CWS: Waterbird colony database (Atlantic region)

Sabina Wilhem; Matthew Mahoney

doi:10.15468/vlrjfx

CWS: Waterbird colony database (Atlantic region)

Citation

Wilhelm, Sabina (2017) CWS: Waterbird colony database (Atlantic region). Version 1. In OBIS Canada Digital Collections. Bedford Institute of Oceanography, Dartmouth, NS, Canada. Published by OBIS, Digital http://www.iobis.org/. Accessed on –INSERT DATE https://doi.org/10.15468/vlrjfx accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-21.

Description

The Canadian Wildlife Service maintains a waterbird colony database which holds colony census information such as counts of birds, nests, burrows, and holes observed at individual seabird colonies located in the Atlantic region of Canada. The methods used to conduct censuses are varied as it is not possible to regularly visit every colony. Each record in the colonies database census table references the census method. Version 1 of this resource contains presence information of adult birds only. Future versions may contain more information. In the meantime please contact CWS directly should you require more information.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

colony survey

Sampling

Numerous methods used during census. This version of the dataset does not include counts - it is a simple dataset with presence only information.

Quality Control

Scientific names associated with resource occurrence records have been mapped to recognized standards - marine taxa have been mapped to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). The WoRMS codes, the AphiaIDs have been included as LSIDs in the occurrence record DwC field scientificNameID. Colony locations were plotted and locations confirmed to be within the sampling area.

Method steps

This resource was created by CWS in collaboration with the OBIS Canada data management team and the Atlantic Coastal Zone Information Steering Committee (ACZISC) as part of the Atlantic Ecosystem Initiative (AEI) funded project “Atlantic Canada’s Biological Data for Ecosystem Planning and Decision-making”.

Additional info

marine, harvested by iOBIS

Taxonomic Coverages

colonial-nesting seabirds

Alcidae
rank: family
Anatidae
rank: family
Ardeidae
rank: family
Hydrobatidae
rank: family
Laridae
rank: family
Phalacrocoracidae
rank: family
Procellariidae
rank: family
Sternidae
rank: family
Sulidae
rank: family

Geographic Coverages

Atlantic Canada

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Sabina Wilhem
originator
position: Wildlife Biologist
Canadian Wildlife Service - Atlantic Region (CWS - Atlantic)
St. John's
Newfoundland
CA
email: sabina.wilhelm@canada.ca

Matthew Mahoney
originator
Canadian Wildlife Service - Atlantic Region (CWS - Atlantic)
Sackville
New Brunswick
CA
email: Matthew.Mahoney@EC.GC.CA

OBIS Canada
metadata author
position: data management team
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Dartmouth
B2Y 4A2
Nova Scotia
CA
email: mary.kennedy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

OBIS Canada
publisher
position: data management team
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Dartmouth
B2Y 4A2
Nova Scotia
CA
email: mary.kennedy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca

OBIS Canada
administrative point of contact
position: data management team
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Dartmouth
B2Y 4A2
Nova Scotia
CA
email: mary.kennedy@dfo-mpo.gc.ca