydrobates castro), 1910 red-billed tropicbird (Phaethon aethereus), 7730 masked booby (Sula dactylatra), 60 sooty terns (Onychopion fuscatus), 32 black noddy (Anous minutus), 1777 brown noddy (Anous stolidus), 2 white-faced storm petrel (Pelagodroma marina), and 1 Bulwer's petrel (Bulweria bullwerii). It also holds information on two colour ringing schemes, one on Masked Boobies for longevity and survival estimation and one for brown noddies for identification of tracked individuals. Each record holds information on morphometics, location, age, sex and activity. All ringing data is held on the Seabird Monitoring database at St Helena Government (SHG). |
| Spatial Reference System | EPSG:4326 |
| Responsible Organisation Name | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Contact Mail Address | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Responsible Party Role | Hidden (personal data protection) |
| Access Limitations | Open access |
| Use Constraints | Open |
| Resource Reference | Open but Please acknowledge data source as: St Helena Government, Environmental Managament Division, Marine Conservation Section. Oceanographic influences on the St Helena pelagic ecosystem. A Darwin PLUS Initiative project funded by the UK government. |
| Data Format | accdf |
| Update Frequency | one off |
| Accuracy | All mark recature data was completed under licence from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO). |
| Resource Type | Database |
| Original Title | Hidden (internal use only) |
| Metadata Date | 2022/10/10 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | data.manager@sainthelena.gov.sh |
| Unique Resource ID | SH-SHG-336 |