Temperature logger trial of incubating Band-rumped storm petrels (Hydrobates castro) using artificial nest chambers at Egg Island, St Helena, May 2014
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Last Updated | October 20, 2023, 17:42 (CEST) |
| Created | October 20, 2023, 17:29 (CEST) |
| Region | Saint Helena |
| Language | eng |
| Topic Category | Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment |
| Temporal Extent Start | 2014/05/16 |
| Temporal Extent End | 2014/05/23 |
| Dataset Reference Date | 2014 |
| Lineage | Four iButton temperature loggers were positioned in the nest scrape directly under the egg of incubating Band-rumped storm petrels (Hydrobates castro) in artificial nest chambers on Egg Island. Each artificial nest chamber was in a different location on the island to test for differences in thermoregulation between sites. One control Ibutton was positioned in the bread oven near the cannons to record the ambient temperature. Loggers were set to record the temperature every 300 seconds. The positioning of the logger in the scrape proved important as the incubating petrels moved around considerably in the chamber on the gravel substrate. It was therefore not possible to identify incubation changeovers between pairs. Data is held 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 | excel, pdf |
| Update Frequency | one off |
| Accuracy | Celsius reading every 300 seconds |
| Resource Type | excel, pdf |
| 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-345 |