Wales' grey seal photo-identification database: EIRPHOT (1992-2016)

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Summary

This dataset is a catalogue of seal images that were collected as part of the former Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Natural Resources Wales' (NRW) seal monitoring and evidence work. Images were also provided by volunteers, partners, organisations and members of the public through collaboration with CCW/NRW. The images are of heads, necks and flanks of grey seals (mostly female) photographed at seal haul out sites around the Celtic and Irish Seas from 1992 to 2016 and show the pelage markings of seals that can be individually recognised/identified from subsequent photographic encounters – photo-identification (Capture, Mark, Recapture). The database contains over 17,000 photographic images of more than 9,000 grey seals. Photo-ID allows individual seals to be captu red through time and space and analyses of the data provide insights into site fidelity and associations, movements and connectivity, and longevity/survival.

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Added to data.gov.uk
2023-01-30
Access contraints
There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely.
Harvest GUID
4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313232323032
Extent
Latitude: 53.51306700° to 51.24082900°
Longitude: -5.77774100° to -2.60886500°
Spatial reference system
urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::WGS84
Dataset reference date
2019-10-30 (publication)
Frequency of update
notPlanned
Responsible party
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (custodian, originator)
ISO 19139 resource type
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Metadata language
eng
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© CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. Those wishing to publish papers and academic research based on the data, should cite the report as per the information warning