SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research

Description

SAMBAH targeted the Baltic Sea population of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). This population is small and has been drastically reduced during the last decades. The species is listed in Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats Directive as well as in the national red lists of several Member States. When SAMBAH started, the conservation status of the species in combination with a complex of threats necessitated improved methodologies for collecting data on population size and distribution, and fluctuations over time. The overall objective of the project has been to launch a best practice methodology for this purpose and to provide data for a reliable assessment of distribution and preferred habitats of the species. This would make possible an appropriate designation of SCIs for the species within the Natura 2000 network as well as the implementation of other relevant mitigation measures. The project area encompasses waters between 5-80 metres depth in the Baltic Sea, in the south-east approximately south of latitude 55° 50’ N
(in the Sound) and east of longitude 12° E (in Fehmarn Belt) in the

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Subject area

Environment and conservation, Plants and animals (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Environmental Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Oceans, Environment (INSPIRE topic categories)

Keywords

Sea Ice, Salinity/Density, Salinity, Halocline, Pycnocline, Ocean Currents, Turbulence, Sea Surface Temperature, Water Temperature, Thermocline, Population Dynamics, Endangered Species, Marine, Toothed Whales, distribution maps, harbour porpoise, red list, habitat preferences

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Principal organisation

​SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise

Accessibility status

Access to data through SND
Data are freely accessible

Homepage

SAMBAH

Download data

ECDS0192-001-V1.0.zip (41.63 MB)
ECDS0192-002-V1.0.zip (62.08 MB)
ECDS 0192-003-V1.0.zip (1.46 MB)

Responsible department/unit

​SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research

Identifiers

SND-ID: ECDS 0192

Description

SAMBAH targeted the Baltic Sea population of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). This population is small and has been drastically reduced during the last decades. The species is listed in Annexes II and IV of the EC Habitats Directive as well as in the national red lists of several Member States. When SAMBAH started, the conservation status of the species in combination with a complex of threats necessitated improved methodologies for collecting data on population size and distribution, and fluctuations over time. The overall objective of the project has been to launch a best practice methodology for this purpose and to provide data for a reliable assessment of distribution and preferred habitats of the species. This would make possible an appropriate designation of SCIs for the species within the Natura 2000 network as well as the implementation of other relevant mitigation measures. The project area encompasses waters between 5-80 metres depth in the Baltic Sea, in the south-east approximately south of latitude 55° 50’ N
(in the Sound) and east of longitude 12° E (in Fehmarn Belt) in the

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Language

English

Time period(s) investigated

2011-04-01 — 2013-07-31

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Baltic Sea

Unit of analysis

Population

The Baltic Sea population of harbour porpoise

Time Method

Subject area

Environment and conservation, Plants and animals (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Environmental Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)
Oceans, Environment (INSPIRE topic categories)

Keywords

Sea Ice, Salinity/Density, Salinity, Halocline, Pycnocline, Ocean Currents, Turbulence, Sea Surface Temperature, Water Temperature, Thermocline, Population Dynamics, Endangered Species, Marine, Toothed Whales, distribution maps, harbour porpoise, red list, habitat preferences

Contacts for questions about the data

Ida Carlén

Julia Carlström

Mats Amundin

Associated documentation

ECDS 0192-001c sambah3.png

SAMBAH-primary-grid.jpg

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Publications

Final Report Covering the project activities from 01/01/2010 to 30/09/2015
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Version 1.0

2017-08-29
https://doi.org/10.5879/dmx9-z634

Download data

ECDS0192-001-V1.0.zip (41.63 MB)

License

Creative Commons License

Dataset 1

SAMBAH - Monthly oceanographic variables

Suggested citation

Ida Carlén. ​SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise (2017). <em>SAMBAH - Monthly oceanographic variables</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5879/dmx9-z634">https://doi.org/10.5879/dmx9-z634</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research

Description

Oceanographic variables used as covariates for the spatial distribution modelling in the SAMBAH project. Data are monthly derivatives from an oceanographic model. The area covered is the Baltic Sea as defined in HELCOM, i.e. from The Bay of Bothnia to the Kattegat Sea

Quality Information:

Fitness of use is limited since the values are monthly aggregates (averages, standard deviations). Quality checked data (range checks, consistency checks).

Data format / data structure

Geospatial

Time period(s) investigated

2011-04-01 — 2013-07-31

Version 1.0

2017-08-29
https://doi.org/10.5879/9q6e-vr77

Download data

ECDS0192-002-V1.0.zip (62.08 MB)

License

Creative Commons License

Dataset 2

SAMBAH - Bathymetric derivatives

Suggested citation

Ida Carlén. ​SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise (2017). <em>SAMBAH - Bathymetric derivatives</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5879/9q6e-vr77">https://doi.org/10.5879/9q6e-vr77</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research

Description

Static variables used as covariates for the spatial distribution modelling in the SAMBAH project. Containing depth, topographic complexity index, topographic position index, aspect and slope.

Quality Information:

Quality checked data (range checks, consistency checks).

Data format / data structure

Geospatial

Time period(s) investigated

2011-04-01 — 2013-07-31

Version 1.0

2017-09-19
https://doi.org/10.5879/fmyy-wf63

Download data

ECDS 0192-003-V1.0.zip (1.46 MB)

Dataset 3

SAMBAH - Harbour porpoise distribution in the Baltic Sea

Suggested citation

Ida Carlén. ​SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise (2017). <em>SAMBAH - Harbour porpoise distribution in the Baltic Sea</em>. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1.0. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5879/fmyy-wf63">https://doi.org/10.5879/fmyy-wf63</a>

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research

Description

ArcMap raster files showing modelled harbour porpoise distribution (probability of detection) for May-October and November-April. Also included is a shape file for the western management border for the Baltic Proper harbour porpoise population, valid in May-October.
Based on static acoustic monitoring data.

Data format / data structure

Geospatial

Time period(s) investigated

2011-05-01 — 2013-04-30

Published: 2017-08-30
Last updated: 2018-11-15