CATT F-POD Data - England South West

These data gathered and contributed to CATT by:Devon Wildlife TrustFalmouth Marine ConservationRDUKRoyal Fowey Yacht ClubIsles of Scilly Wildlife TrustLooe Marine Conservation, Coastal MonitoringNewquay Marine GroupSt Agnes Marine GroupChelonia Ltd.England South WestEquivalent to MMO Marine Plans 8 and 9Each site has a unique Site Code of 13 characters GB 050N 005W XXX the first three characters are landmass, the next six are latitude and longitude, the last three identify the specific site.The data set contains files generated by the Chelonia Limited passive acoustic logger, F-POD. The files can be analysed using the freeware available on a link in related materials. This dataset is updated regularly with new recordings.Classification and noise risks are scored from 0 to 11 for each file using ‘Classification Warnings’ (Files & Filters Tab) Quick view or export.Summed risks of 3 or 4 require user evaluation.Summed risks of 5 or 6 likely require special handling.Summed risks of 7 and above are likely highly misleading.The CATT project aims to track trends in the population of those cetacean groups that can be monitored acoustically by logging their echo-location activity using the F-POD instrument made by Chelonia. These groups are porpoises, dolphins and all other toothed whales except the Sperm Whale.Long term population monitoring projects are notoriously difficult to establish using conventional funding streams, so CATT is supported by the participants and by Chelonia Limited. Chelonia is loaning instruments and providing free data curation, some data analysis, and funding for the deployment of F-PODs on some coastal observation sites maintained for other purposes. After 5 years it should be possible to form a clear assessment of the utility of the project and how it might best proceed.The data will become openly available within 6 months of being brought ashore, on the basis that users should notify and acknowledge the participants whose data is used.The data can support various types of analysis and opportunities that will include:Detection of trends over time in levels of cetacean acoustic activity.Insights into local patterns of cetacean activity of particular interest to participating citizen groups.Studies of cetacean acoustic behaviour – F-POD data has already given major insights intoclick-based social communication in riverine and marine dolphins, and in porpoises.Opportunities for Master’s projects and larger academic studies.Opportunities for training in relevant skills including handling and analysing the data set.Opportunities for raising awareness of ocean life.Devon Wildlife TrustDEV Wembury GB050N004WWMB No of Risks 4Falmouth Marine ConservationKER Black Rock GB050N005WFBR No of Risks 6KER Falmouth Bay Meudon GB050N005WFAB No of Risks 5KER STMAWES CASTLE GB050N005WMWC No of Risks 4RDUKKER Fal River KHF Mussel Farm GB050N005WFAR No of Risks 6Royal Fowey Yacht ClubKER Fowey Jbuoy GB050N004WFWYIsles of Scilly Wildlife TrustKER IoS StMartins GB049N006WSMTLooe Marine Conservation, Coastal MonitoringKER Looe Bay Wave Buoy GB050N004WLOONewquay Marine GroupKER Newquay GB050N005WNQYSt Agnes Marine GroupKER ST Agnes GB050N005WAGNChelonia Ltd.KER Tater Dhu GB050N005WTTD

本数据集由以下机构与组织采集并贡献至CATT项目：德文郡野生动物信托基金会、法尔茅斯海洋保护组织、RDUK、皇家福伊游艇俱乐部、锡利群岛野生动物信托基金会、卢港海洋保护与海岸监测项目组、纽基海洋小组、圣艾格尼丝海洋小组、Chelonia有限公司、英格兰西南部地区。
本数据集等同于英国海洋管理局（Marine Management Organisation, MMO）的8号与9号海洋规划。
每个监测站点均配有唯一的13位字符格式的站点编码，格式为"GB 050N 005W XXX"，其中前三位代表陆地区域，后续六位为经纬度信息，最后三位用于区分具体监测站点。
本数据集包含由Chelonia有限公司生产的被动声学记录仪F-POD生成的记录文件，可通过相关资料中提供的链接获取免费软件用于分析此类文件。本数据集将定期更新新增的声学记录。
可通过"分类警告"（文件与筛选器标签页）的快速预览或导出功能，为每个文件的分类与噪声风险评分，评分范围为0至11分。总风险得分为3或4分时，需由用户自行评估；总风险得分为5或6分时，通常需要进行特殊处理；总风险得分达到7分及以上时，分析结果可能存在严重误导性。
CATT项目旨在通过使用Chelonia有限公司生产的F-POD声学记录仪记录鲸类的回声定位活动，对可通过声学手段监测的鲸类类群的种群变化趋势进行追踪。此类类群包括鼠海豚、海豚，以及除抹香鲸外的所有其他齿鲸。
长期种群监测项目往往难以通过传统资金渠道落地，因此CATT项目由各参与方及Chelonia有限公司提供支持。Chelonia有限公司出借声学记录仪，提供免费的数据管护服务、部分数据分析支持，并为在其他用途的海岸监测站点部署F-POD设备提供经费资助。项目运行5年后，即可对本项目的应用价值及后续最优推进方案形成清晰的评估结论。
上岸后的记录数据将在6个月内公开共享，使用数据的用户需对提供数据的参与方进行告知与致谢。
本数据集可支撑多类分析与研究场景，具体包括：
1. 监测鲸类声学活动强度随时间变化的趋势；
2. 解析鲸类活动的本地分布模式，为参与的公民科学志愿者团体提供针对性参考；
3. 鲸类声学行为研究——此前F-POD的记录数据已为淡水及海洋海豚、鼠海豚的基于回声脉冲的社交交流研究提供了重要见解；
4. 支持硕士学位论文项目及大型学术研究；
5. 提供相关技能培训机会，包括数据集处理与分析实操；
6. 提升公众海洋生物保护意识的相关场景。

以下为各监测站点的具体信息：
- 德文郡野生动物信托基金会：DEV Wembury GB050N004WWMB，风险总数：4
- 法尔茅斯海洋保护组织：
1. KER Black Rock GB050N005WFBR，风险总数：6
2. KER Falmouth Bay Meudon GB050N005WFAB，风险总数：5
3. KER STMAWES CASTLE GB050N005WMWC，风险总数：4
- RDUK：KER Fal River KHF Mussel Farm GB050N005WFAR，风险总数：6
- 皇家福伊游艇俱乐部：KER Fowey Jbuoy GB050N004WFWY
- 锡利群岛野生动物信托基金会：KER IoS StMartins GB049N006WSMT
- 卢港海洋保护与海岸监测项目组：KER Looe Bay Wave Buoy GB050N004WLOO
- 纽基海洋小组：KER Newquay GB050N005WNQY
- 圣艾格尼丝海洋小组：KER ST Agnes GB050N005WAGN
- Chelonia有限公司：KER Tater Dhu GB050N005WTTD