Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network Summary Data

This dataset and associated Shiny App was developed to allow users to visualise quality controlled data collected under the Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network (SRTMN; https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/Freshwater/Monitoring/temperature) and other collaborative projects, at either national or catchment scales. A range of temperature summary metrics have been generated for each of the sites, from daily maximum, mean or minimum river temperatures depending on the metrics selected. Metrics are only generated where data is available for >95% of the time period. Users should familarise themselves with the 'Metrics' and 'How to use data' pages of the associated Shiny App for details on how each of the metrics are calculated and how they should be interpreted. SRTMN sites are not a random sample of locations across Scottish rivers. Instead they were strategically chosen to cover a wide environmental and geographic range to allow statistical models to be developed. This means that sites often have unusual combinations of environmental characteristics (e.g. high altitude and short distance to coast) that make them useful in this context, however, they are not representative of Scottish rivers more generally. Consequently, although maps and boxplots of national and catchment summary metrics are provided, care should be taken in making broader inferences. To extrapolate from SRTMN sites to Scotland's rivers more generally requires the use of complex spatio-temporal river temperature models which can make predictions across the full river network. Information on network design can be found here: https://iwaponline.com/hr/article/47/3/569-590/1326 Spatial predictions of river temperature can be found here: https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/Freshwater/Monitoring/temperature/references Citation: Jackson, F.L. Proudlock, P. Malcolm, I.A (2019) Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network Summary Data. DOI: 10.7489/12202-1 Collaborating Organisations The following collaborating organisations are thanked for their valuable efforts in facilitating or delivering data collection, without whom this work would not be possible: River Dee Trust, Tweed Foundation, Caithness District Salmon Fishery Board, River Brora District Salmon Fishery Board, Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust, Argyll Fisheries Trust, Ayrshire Rivers Trust, Galloway Fisheries Trust, Spey Foundation本数据集及配套Shiny应用程序（Shiny App）旨在支持用户以国家或流域尺度，可视化苏格兰河流水温监测网络（Scotland River Temperature Monitoring Network, SRTMN；链接：https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/Freshwater/Monitoring/temperature）及其他合作项目所采集的质控数据。针对各监测点位，已根据所选指标类型，基于日最高、日均或日最低河流水温生成一系列水温汇总指标。仅当对应监测时段内有效数据占比超过95%时，方可生成相关指标。 用户应仔细阅读配套Shiny应用程序的「Metrics（指标说明）」与「How to use data（数据使用方法）」页面，以掌握各指标的计算逻辑与解读规范。 SRTMN监测点位并非苏格兰河流点位的随机抽样样本，而是经战略规划选定，以覆盖广泛的环境与地理梯度，支撑统计模型的开发。这使得部分点位具备独特的环境特征组合（如高海拔且距海岸极近），在模型构建中具备特殊研究价值，但无法代表苏格兰所有河流的整体情况。因此，尽管本数据集提供了国家及流域尺度汇总指标的地图与箱线图，在进行更宽泛的生态推论时仍需格外谨慎。 若要将SRTMN点位的观测结果外推至苏格兰全域河流，需借助复杂的时空河流水温模型，以实现完整河网的温度预测。河网布设方案的相关信息可参见：https://iwaponline.com/hr/article/47/3/569-590/1326；河流水温的空间预测结果可参见：https://www2.gov.scot/Topics/marine/Salmon-Trout-Coarse/Freshwater/Monitoring/temperature/references。 引用格式：Jackson, F.L.、Proudlock, P.、Malcolm, I.A. (2019) 《苏格兰河流水温监测网络汇总数据集》。DOI: 10.7489/12202-1 合作机构 本研究的顺利完成离不开以下合作机构在数据采集工作中提供的宝贵支持与协助，特此致谢：迪河信托基金（River Dee Trust）、特威德基金会（Tweed Foundation）、凯斯内斯区域鲑鱼渔业委员会（Caithness District Salmon Fishery Board）、布罗拉河区域鲑鱼渔业委员会（River Brora District Salmon Fishery Board）、萨瑟兰湾渔业信托基金（Kyle of Sutherland Fisheries Trust）、阿盖尔渔业信托基金（Argyll Fisheries Trust）、艾尔郡河流信托基金（Ayrshire Rivers Trust）、加洛韦渔业信托基金（Galloway Fisheries Trust）、斯佩基金会（Spey Foundation）