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In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Grey seals are a protected species of conservation importance, which live and breed in the Skomer MNR. The West Wales population is the largest in SW Britain and is a feature of the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The purpose of this data capture was to monitor the number and survival rate of seal pups born in the MNR.
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Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 1865 |
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. | Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus |
Alternative title | The purpose of alternative title is to record any additional names by which the dataset may be known. | Atlantic grey seal population - skomer MNR, GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro morloi llwydion Halichoerus grypus, Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus |
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. | 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303734 |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 110074 |
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 | 1985-01-01 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2008-12-31 |
Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
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'. | annually |
Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | In 2015 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve changed designation to Skomer Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ). Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) was designated in 1990. Grey seals are a protected species of conservation importance, which live and breed in the Skomer MNR. The West Wales population is the largest in SW Britain and is a feature of the Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The purpose of this data capture was to monitor the number and survival rate of seal pups born in the MNR. |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The pups are recorded from birth through to their first moult using the "Smith 5-fold classification system" (Poole 1996). Reason for death is recorded if possible. Additional behavioural observations are recorded for the Island seals (Full method described in 'Grey Seal Monitoring Handbook' Poole 1996). Regular recording began on Skomer Island in 1974 and surveys have been completed annually since 1983. From 1992 onwards a standard protocol has been adopted to record the pupping success on both the island and the mainland each year. Records of identifying features e.g. scars are recorded. |
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 | Seal mortality | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Seal morphology and physiology | |
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 | Seal reproduction | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network | |
Geographical coverage | ||
North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.79602 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.163658 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 51.668301 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -5.369876 |
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) | |
Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
Organisation name | Natural Resources Wales (NRW) | |
Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
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) | |
Phone | 0300 065 3000 | |
Delivery point | Maes-y-Ffynnon | |
Postal code | LL57 2DW | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team | |
Delivery point | Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage | |
Postal code | SA62 3BJ | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Wildlife Trusts of South and West Wales | |
Phone | 01239 621600 | |
Postal code | SA43 2TB | |
Dataset constraints | ||
20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | ISO restriction code chosen from ISO 19115-1 Codelist | otherRestrictions |
20 Limitations on Public Access – Other constraints | Any restriction on the use of the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. |
21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource such as the need to agree to certain licence conditions. | © CNC/NRW 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. |
Available data formats | ||
Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Documents |
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. | 2008-12-31 |
Date of last revision | The most recent date that the resource was revised. | 2008-12-31 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2021-09-22 |
Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard |
Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | Version 2.3.8 |
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