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
Language
English
Research principal
SAMBAH – Static Acoustic Monitoring of the Baltic Sea Harbour Porpoise
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Unit of analysis
Population
The Baltic Sea population of harbour porpoise
Time Method
Time period(s) investigated
2011-04-01 – 2013-07-31
Geographic spread
Geographic location: Baltic Sea
Research 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)
Final Report Covering the project activities from 01/01/2010 to 30/09/2015
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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 SeaQuality Information:
Fitness of use is limited since the values are monthly aggregates (averages, standard deviations). Quality checked data (range checks, consistency checks).
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https://doi.org/10.5879/dmx9-z634
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Geospatial
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research
Time period(s) investigated
2011-04-01 – 2013-07-31
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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).
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https://doi.org/10.5879/9q6e-vr77
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Geospatial
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research
Time period(s) investigated
2011-04-01 – 2013-07-31
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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.
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https://doi.org/10.5879/fmyy-wf63
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Geospatial
Creator/Principal investigator(s)
Ida Carlén - AquaBiota Water Research
Time period(s) investigated
2011-05-01 – 2013-04-30