Seabird counts around St Helena
Data and Resources
Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | November 4, 2022, 11:19 (CET) |
| Created | November 4, 2022, 11:19 (CET) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2004 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2011 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2011 |
| Lineage | Nine, six monthly around the island seabird surveys were conducted by boat between October 2004 to November 2011. The total number of adult seabirds seen around St Helenas coastline, including birds in flight during each survey were tallyed by a minimum of two surveyors to provide an estimate of species abundance. All survey data is held on the Seabird Monitoring database at St Helena Government (SHG). |
| 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 | 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 | accdb |
| Update Frequency | one off |
| Accuracy | Monthly colony estimates were based on the average number of seabirds identified by a minimum of two field surveyors per visit. |
| Resource Type | Database |
| Original Title | Hidden (internal use only) |
| Metadata Date | 04/11/2022 |
| Metadata Point of Contact | data.manager@sainthelena.gov.sh |
| Unique Resource ID | SH-SHG-323 |