Breeding Seabird Surveys of South-west Wales Colonies 1996-1998
South-west Wales has nationally and internationally important populations of nine species of seabirds and a total of thirteen regular breeding species. Following the Sea Empress oil spill at Milford Haven in February 1996, a census of seabird colonies in south-west Wales was initiated in order to assess the impact of the oil spill on population of seabirds breeding in the affected area. This dataset is compiled of the results of breeding seabird monitoring at colonies in south-west Wales in 1996, 1997 and 1998, the three seabird breeding seasons following the Sea Empress oil spill of February 1996. Data collected in all three years of the project have been compared with data collected in previous years, in order to provide an assessment of the impact of the oil spill on local populations of ten species of breeding seabirds (Fulmar, Cormorant, Shag, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Great Black-backed Gull, Kittiwake, Guillemot, Razorbill and Puffin). Data collected for monitoring and comparison purposes to assess the impact of the Sea Empress oil spill on local populations of breeding seabirds.
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Identification
- Identifier
- NRW_DS110016
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- Arolygon o adar mor sy'n nythu yn nythfeydd De Orllewin Cymru, 1996-98
- Metadata Language
- English
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Whole-colony counts carried out from boats, as well as near-shore colonies counted from land and sea. In all three years of the project census methods and count units used followed the Seabird Monitoring Handbook. Seabird Colony Register Data Forms and 10km Summary Forms were completed for all colonies in the study area, and Colony Register Forms were updated for existing colonies and compiled for new colonies. Completed forms have been submitted to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Copies of all forms and annotated maps are provided in a separate appendix, to be held by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). High monitoring effort after Sea Empress oil spill. Impact assessment on breading seabirds.
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This dataset was collect under contract by The Wildlife Trust West Wales.
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 1996-11-30
Extent
Extent
- Geographic Extent
- Wales (WLS)
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Vertical Extent
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benthic boundary layer
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Report is held in MS Word and .pdf Format, and data is held in Microsoft Access File Data (MS Access)
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Quality
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Whole-colony counts carried out from boats, as well as near-shore colonies counted from land and sea. In all three years of the project census methods and count units used followed the Seabird Monitoring Handbook. Seabird Colony Register Data Forms and 10km Summary Forms were completed for all colonies in the study area, and Colony Register Forms were updated for existing colonies and compiled for new colonies. Completed forms have been submitted to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC). Copies of all forms and annotated maps are provided in a separate appendix, to be held by Natural Resources Wales (NRW). High monitoring effort after Sea Empress oil spill. Impact assessment on breading seabirds.
Keywords
Keywords
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Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2008-06-01
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- Sea Empress
- seabirds (see also specific species)(see also shorebirds)
- cormorants
- phalacrocorax carbo
- lesser black-backed gulls
- larus fuscus
- great black-backed gull
- larus marinus
- kittiwakes
- rissa tridactyla
- guillemots
- uria aalge
- razorbills
- alca torda
- puffins
- fratercula arctica
- monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring)
- impact assessment
- breeding
- marine and freshwater inventory
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Citation
- Date (Publication)
- 2023-12-31
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- SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
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- Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface
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- Date (Revision)
- 2021-01-06
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Content
Content Information
NRW Profile
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Breeding seabird surveys of south-west Wales colonies 1996-98
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Breeding seabird survey of South-West Wales, 1996
Constraints
Constraints
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Access Constraints Directive
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- no limitations
Access Constraints Text
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Part of this dataset maybe sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release under EIR. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to risk of harm to the environment or third parties.
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© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under provision and in line with the terms of a NRW licence and NRWs guidance on Ecological data exempt from general release
Metadata
Metadata
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- 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303136 XML
- Metadata Language
- English
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- Dataset
- Metadata Date
- 2024-05-31T09:37:57.81Z
- Metadata Standard Name
- NRW
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1.0