NRW_DS46133 eng dataset Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en pointOfContact 2026-03-03T14:27:57 MEDIN 3.1.2 wel eng utf8 British National Grid (EPSG::27700) All Wales Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) Survey (1994 - 2002) All Wales Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) Survey (1994 - 2002) Arolwg Mor-hwyaid Duon Cymru gyfan 2002-04-30 publication 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-3436313333 This dataset comprises of results from an aerial survey of common scoters, Melanitta nigra, (seabirds) in Carmarthen Bay, Cardigan Bay and Liverpool Bay. The data was collected to provide information for Special Protection Areas (SPA) designations and monitoring. 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. This dataset comprises of results from an aerial survey of common scoters, Melanitta nigra, (seabirds) in Carmarthen Bay, Cardigan Bay and Liverpool Bay. The data was collected to provide information for Special Protection Areas (SPA) designations and monitoring. 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. All Wales Common Scoter Survey Partnership (AWCSS Partnership) c/o Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, Gl2 7BT, England enquiries@wwt.org.uk http://www.wwt.org.uk/ owner Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en owner All Wales Common Scoter Survey Partnership (AWCSS Partnership) c/o Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, Gl2 7BT, England enquiries@wwt.org.uk http://www.wwt.org.uk/ custodian Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en custodian British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) The Nunnery, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2PU, England info@bto.org http://www.bto.org/ originator World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) Panda House, Weyside park, Godalming, Surrey, GU7 1XR, England email address unavailable http://www.wwf.org.uk/ originator Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en distributor annually Species distribution theme GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme Cardigan Bay Carmarthen Bay baseline monitoring aerial surveys common scoter (black scoter) seabirds (see also specific species)(see also shorebirds) North Wales Coast theme NRW Thesaurus 2025-01-08 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface theme SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2024-06-19 publication geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml otherRestrictions This data is jointly owned by NRW and the All Wales Common Scoter Survey Partnership. There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations otherRestrictions © CNC/NRWand AWCSS Partnership 2002. There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and the copyright of NRW / AWCSS Partnership and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. To avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from the original source. Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. vector eng utf8 biota NRW Geographic Identifiers Collection 2024-01-01 publication Wales (WLS) -5.76938063 -3.09806749 51.21817099 53.75000116 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2013-02-05 creation benthic boundary layer 1994-12-01 2002-04-30 See the following metadata entry for 2010 - 2011 data: Aerial monitoring of common scoter Melinitta nigra in Carmarthen Bay 2010 - 2011. Metadata Resource Identifier 115216 Documents Draft report in Word Format. No electronic copies of the final reports are held. Delimited Data is available as excel spreadsheets Geographic Information System Spatial TAB and DAT files, DBF files dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false This is a collation of both aerial and ground monitoring surveys of the Common scoter over a seven year period. This is a collation of both aerial and ground monitoring surveys of the Common scoter over a seven year period.