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Baker, D.J.

Tools for modelling species distributions using marine mammal data from Seaquest Southwest recording scheme

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This package contains a number of functions required to predict spatial patterns of encounter rate, the probability of encountering the species on a survey visit under specified conditions, around the south west (Cornwall) coast.
Publication date: 2024-04-18

Formats

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Spatial information

Study area

Provenance & quality

Code supplied here can be used to analyse data collected by the Seaquest Southwest monitoring scheme organised by the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. The data is not included in the package but can be requested https://erccis.org.uk/requesting-data and the code here can be used to model encounter rates for Common Dolphin, Grey Seal, and Harbour Porpoise using a variety of methods, including calibrated Random Forest models. Data may also be adequate for modelling encounter rates for Bottlenose Dolphin and Basking Shark, although further investigation is required. The package contains all the code necessary to process the species and environmental data, run models and plot results.

Correspondence/contact details

Baker, D.J.
University of Exeter
UNITED KINGDOM
 d.baker2@exeter.ac.uk

Author

Baker, D.J.
University of Exeter

Other contacts

Rights holder
University of Exeter
Custodian
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk
Publisher
NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre
 info@eidc.ac.uk

Additional metadata

Topic categories
biota
INSPIRE theme
Species Distribution
Keywords
Cornwall , encounter rate , encounter rate , marine mammal , marine mammals , marine megafauna , marine megafauna , Seaquest , Seaquest , species distribution , species distributions , UK
Last updated
08 May 2024 10:56

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CITE AS: Baker, D.J. (2024). Tools for modelling species distributions using marine mammal data from Seaquest Southwest recording scheme. NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centre. https://doi.org/10.5285/1b9a9a48-0402-4839-9e8a-3d8c4bc35154