Beached Bird Survey, Belgian coast
Data set information
| Query EDMED |
| General | |
| Data holding centre | Flanders Marine Institute |
| Country | Belgium  |
| Time period | 1962 onwards |
| Ongoing | Yes |
| Geographical area | ANE, Belgium - Belgian Coast |
| Observations | |
| Parameters | Unspecified; Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface |
| Description | |
| Summary | This dataset contains data on a monthly survey for beached birds along the entire Belgian coastline during winter. The number of dead birds and the percentage of birds fouled with oil is a useful indicator for the state of health of the environment. |
| Originators | Institute of Nature Conservation |
| Availability | |
| Organisation | Flanders Marine Institute |
| Availability | By negotiation |
| Administration | |
| Collating centre | Flanders Marine Institute |
| Local identifier | 8 |
| Global identifier | 5626 |
| Last revised | 2011-05-06 |
