Seabird Mapping & Sensitivity Tool (SeaMaST)
SeaMaST
SeaMaST provides evidence on the use of sea areas by seabirds and inshore waterbirds in English territorial waters, mapping their relative sensitivity to offshore wind farm developments. Data were compiled from offshore boat and aerial observer surveys spanning the period 1979–2012. The data were analysed using distance analysis and Density Surface Modelling to produce predicted bird densities across a grid covering English territorial waters at a resolution of 3 km x 3 km. Coefficients of Variation were estimated for each grid cell density, as an indication of confidence in predictions. Offshore wind farm sensitivity scores were compiled for seabird species using English territorial waters. The comparative risks to each species of collision with turbines and displacement from operational turbines were reviewed and scored separately, and the scores were multiplied by the bird density estimates to produce relative sensitivity maps. Attribution statement:
dataset
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description: SeaMaST (Shapefile)
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http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326
environment
biota
OpenData
Geographic Information
Marine
Natural England
Ornithology
SeaMaST
Species distribution
Habitats and biotopes
publication
2018-07-25
-10.77
3.37
56.61
47.45
GBR
1979
2012
creation
2013-05-01
revision
2017-03-01
irregular
All details in: Bradbury, G.et al. (2014). Mapping Seabird Sensitivity to Offshore Wind Farms. PLOS One 9, 1-17. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0106366
Open format | Shapefile (SHP)
Open Government Licence
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