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Metadata: 2023-2024, NRW, Cefas, Bangor University, Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS), Soundtraps amd FPODs Data
Abstract:
The Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS) aim was to develop an effective and robust method for measuring underwater noise and the occurrence of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in marine protected areas (MPAs) around the Welsh coastline. To test and demonstrate these monitoring methods, an 18-month pilot study was undertaken as part of the project in the North Anglesey Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC). As well as illustrating how monitoring could be carried out elsewhere in Welsh marine waters, this pilot study provided baseline data on ambient noise and marine mammal detections at the site. The final field report and data analysis can be found here - https://cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/fyujoivu/wamms-final-field-report-clean-_nrw-comments-20250228-digital-copy.pdf The Phase 3 Report: Options for an all-Wales monitoring programme for underwater noise and cetaceans can be found here - https://cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/z0ephnok/wamms-phase-3-report-nrw-comments-20250320-vfinal-qcd-clean-digital-hc.pdf Three monitoring locations were selected within the North Anglesey Marine SAC: one at Holyhead deep, two off Point Lynas and one situated 1.7km off the coast and the other 5.2 km, at the boundary of the SAC. License: © CNC/NRW Data, including this data, may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. NRW Metadata record: https://metadata.naturalresources.wales/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/NRW_DS161355
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19444 |
| 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. | 2023-2024, NRW, Cefas, Bangor University, Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS), Soundtraps amd FPODs Data |
| 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. | e3e15a34-1e8e-4c4c-a621-f8ff052e3679 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-4422 |
| 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. | series |
| Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2023-05-07 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2024-11-04 |
| 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. | The Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS) aim was to develop an effective and robust method for measuring underwater noise and the occurrence of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in marine protected areas (MPAs) around the Welsh coastline. To test and demonstrate these monitoring methods, an 18-month pilot study was undertaken as part of the project in the North Anglesey Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC). As well as illustrating how monitoring could be carried out elsewhere in Welsh marine waters, this pilot study provided baseline data on ambient noise and marine mammal detections at the site. The final field report and data analysis can be found here - https://cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/fyujoivu/wamms-final-field-report-clean-_nrw-comments-20250228-digital-copy.pdf The Phase 3 Report: Options for an all-Wales monitoring programme for underwater noise and cetaceans can be found here - https://cdn.cyfoethnaturiol.cymru/z0ephnok/wamms-phase-3-report-nrw-comments-20250320-vfinal-qcd-clean-digital-hc.pdf Three monitoring locations were selected within the North Anglesey Marine SAC: one at Holyhead deep, two off Point Lynas and one situated 1.7km off the coast and the other 5.2 km, at the boundary of the SAC. License: © CNC/NRW Data, including this data, may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. NRW Metadata record: https://metadata.naturalresources.wales/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/NRW_DS161355 |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | At the three proposed monitoring locations, underwater noise data will be collected using the latest generation of Soundtraps (ST600HF, Ocean Instruments NZ) as well as click detector FPODs (Chelonia). Equipment will be deployed over an 18-month field season (May 2023 – November 2024) to better understand ambient noise levels and cetacean presence in the North Anglesey Marine SAC. Further details on the methodology report can be seen in the 2023 Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS) Methodology Report. |
| Additional information | This describes relevant references to the data e.g. reports, articles, websites plus other useful information not captured elsewhere. | Putland, R., Merchant, N., Veneruso, G. (2023). Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS) Methodology Report title. Cefas Project Report for Natural Resource Wales, 26 pp. Merchant, N.D., Putland, R., Roberts, G., Veneruso, G. 2025 Welsh Acoustic Marine Mammal Survey (WAMMS) Final Field Report and Data Analysis. NRW [Report Series] Report No: 860, Natural Resources Wales, Bangor |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Acoustic noise in the water column |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Habitats and biotopes | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.4967 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.1888 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 53.2854 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -4.868 |
| 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 | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| 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 | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Burnham Laboratory | |
| data.manager@cefas.co.uk | ||
| Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
| Organisation name | The Crown Estate | |
| Phone | +44 020 7851 5000 | |
| enquiries@thecrownestate.co.uk | ||
| Role | The owner is the person or organisation that owns the resource. | owner |
| Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales | |
| enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-4422/summary |
| Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk | |
| 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 | There will be no limitations when published on the Marine Data Exchange | |
| 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. | Data Must be used in accordance to the Marine Data Exchange's Terms of Use: https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/content/info/terms-of-use |
| 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 Data, including this data, may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. | |
| 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. | 2025-12-05 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2025-04-10 |
| 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. | 2026-03-12 |
| 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 |