Date (Creation)

2019-07-16

Date (Revision)

2019-07-16

Date (Publication)

2019-07-16

Date (released)

2019-07-16

Edition

1

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uuid

Unique resource identifier

GB/NERC/BAS/PDC/01195

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https://data.bas.ac.uk/

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No credit.

Status

completed Completed

Maintenance and update frequency

asNeeded As needed

Maintenance note

completed Completed

Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords

• EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Endangered Species
• EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Indicator Species
• EARTH SCIENCE > Biosphere > Ecological Dynamics > Life History

Theme

• Eudyptes chrysolophus
• Macaroni Penguin
• weighbridge

Place

• Fairy Point, Bird Island South Georgia Island

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

• Habitats and biotopes

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no limitations to public access

Access constraints

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no limitations

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license License

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Open Government Licence v3.0

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This data is governed by the NERC Data Policy: https://www.ukri.org/who-we-are/nerc/our-policies-and-standards/nerc-data-policy/

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This data is governed by the NERC data policy and supplied under Open Government Licence v.3

Unique resource identifier

doi

Codespace

doi

Association Type

crossReference Cross reference

Unique resource identifier

doi

Codespace

doi

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crossReference Cross reference

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Metadata language

engEnglish

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utf8 UTF8

Topic category

• Biota

Begin date

2011-10-26

End date

2011-10-26

Supplemental Information

It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data, and that the author be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to polardatacentre@bas.ac.uk.

Date (Publication)

2008-11-12

Unique resource identifier

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::3031

Version

6.18.3

Hierarchy level

dataset Dataset

Statement

Methodology:

The weighbridge is deployed at the start of the breeding season, before the Macaroni penguins begin to arrive. The bridge consists of two horizontal, rectangular, "marine plywood" panels set one above another and separated by two load cells, one at each end. When a penguin enters the bridge the system is triggered to record. The load cells are powered up and the force on both cells is measured 200 times a second for 3.7 seconds. The device records the sum of both load cells, this figure is used to calculate the penguin weight, and the value of the land side load cell, which is used to calculate direction of travel. The RFID antenna is also triggered to record. All records are time stamped. Further information on the set up of the weighbridge as well as the calculations used to establish bird weight can be found in Afanasyev et al. (2015). The weighbridge is calibrated and the data downloaded regularly: usually weekly at the height of the season.

All data were collected under permit from the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.

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Date stamp

2019-07-16

Metadata standard name

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ISO 19115:2003(E)