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Metadata: Aerial Monitoring of Common Scoter Melinitta nigra in Carmarthen Bay 2010 - 2011
Abstract:
Carmarthen Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) was classified as the UK's first SPA in 2003 on the basis of holding at least 1% (16,000 individuals: Wetlands International 2006) of the biogeographic population of common scoter Melanitta nigra. Common Scoter feed on bivalves and other invertebrates such as polychaetes and amphipods which are found in abundance in the shallow waters (less than 10 m) in Carmarthen Bay. Common scoter are also listed as a UK BAP species. Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) has supported ground based counts since 1996, following the Sea Empress oil spill. The purpose of this data capture was to collect information regarding the abundance and distribution of common scoters in the Carmarthen Bay SPA.
Data holder:
Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 8815 |
| Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | Aerial Monitoring of Common Scoter Melinitta nigra in Carmarthen Bay 2010 - 2011 |
| File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | NRW_DS115216 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313135323136 |
| Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-03-06 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2011-03-06 |
| Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | 2000 |
| Spatial resolution unit | This describes the unit of spatial resolution which for distance must be metres. | urn:ogc:def:uom:EPSG::9001 |
| Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | notPlanned |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | Carmarthen Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) was classified as the UK's first SPA in 2003 on the basis of holding at least 1% (16,000 individuals: Wetlands International 2006) of the biogeographic population of common scoter Melanitta nigra. Common Scoter feed on bivalves and other invertebrates such as polychaetes and amphipods which are found in abundance in the shallow waters (less than 10 m) in Carmarthen Bay. Common scoter are also listed as a UK BAP species. Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) has supported ground based counts since 1996, following the Sea Empress oil spill. The purpose of this data capture was to collect information regarding the abundance and distribution of common scoters in the Carmarthen Bay SPA. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | A sustained program of monitoring scoters in Carmarthen bay has been in place since 1997 (Stewart et al, 1997, Cranswick et al, 1998, WWT 2003). Data was captured using a visual aerial survey of the Carmarthen Bay SPA on the 6th March 2011, counts were obtained by two surveyors concurrently. The survey used distance sampling technique (assigning birds or rafts of birds to distance bands A-D) with 15 line transects spaced at 2 km intervals. Data was also collected on additional bird and marine mammal species. All staff involved were trained, and confidence levels were provided as part of the report. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | bird population | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | melanitta nigra | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | aerial counts | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bae Caerfyrddin/Carmarthen Bay SPA | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | common scoter (black scoter) | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.76142484 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.05077798 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.54191004 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.70639468 |
| Regional sea | benthic boundary layer | |
| SIR GAERFYRDDIN - CARMARTHENSHIRE | ||
| Responsible organisations | ||
| Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | APEM Ltd | |
| Delivery point | APEM Remote Sensing, Riverview, A17 Embankement Buisness Park, Heaton Mersey, Stockport, SK4 3GN | |
| manchester@apemltd.co.uk | ||
| URL | http://www.apemltd.co.uk | |
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
| Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| URL | http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en | |
| Dataset constraints | ||
| 20.1 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 20.2 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data. Multiple occurences are allowed here. One entry shall be from the INSPIRE Metadata registry and the other free text should be part of the resource `Have specific limitations`. | There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
| no limitations | ||
| 21.1 Conditions for Access and Use - Use constraints | This states `otherRestrictions` from ISO vocabulary RestrictionCode and is an INSPIRE/GEMINI requirement. | otherRestrictions |
| 21.2 Conditions for Access and Use - Other constraints | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | © CNC/NRW, 2012. Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and copyright of the owners. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. |
| This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. | |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Delimited | |
| Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Geographic Information System | |
| Version info | ||
| Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2012-02-28 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-19 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-03-03 |
| Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN |
| Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 3.1.2 |