Morphological measurements of Band-rumped storm petrels from mark recapture data 2013-2015

Morphological measurements were collected for the two seasonally segregated populations of Band-rumped storm petrel (Hydrobates castro) on Egg Island, a small offshore island at St Helena during mark recapture work. Measurements were takenfrom June 2013 (cool season) to December 2015 (hot season).

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Last Updated October 26, 2022, 14:00 (CEST)
Created October 26, 2022, 14:00 (CEST)
Region Saint Helena
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2013-06, 2013-12,2014-06,2014-12,2015-06,2015-12
Temporal Extent End 2013-06, 2013-12,2014-06,2014-12,2015-06,2015-12
Dataset Reference Date 2015
Lineage During each season, 10 nights of mist netting for a minimum of 5 hours a night were conducted to collect mark recapture data on H.castro on Egg island a small offshore island at St Helena (at 6 locations). The raw data is held with St Helena Government (SHG), processed at the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) project partners.
Spatial Reference System EPSG4326
Responsible Organisation Name Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations Restricted, data environmentally sensitive, however data is open to researchers on the basis of a research agreement
Use Constraints Restricted, but open subject to limitations and prior agreement with responsible organisation. Copyright must be cited
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.
Update Frequency one off
Metadata Date 26/10/2022
Metadata Point of Contact data.manager@sainthelena.gov.sh
Unique Resource ID SH-SHG-322