DOKE Distance project plan for the aerial survey

The aerial survey was planned using the free software Distance (distancesampling.org). The survey includes a total of 217 transects spaced between 5 and 6 km and generally oriented perpendicular to the coast north-south. Overall, the total length of the designed transects is 4317 km. The study area measures 19,314 km2 and is divided in 12 strata.

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Additional Info

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Last Updated December 14, 2020, 09:56 (PST)
Created January 30, 2020, 05:25 (PST)
Region Falkland Islands
Language eng
Topic Category Biota; flora and/or fauna in natural environment
Temporal Extent Start 2017-03-18
Temporal Extent End 2017-05-08
Dataset Reference Date 2017
Lineage Data collected as part of the Darwin Plus project "Dolphins of the Kelp: Data priorities for Falkland's inshore cetaceans". Routes were generated following line transect methods and the software Distance (distancesampling.org). The distance files (.dst and .dat) include the survey selected. Data were collected with 'Logger-IFAW' software that operates through MS Access database. Data from access were transferred into excel. Specific description of data collectioncan be found in the protocol file named 'DOKE_Aerial_Survey_Protocol_Data_Collection_2017' along with a report on the entire aerial survey (DOKE_Aerial_Survey_Report_18Marc-8May_2017). Both files are provided with the data. Shapefile of the study area are with the metadata FK-SAERI- 518
West Longitude -61.6253
South Latitude -52.5599
East Longitude -57.5128
North Latitude -50.88705
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 Restricted until publication
Use Constraints Open, but copyright and/or Intellectual Property Rights apply
Resource Reference Please acknowledge data source as: Falkland Islands Government and SAERI Dolphins of the Kelp: Data priorities for Falkland's inshore cetaceans. A Darwin PLUS Initiative project funded by the UK government
Data Format dat, dst
Update Frequency survey completed
Accuracy high accuracy
Resource Type Dataset
Original Title Hidden (internal use only)
Metadata Date 2018-09-30
Metadata Point of Contact datamanager@saeri.ac.fk
Contact Consent Contact details hidden
Unique Resource ID FK-SAERI-517

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