Mediterranean seabird surveys 99/00/02

Original provider: Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Studies (IMEDEA) Dataset credits: Institut de Ciències del Mar, CMIMA (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain Abstract: Replicate springtime (May - June) vessel-based surveys in the western Mediterranean during standardized trawl surveys of the Spanish continental shelf and slope over three years (1999, 2000, 2002), provide broad-scale information on seabird distributions from the Strait of Gibraltar to Cape Creus. All observations were made by the same observer (Jose Maria Arcos) during 1999, 2000, and 2002 using standardized strip-transect techniques (Tasker et al. 1984) with specific adaptations to the study area. A 300 m strip-width transect band was used, counting at both sides of the vessel (i.e., surveying a 600 m band) when the conditions (light and wind) were appropriate. Snap-shot counts for flying birds were used. All birds observed during the surveys were recorded and aggregated into 10-minute bins.

Citation: Hyrenbach, D., J. Arcos, M. Louzao, D. Oro and P. Abelló. 2020. Mediterranean seabird surveys 99/00/02. Version 1.5.0. Dataset published in OBIS-SEAMAP. https://doi.org/10.82144/8b183605.

Published: October 07, 2025 at 20:39

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