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Netherlands National Monitoring of Birds and Mammals in the Central North Sea Region (1984-)
Data set information
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General | |
Data holding centre | Rijkswaterstaat Central Information Services |
Country | Netherlands |
Project | National Biological Monitoring Programme(MON*BIOLOGIE) |
Time period | 1984-present |
Ongoing | Yes |
Geographical area | Central North Sea: The area of the Dutch continental shelf North of 54° 14min N. |
Observations | |
Parameters | Bird counts; Seal abundance |
Instruments | Unknown |
Description | |
Summary | MON*BIO is a part of the Monitoring programme of the National Water Systems (in Dutch : Monitoring Waterstaatkundige Toestand des Lands; MWTL) The primary goal of the MWTL programme is to provide physical, chemical and biological information in relation to long term developments. So the focal point for the monitoring programme is based on trend detection. Another aim is to check the compliance to national and international assessment criteria. The Dutch marine and brackish waters are dived into areas. In field GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE the area is mentioned. This part of the MON*BIO programme consists of birds and mammals. The given date is the first year data is available. Most of the inspections are carried out 6 times a year, but during the given period it could be more or less due to changes in the national monitoring programme. All inspections are carried out by Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's). Mammals: The programme started in 1984. Birds: The programme started in 1986. For actual planning: www.waterplan.nl |
Originators | Rijkswaterstaat Water, Traffic and Environment |
Data web site | http://www.waterbase.nl |
Availability | |
Organisation | Rijkswaterstaat Central Information Services |
Availability | Unrestricted |
Contact | Not supplied (Service Desk Data) |
Address | Rijkswaterstaat Central Information Services |
Telephone | +31 (0)15 275 77 00 |
Facsimile | +31 15 275 75 76 |
servicedesk-data@rws.nl | |
Administration | |
Collating centre | National Oceanographic Data Committee |
Local identifier | 20001086 |
Global identifier | 2951 |
Last revised | 2009-09-21 |