Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress Oil Spill. April 1997 to March 1998.

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The Common Scoter Melanitta nigra is listed in Annex II/2 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC), and occurs on the red list of the UK's Species of Conservation Concern. Carmarthen Bay, southwest Wales, is by far the most important wintering site in Wales. On 24 February 1996, large amounts of oil from the stricken Sea Empress tanker entered Carmarthen Bay. Following the oil spill, a monitoring programme was immediately established by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to record numbers and distribution of Common Scoters in Carmarthen Bay. Data collected to assess the impact of the Sea Empress oil spill on common scoter populations in Carmarthen Bay, Wales.

Identification

Dynodydd
Identifier
NRW_DS110118
Teitl Amgen
Alternative Title
  • Monitro mor-hwyaid duon ym Mae Caerfyrddin yn dilyn damwain olew y Sea Empress: Ebrill 1997 - Mawrth 1998
Laith Metadata
Metadata Language
English
Lineage

A total of 26 land-based counts were conducted at two-week intervals between 21 March 1997 and 14 March 1998. A similar monitoring strategy to that used during the previous year was implemented to ensure compatibility of data: Carmarthen Bay was divided into 13 sectors and each counted from vantage points collectively covering all coastal areas of the bay. Four aerial surveys of Carmarthen Bay were conducted during 1997/98: on 22 November 1997 and 31 January, 21 February and 14 March 1998. As in the previous winter, a high-winged Cessna 185 was used, flying at 500-550 ft altitude and at 90-100 knots. A sustained program of monitoring scoters in Carmarthen bay has been in place since 1997.
Dyddiad cyfeirnod y set ddata (Cyhoeddiad)
Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
1998-12-31
Perchennog
Owner
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT, England
http://www.wwt.org.uk/
Cychwynnwr
Originator
  Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)
Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/
 

Extent

Extent

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Geographic Extent
Wales (WLS)
Hyd
Geographic Extent
SIR GAERFYRDDIN - CARMARTHENSHIRE
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S
Map representing the geographic extent of the dataset


 

Vertical Extent

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bathypelagic water column; water column skin
 
 

Distribution

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  • Documents ()

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    Report (MS Word and PDF-format)

 

Quality

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Data quality

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Quality Scope
Dataset
Dataset
Cydymffurfiad
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

A total of 26 land-based counts were conducted at two-week intervals between 21 March 1997 and 14 March 1998. A similar monitoring strategy to that used during the previous year was implemented to ensure compatibility of data: Carmarthen Bay was divided into 13 sectors and each counted from vantage points collectively covering all coastal areas of the bay. Four aerial surveys of Carmarthen Bay were conducted during 1997/98: on 22 November 1997 and 31 January, 21 February and 14 March 1998. As in the previous winter, a high-winged Cessna 185 was used, flying at 500-550 ft altitude and at 90-100 knots. A sustained program of monitoring scoters in Carmarthen bay has been in place since 1997.
 

Keywords

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Keywords

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Theme

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Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2008-06-01
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme

Allweddair
Keywords

NRW Thesaurus
  • common scoter (black scoter)
  • melanitta nigra
  • monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring)
  • Carmarthen Bay
  • Sea Empress
  • distributions
  • land based counts
  • aerial surveys
  • marine and freshwater inventory
  • wintering site
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Type
Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Cyhoeddiad)
Date (Publication)
2023-12-31
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords

Allweddair
Keywords

SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary
  • Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface
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Theme

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Citation

Dyddiad (Adolygu)
Date (Revision)
2021-01-06
Code
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Allweddair
Keywords

Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary
  • oil spillage
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Theme
Theme

Dyfyniad
Citation

Dyddiad (Adolygu)
Date (Revision)
2013-04-03
Code
geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects
 

Spatial Reference System

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British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
 

Content

Gwybodaeth Cynnwys
Content Information

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NRW Profile

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Custom Elements

NRW Related Title

Common scoter monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress oil spill. April 1997 to March 1998
NRW Related Title

Common scoter Melanitta nigra monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress oil spill
NRW Related Title

Food sources for common scoter in Carmarthen Bay
NRW Related Title

Ground and aerial monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2007 - 2008
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Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2008-2009
NRW Related Title

Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2009-2010
NRW Related Title

Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2011-2012
NRW Related Title

Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay SPA 2010/11
 

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© CNC/NRW 1998. 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 NRW's copyright, 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.
 
 
 

Metadata

Metadata

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Metadata Language
English
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Metadata Date
2024-05-31T09:38:55.291Z
Enw Safonol Metadata
Metadata Standard Name
NRW
Fersiwn Metadata
Metadata Standard Version

1.0

Pwynt Cyswllt
pointOfContact
  Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales
http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en
 
 

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