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Metadata: 2020-2021, EDF Renewables, Blyth Demonstration Site, Bird and Marine Mammal Monitoring Survey Array 2 (Year 3)
Abstract:
Year 3 Birds & Marine Mammal Post-Construction surveys and assessment for the operational Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Array 2 wind farm. The 2020-21 bird and marine mammal boat surveys covered the inner turbine array (described as ‘Array 2’in the project ES) plus a 3km buffer, with a 1km transect separation (as agreed with NE and the MMO). The survey area and survey transects are shown in Figure 1. Alternate transects follow the same route as those used in the EIA baseline (when a 2km separation was adopted), within the inner array 3km buffer zone, with an additional transect inserted between each. The total transect length is 53km, running approximately east-west.
Data holder:
The Crown Estate
| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 19479 |
| 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. | 2020-2021, EDF Renewables, Blyth Demonstration Site, Bird and Marine Mammal Monitoring Survey Array 2 (Year 3) |
| Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Bird and Marine Mammal Monitoring Survey Array 2 (Year 3) |
| 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. | f983dcd3-1d08-41a2-8e37-8b0d8f617299 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | TCE-3746 |
| 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 | 2020-03-17 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2021-06-12 |
| 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. | Year 3 Birds & Marine Mammal Post-Construction surveys and assessment for the operational Blyth Offshore Demonstrator Array 2 wind farm. The 2020-21 bird and marine mammal boat surveys covered the inner turbine array (described as ‘Array 2’in the project ES) plus a 3km buffer, with a 1km transect separation (as agreed with NE and the MMO). The survey area and survey transects are shown in Figure 1. Alternate transects follow the same route as those used in the EIA baseline (when a 2km separation was adopted), within the inner array 3km buffer zone, with an additional transect inserted between each. The total transect length is 53km, running approximately east-west. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | he main transect surveys required to satisfy the marine licence were conducted following the guidance of the standard Seabirds at Sea methodology (Komdeur et al., 1992) and the COWRIE (Camphuysen et al., 2004) guidance on seabird census techniques, maintaining the surveys using the same methods as previously for consistency. Two surveys per month were undertaken through the main period of interest for auks (March-October). Analysis of the ES/SEI baseline data showed that this period captures 92% guillemots, 93% razorbills and 98% puffins (as well as 94% gannets). After an initial survey in March 2020, surveys had to be suspended until July 2020 as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. Following agreement with MMO, the missing March-June surveys were completed in 2021, so that the full programme of surveys was undertaken but over two rather than a single year. Surveys were conducted using a Visual Line Transect method with sub-bands and with snapshots for flying birds. Detailed information on species, sex, and where feasible, foraging behaviour and flying height, were recorded. The 2020-21 marine mammal surveys followed the same methods as used in the ES baseline surveys, with a dedicated marine mammal observer scanning a 180° arc looking forward from the survey vessel. The survey details and transect route were as described above in relation to the bird surveys, which were carried out simultaneously. The positions of all animals encountered relative to the survey vessel were recorded, with information on species, number and behaviour. The survey team comprised a single dedicated marine mammal surveyor on the survey vessel (sufficient given the low level of marine mammal activity recorded previously in the survey area and in 2020-21). |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird counts |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird behaviour | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seal abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean abundance | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Post-Construction monitoring | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Renewable Energy Lease area | |
| 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 | 55.24 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.27 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 55.1 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.53 |
| 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 | ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd | |
| Phone | 02380711840 | |
| enquiries@abpmer.co.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 | EDF Renewables | |
| Phone | +44 (0) 800 056 6650 | |
| info@edf-re.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 | EDF Renewables | |
| info@edf-re.uk | ||
| Resource locators | ||
| Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | https://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/details/TCE-3746/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 | 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`. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 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. | http://www.marinedataexchange.co.uk/pages/terms-of-use.aspx |
| 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. | 2025-03-04 |
| Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2026-04-12 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2026-02-10 |
| 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 |