CATT F-POD Data - England South West

These data gathered and contributed to CATT by:Devon Wildlife TrustFalmouth Marine ConservationRDUKRoyal Fowey Yacht ClubFowey Harbour CommissionIsles of Scilly Wildlife TrustLooe Marine Conservation, Coastal MonitoringNewquay Marine GroupSt Agnes Marine GroupChelonia Ltd.AlagapelagoEngland 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 4Plymouth UniversityKER Rame Head GB050N004WRMHFalmouth Marine ConservationKER Black Rock GB050N005WFBR No of Risks 6KER Falmouth Bay Meudon GB050N005WFAB No of Risks 5KER STMAWES CASTLE GB050N005WMWC RDUKKER Fal River KHF Mussel Farm GB050N005WFAR No of Risks 6KER Godrevy GB050N002WGVYRoyal Fowey Yacht ClubKER Fowey Jbuoy GB050N004WFWYFowey Harbour CommissionKER Fowey River GB050N004WFWRIsles 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 GB050N005WTTDAlgapelagoDEV Clovelly Alagapelago PAM-CS GB051N004WACSDEV Clovelly Algapelago PAM-CW GB051N004WACWDEV Clovelly Algapelago PAM-F GB051N004WALF

此数据集由Devon Wildlife Trust、Falmouth Marine Conservation、RDUK、Royal Fowey Yacht Club、Fowey Harbour Commission、Isles of Scilly Wildlife Trust、Looe Marine Conservation, Coastal Monitoring、Newquay Marine Group、St Agnes Marine Group、Chelonia Ltd.、Alagapelago以及英格兰西南部等机构收集并贡献给CATT项目。数据集相当于MMO海洋计划第8版和第9版。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块，接下来的六位代表经纬度，最后三位用于识别具体站点。数据集包含Chelonia Limited所生产的F-POD被动声学记录仪生成的文件。这些文件可使用相关材料中提供的免费软件进行分析。数据集定期更新，新增录音。每个文件通过‘分类警告’（文件与过滤器标签）快速查看或导出，对分类风险和噪音风险进行评分，评分范围从0至11。风险总和为3或4时，需用户进行评估；风险总和为5或6时，可能需要特殊处理；风险总和为7及以上时，很可能存在高度误导性。CATT项目旨在通过Chelonia Limited制造的F-POD仪器记录鲸类群体的回声定位活动，以追踪可监测的鲸类群体种群趋势。这些群体包括鼠海豚、海豚以及所有其他齿鲸（不包括抹香鲸）。使用传统资金流建立长期种群监测项目历来困难重重，因此CATT项目由参与者及Chelonia Limited支持。Chelonia Limited提供仪器贷款、免费数据整理、部分数据分析以及对某些用于其他目的的沿海观测站部署F-POD的资金支持。经过5年后，应能明确评估项目的效用及其最佳推进方式。数据在登岸后6个月内将对公众开放，前提是用户应通知并认可使用其数据的参与者。这些数据可以支持各种类型的分析机会，包括：监测鲸类声学活动水平随时间变化的趋势；深入了解参与公民团体特别感兴趣的鲸类活动的地方模式；研究鲸类的声学行为——F-POD数据已为河流和海洋中的海豚以及鼠海豚的社会性点击通信提供了重要见解。此外，还为硕士项目和更大规模的学术研究提供机会，以及提供相关技能培训，包括数据集的处理和分析，以及提高公众对海洋生物的认识。