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Metadata: 2005-present Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) Shorewatch Programme records
Abstract:
The Shorewatch Programme trains volunteers to conduct land-based watches for cetaceans in coastal waters around northern Scotland. Shorewatch data is effort-based and collected from specific sites using consistent methodology. The complete Shorewatch data set contains effort and sightings from 2005 - 2009 (Spey Bay only) and from 2010 through the most recent completed calendar year from all Shorewatch sites. Longstanding sites can be found in Aberdeen, along the south coast of the Moray Firth, Inverness area, the North coast, the West coast, and the outer Hebrides. Pilot sites exist in some of the other Hebridean islands and on Orkney.
Data holder:
Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC)
Use constraints:
The sightings data is visible on the NBN gateway / Atlas of Living Scotland but the full effort-based data set must be requested from WDC Shorewatch.
Other details | ||
Internal code | Internally assigned metadata identifier | 4291 |
Title | The title is used to provide a brief and precise description of the dataset such as 'Date', 'Originating organisation/programme', 'Location' and 'Type of survey'. All acronyms and abbreviations should be reproduced in full. | 2005-present Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) Shorewatch Programme records |
File Identifier | The File Identifier is a code, preferably a GUID, that is globally unique and remains with the same metadata record even if the record is edited or transferred between portals or tools. | 938b7aafb7f3d7bbab6e4d6f917be693 |
Resource Identifier | This is the code assigned by the data owner. | Shorewatch |
Resource type | The resource type will likely be a dataset but could also be a series (collection of datasets with a common specification) or a service. | dataset |
Start date | This describes the date the resource starts. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2005-01-01 |
End date | This describes the date the resource ends. This may only be the year if month and day are not known | 2016-12-06 |
Spatial resolution | This describes the spatial resolution of the dataset or the spatial limitations of the service. | inapplicable |
Frequency of updates | This describes the frequency with which the resource is modified or updated i.e. a monitoring programme that samples once per year has a frequency that is described as 'annually'. | continual |
Abstract | The abstract provides a clear and brief statement of the content of the resource. | The Shorewatch Programme trains volunteers to conduct land-based watches for cetaceans in coastal waters around northern Scotland. Shorewatch data is effort-based and collected from specific sites using consistent methodology. The complete Shorewatch data set contains effort and sightings from 2005 - 2009 (Spey Bay only) and from 2010 through the most recent completed calendar year from all Shorewatch sites. Longstanding sites can be found in Aberdeen, along the south coast of the Moray Firth, Inverness area, the North coast, the West coast, and the outer Hebrides. Pilot sites exist in some of the other Hebridean islands and on Orkney. |
Lineage | Lineage includes the background information, history of the sources of data, data quality statements and methods. | Local volunteers are trained up to carry out 10-minute watches for cetaceans from specific sites around the north coast of Scotland. A 'Shorewatch' methodology is to scan each quadrant of the survey area (left to right) for one minute with binoculars (provided) followed by a one minute naked eye scan and then repeat this process a second time. Watches can occur no more often than once per hour and take place as randomly or scheduled but not because cetaceans are known to be in the area. Casual sightings can be recorded outwith a watch at any time. Volunteers have attended a one day training on methodology and cetacean-ID. They use shared / provided equipment and enter the data into an online database or send in paper datasheets. Regular updates and trainings are provided. |
Related keywords | ||
Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Marine Environmental Data and Information Network |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | NDGO0005 | |
Keyword title | data.gov.uk | |
Keyword | General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Species distribution |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean behaviour | |
General subject area(s) associated with the resource, uses multiple controlled vocabularies | Cetacean abundance | |
Geographical coverage | ||
North | The northern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 59.6695 |
East | The eastern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -1.2951 |
South | The southern-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | 56.8028 |
West | The western-most limit of the data resource in decimal degrees | -8.8537 |
Regional sea | Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland | |
North Atlantic Ocean | ||
North Sea | ||
water column | ||
IVb | ||
VIa | ||
IVa | ||
Responsible organisations | ||
Role | The point of contact is person or organisation with responsibility for the creation and maintenance of the metadata for the resource. | pointOfContact |
Organisation name | Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) | |
Individual name | Policy Officer | |
Role | The distributor is the person or organisation that distributes the resource. | distributor |
Organisation name | Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) | |
Individual name | Policy Officer | |
Role | The originator is the person or organisation who created, collected or produced the resource. | originator |
Organisation name | Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) | |
Individual name | Policy Officer | |
Role | The custodian is the person or organisation that accepts responsibility for the resource and ensures appropriate care and maintenance. If a dataset has been lodged with a Data Archive Centre for maintenance then this organisation is be entered here. | custodian |
Organisation name | Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) | |
Individual name | Policy Officer | |
Resource locators | ||
Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | http://Shorewatch.whales.org |
Locator name | Name of the web resource | WDCS Shorewatch database |
Locator URL | Web address (URL) that links to the resource | http://www.whales.org |
Locator name | Name of the web resource | whales.org |
Dataset constraints | ||
20 Limitations on Public Access - Access constraints | otherRestrictions | |
20 Limitations on Public Access - Other constraints | This states any limitations on access to the data and uses free text. | The sightings data is visible on the NBN gateway / Atlas of Living Scotland but the full effort-based data set must be requested from WDC Shorewatch. |
21 Conditions for Access and Use - Use limitation | This states any constraints on use of the data. Multiple conditions can be recorded for different parts of the data resource. If no conditions apply, then `No condtions apply` is recorded. This uses free text. | Data is freely available for use in teaching and conservation but permission must be sought for use if the data will be reproduced in full or part or if used in any analyses. Upon request data can be made available for research or commercial use providing that the originators are acknowledged in any publications produced. |
Available data formats | ||
Data format | Format in which digital data can be provided for transfer | Delimited |
Version info | ||
Date of publication | The publication date of the resource or if previously unpublished the date that the resource was made publicly available via the MEDIN network. | 2016-11-30 |
Date of creation | The date that the resource was created. | 2005-01-01 |
Harvest date | The date which this record has been (re)harvested from the provider. | 2024-04-21 |
Metadata date | The date when the content of this metadata record was last updated. | 2016-12-02 |
Metadata standard name | The name of the metadata standard used to create this metadata | MEDIN Discovery metadata standard |
Metadata standard version | The version of the MEDIN Discovery Metadata Standard used to create the metadata record | 2.3.8 |