CATT F-POD Data - England South

These data gathered and contributed to CATT by:University of Plymouth with Sussex Dolphin ProjectDorset Wildlife TrustEngland South ~ Equivalent to MMO Marine Plans 6 and 7Each 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.University of Plymouth with Sussex Dolphin ProjectDEV Lundy IonaA GB051N004WLIOSUS Kingmere CS GB050N000WKGMSUS Selsey 4 GB050N000WSS4SUS Selsey 8 GB050N000WSS8DEV ST DUNSTANS GB050N002WLYDDEV Wembury GB050N004WWMBDEV WEST TENANTS GB050N002WYLTDOR DurlstonBay GB050N001WDRLDOR DurlstonHead GB050N001WDRLDOR LymeBayPits DOR50N002WLCBIOW Ventnor GB050N001WVENDorset Wildlife TrustDOR DurlstonBay GB050N001WDRLDOR DurlstonHead GB050N001WDRLDOR LymeBayPits DOR50N002WLCB

此数据集由普利茅斯大学与萨塞克斯海豚项目、多塞特野生动物信托共同收集并贡献于CATT项目。该数据集相当于海洋管理计划6和7的英格兰南部部分。每个站点均拥有独一无二的13位字符站点代码GB 050N 005W XXX，其中前三位代表陆地，接下来的六位代表经纬度，最后三位用于识别特定站点。数据集包含由Chelonia Limited的被动声学记录器F-POD生成的文件，可通过相关材料链接中提供的免费软件进行分析。数据集定期更新，以包含新的录音。每个文件通过‘分类警告’（文件与过滤器选项卡）快速查看或导出，对分类和噪音风险进行评分，评分范围为0至11。评分3或4的总风险需要用户评估，评分5或6的总风险可能需要特殊处理，评分7及以上的总风险很可能具有高度误导性。CATT项目旨在通过使用Chelonia制造的F-POD仪器记录海豚群体的回声定位活动，以追踪可监测的鲸类群体的人口趋势。这些群体包括鼠海豚、海豚以及所有其他齿鲸，但 excluding 鲸鱼。利用传统资金流建立长期人口监测项目历来困难重重，因此CATT项目由参与者和Chelonia Limited支持。Chelonia Limited提供仪器贷款，免费数据整理，部分数据分析，并为某些用于其他目的的沿海观测站点部署F-POD提供资金。经过5年后，应能对项目的效用及其最佳推进方式形成明确评估。数据将在上岸6个月内公开提供，前提是用户应通知并承认使用其数据的参与者。数据可支持各种类型分析及机遇，包括：检测鲸类声学活动水平随时间的变化趋势；深入了解对参与公民团体特别感兴趣的鲸类活动的地方模式；研究鲸类声学行为——F-POD数据已为河海豚和鼠海豚基于点击的社会交流以及在鼠海豚中的交流提供了重大见解；提供硕士项目和更大型学术研究的机会；提供相关技能培训的机会，包括数据集的处理和分析；提升对海洋生物的认识的机会。参与项目的高校包括：普利茅斯大学与萨塞克斯海豚项目、DEV Lundy IonaA、SUS Kingmere CS、SUS Selsey 4、SUS Selsey 8、DEV ST DUNSTANS、DEV Wembury、DEV WEST TENANTS；多塞特野生动物信托则包括DOR DurlstonBay、DOR DurlstonHead、DOR LymeBayPits、DOR Ventnor。