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Netherlands National Monitoring of Birds and Mammals in the Central North Sea Region (1984-)

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General  
Data holding centreRijkswaterstaat Central Information Services
CountryNetherlands  Netherlands
ProjectNational Biological Monitoring Programme(MON*BIOLOGIE)
Time period1984-present
OngoingYes
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

OriginatorsRijkswaterstaat Water, Traffic and Environment
Data web sitehttp://www.waterbase.nl
Availability 
OrganisationRijkswaterstaat Central Information Services
AvailabilityUnrestricted
ContactNot supplied (Service Desk Data)
Address

Rijkswaterstaat Central Information Services
Derde Werelddreef 1
Delft

2622 HA
Netherlands

Telephone+31 (0)15 275 77 00
Facsimile+31 15 275 75 76
Emailservicedesk-data@rws.nl
Administration 
Collating centreNational Oceanographic Data Committee
Local identifier20001086
Global identifier2951
Last revised2009-09-21