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COWRIE previously published guidelines for ship and aerial survey of marine birds for offshore windfarm assessments (Camphuysen et al. 2004). The purposes of the current review are fourfold: a. to assess the extent to which these recommendations have been followed; b. to identify any differences in interpretation of the guidance between sites; c. to test the practicalities of using high definition cameras during aerial surveys; d. to provide more rigorous guidelines for the type of analytical techniques that should be used. The BTO and COWRIE undrtook a desk based study using datasets obtained from previous COWRIE surveys.
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| Other details | ||
| Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 7269 |
| 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. | 2009, COWRIE, A Review of Assessment Methodologies for Offshore Windfarms (Birds) |
| 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. | 8e4e0b4a23c65a3aab78c24402576023 |
| Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | 3995 |
| 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 | 2022-06-25 |
| End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2022-06-25 |
| 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'. | unknown |
| Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | COWRIE previously published guidelines for ship and aerial survey of marine birds for offshore windfarm assessments (Camphuysen et al. 2004). The purposes of the current review are fourfold: a. to assess the extent to which these recommendations have been followed; b. to identify any differences in interpretation of the guidance between sites; c. to test the practicalities of using high definition cameras during aerial surveys; d. to provide more rigorous guidelines for the type of analytical techniques that should be used. The BTO and COWRIE undrtook a desk based study using datasets obtained from previous COWRIE surveys. |
| Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | The aim of this report is to review the assessments carried out for Round 1 and Round 2 windfarm applications, as well as other recent developments in the monitoring and assessment of bird numbers at offshore sites, in order to provide further recommendations for carrying out ornithological impact assessments. The specific objectives of the review are as follows: • Review the potential value of high definition cameras to collect suitable data from aerial bird surveys, and make recommendations on the potential usage and effectiveness of this emerging technique. A Review of Assessment Methodologies for Offshore Windfarms 1 5 • Compare the aerial and boat-based survey methods used for Round 1 and Round 2 windfarm applications to those recommended in Camphuysen et al. (2004), in order to determine whether the range of methods recommended in Camphuysen et al. (2004) are being used appropriately. • Based on the results of the review, identify whether the Camphuysen et al. (2004) recommendations can be refined, or whether there are potential areas for improvement in the interpretation of the Camphuysen et al. (2004) guidance. • Review the analysis of aerial and boat-based bird survey data used for Round 1 and Round 2 windfarm applications and identify value of methods used. • Based on the data analysis review, recommend the most appropriate methods of data analysis and presentation. |
| Related keywords | ||
| Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface | |
| 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 | Research and Development Activity | |
| General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Research | |
| Geographical coverage | ||
| North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 60.767202863875 |
| East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 2.68743327034 |
| South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 49.039998103786 |
| West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -9.3331285579078 |
| 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 | Dr Ilya Maclean | |
| Position name | Project Manager | |
| Phone | 01842 750050 | |
| Delivery point | British Trust for Ornithology, The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU | |
| URL | www.offshorewind.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 | |
| Delivery point | 16 New Burlington Place | |
| Postal code | W1S 2HX | |
| City | London | |
| Country | United Kingdom | |
| URL | http://www.thecrownestate.co.uk | |
| Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
| Organisation name | British Trust for Ornithology | |
| Individual name | Dr Ilya Maclean | |
| Phone | +44 (0)1842 750050 | |
| Fax | +44 (0)1842 750030 | |
| Delivery point | The Nunnery, Thetford, | |
| Resource locators | ||
| Legal limitations | Any restrictions imposed on accessing the resource. | no conditions apply |
| Available data formats | ||
| Data format name | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | |
| 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. | 2009-01-01 |
| Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2009-01-01 |
| Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2009-10-15 |
| 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 2.3.5 |
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