Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus

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.

Identifier: NRW_DS110074

Alternative Title

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) formally a Marine Nature Reserve ( MNR ) - Monitoring Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus
GNF Ynys Sgomer - Monitro morloi llwydion Halichoerus grypus
Atlantic grey seal population - skomer MNR

Metadata Language: English

Lineage: 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.

Dataset Reference Date (Publication): 2008-12-31

Temporal Extent

Begin date: 1985-01-01

End date: 2008-12-31

Topic category

Biota

Owner

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

Originator

Countryside Council for Wales (CCW). Skomer MNR Team

Natural Resources Wales, Fishermans Cottage, Marloes, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 3BJ, Wales

enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Originator

Wildlife Trusts of South and West Wales

Cilgerran, Cardigan, Pembrokeshire, SA43 2TB

http://www.welshwildlife.org/

Extent

Geographic Extent: Irish Sea

Geographic Extent: St. Brides Bay

Geographic Extent: SIR BENFRO - PEMBROKESHIRE

Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset

Vertical Extent

Medin Extent Keyword: water column skin; benthic boundary layer

Format Type and Description

Documents ()

Specification

[A] Excel spreadsheet, [B] Digital photographs [C] Sketches of scar patterns

Data quality

Quality Scope: Dataset

Conformity: 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
Explanation
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Lineage: 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.

Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Species distribution

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2008-06-01

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Keywords

NRW Thesaurus

seals (see also specific species)
pinnipedia (pinnipeds)
grey seals
halichoerus grypus
Skomer MNR
marine monitoring (see also marine surveys)

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Publication): 2023-12-31

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary

Seal mortality
Seal morphology and physiology
Seal abundance
Seal reproduction

Type: Theme

Citation

Date (Revision): 2021-01-06

Code: geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml

Code: Latitude and Longitude (EPSG::4326)

Content Information

NRW Profile

Custom Elements

Constraints

Limitations on Public Access and Use

Restriction type: Other restrictions

Access Constraints Directive

Limitations: no limitations

Access Constraints Text

Other constraints: There are no access restrictions to this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.

Use Constraints

Use constraints type: Other restrictions

Other constraints: © 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.

Metadata

File Identifier: 4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130303734 XML

Metadata Language: English

Parent Identifier: Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Marine Monitoring Programme Overview
NRW_DS110059

Resource type: Dataset

Metadata Date: 2024-05-31T09:43:59.643Z

Metadata Standard Name: NRW

Metadata Standard Version: 1.0

pointOfContact

Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales

http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en

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Skomer Marine Conservation Zone ( MCZ ) - Monitoring Grey Seals Halichoerus grypus

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