Coastal birds survey Sea Lion island group and Beauchene island 2009

The dataset records the types of coastal habitats and number of coastal birds identified and counted by two surveyors who walked shoreline trasects of 1km length and, in one instance, observed from the zodiac. The survey was carried out in Sea Lion Island group and Beauchene island. Survey took place between the 18th and the 28th December 2009. Data on marine debris were also recorded.

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Field	Value
Last Updated	December 21, 2020, 10:07 (PST)
Created	January 30, 2020, 05:23 (PST)
Region	Falkland Islands
Language	eng
Topic Category	Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start	2009-01-01
Temporal Extent End	2009-12-31
Dataset Reference Date	2009
Lineage	Each transect was 1km in legnth and covered an area from 25 m insland of the high tide mark to approximately 100m offshore. The habitats considered were: upper littoral and intertidal zones and the inshore kelp beds. Overall the survey included 1) presence and quantity of kelp (extent and density); 2) beach width; 3) beach substrate between the highest high water and lowest high water marks; 4) coastal slope; 5) vegetation withing 25m of the high tide line; 6) Land use. Bird species were recorded and distinguished where possible to sex as well as to adult, sub-adult or fledgling. Breeding status, location within the habitat and behavioural characteristics such as territorial displaying and courtship were also noted. Locations of seabird colonies were captured and estimates of numbers provided. Natural and artificial debris (ropes, buoys, net and plastics) was recorded. Details of the finding are described in the report available online at http://www.smsg-falklands.org/
West Longitude	-59.349
South Latitude	-52.9598
East Longitude	-58.7662
North Latitude	-52.3973
Spatial Reference System	WGS84
Responsible Organisation Name	Hidden (personal data protection)
Contact Mail Address	Hidden (personal data protection)
Responsible Party Role	Hidden (personal data protection)
Access Limitations	Open access
Use Constraints	Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference	Cite data source as: Expedition report. Southern islands 2009. Prepared by Karen Neely. SMSG and FC
Data Format	pdf
Update Frequency	not planned
Accuracy	Unknown
Resource Type	Report
Original Title	Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date	2017-04-11
Metadata Point of Contact	datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent	Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID	FK-FC-381

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