Marine mammal monitoring from coastal sites in Cardigan Bay, UK, 2004-2009

Liz Allan

doi:10.15468/rdcdme

Marine mammal monitoring from coastal sites in Cardigan Bay, UK, 2004-2009

Citation

Allan, L. 2011. Marine mammal monitoring from coastal sites in Cardigan Bay, UK, 2004-2009. Data downloaded from OBIS-SEAMAP (http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/716) on yyyy-mm-dd. https://doi.org/10.15468/rdcdme accessed via GBIF.org on 2022-05-22.

Description

Original provider: Liz Allan Dataset credits: Ceredigion County Council Abstract: Since 1994, Ceredigion County Council and a network of shore-based volunteer observes have monitored levels of boat traffic and the occurrence of bottlenose dolphins at seven sites on the coast of Cardigan Bay, Wales. We report high rates of site use and site occupancy by this species during the summer. Although trends in site use may not reflect population trends in the wider region, these data were consistent with recent abundance estimates that indicate that the number of bottlenose dolphins using Cardigan Bay is stable or slightly increasing. Purpose: Cardigan Bay is a Special Area of Conservation for bottlenose dolphins and other species and habitats. Recreational boating is known to have the potential to cause disturbance to cetaceans and this monitoring study provides data that underpins the effectiveness of management. Supplemental information: Time was not recorded in the original dataset and is filled with 0:00:00.

Purpose

Cardigan Bay is a Special Area of Conservation for bottlenose dolphins and other species and habitats. Recreational boating is known to have the potential to cause disturbance to cetaceans and this monitoring study provides data that underpins the effectiveness of management.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

NA

Sampling

NA

Method steps

NA

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

Scientific names are based on the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Tursiops truncatus
common name: Common Bottlenose Dolphin rank: species
Halichoerus grypus
common name: Atlantic gray seal rank: species
Phocoena phocoena
common name: Harbor Porpoise rank: species
Mola mola
common name: ocean sunfish rank: species
Cetacea
common name: cetaceans rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Cardigan Bay,West Wales

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Liz Allan
originator
position: Primary contact
Department of Environmental Services & Housing, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
email: liza@ceredigion.gov.uk

OBIS-SEAMAP
metadata author
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

OBIS-SEAMAP
distributor
Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab, Duke University
A328 LSRC building
Durham
27708
NC
US
email: seamap-contact@duke.edu
homepage: http://seamap.env.duke.edu

Liz Allan
owner
position: Primary contact
Department of Environmental Services & Housing, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
email: liza@ceredigion.gov.uk

Liz Allan
administrative point of contact
position: Primary contact
Department of Environmental Services & Housing, Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council
email: liza@ceredigion.gov.uk