Data underlying the publication "Nile crocodiles in Lake Nasser, Egypt, are found close to fishermen’s camps indicating potential conflicts"

In order to test the relative importance of anthropogenic and environmental variables determining the Nile crocodile distribution in Lake Nasser, Egypt, we conducted systematic crocodile counts at night in 2018. We surveyed about 30% of the shorelines. The survey lasted for 20 nights from August to October 2018, and each team covered approximately 45 km of shoreline per night. The survey started one hour after sunset and continued for about 5.5 hours each night. Crocodiles were detected through their eye reflections during the spotlight survey.

为探明影响埃及纳赛尔湖尼罗鳄分布的人为与环境变量的相对重要性，我们于2018年开展了夜间系统鳄类计数调查。本次调查覆盖约30%的湖岸线，调查周期为2018年8月至10月，共计20个夜间作业日，每组调查人员每晚可完成约45公里的湖岸线巡查。每晚的调查于日落一小时后启动，单次作业持续时长约5.5小时；调查采用聚光灯法，通过鳄类眼部的反光信号识别并计数个体。