Description
Data Records
The data in this occurrence resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 390 records.
This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.
Versions
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How to cite
Researchers should cite this work as follows:
Nissen S M, Hokstad Barstein H, Jalil I, Korsnes Paulsen A C (2026). Seabird survey in Ny Ålesund, Svalbard. Version 1.3. The University Centre in Svalbard. Occurrence dataset. https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=unis_ab202_2026_seabirds&v=1.3
Rights
Researchers should respect the following rights statement:
The publisher and rights holder of this work is The University Centre in Svalbard. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.
GBIF Registration
This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: 5e34f0b8-8d2e-43ee-b31d-0b0c658d2d28. The University Centre in Svalbard publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by GBIF Norway.
Keywords
Occurrence; Observation
Contacts
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Geographic Coverage
Observer survey was conducted in Ny Ålesund, in Kongsfjorden on the West coast of Svalbard.
| Bounding Coordinates | South West [78.92, 11.93], North East [78.928, 11.954] |
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Project Data
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| Title | UNIS AB202 |
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| Identifier | https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118395664 |
The personnel involved in the project:
Sampling Methods
Bird surveys were conducted in 30-minute time slots. During each survey, two independent groups recorded bird observations independent of each other. Observations were done in a 90-degree field of vision. Birds observed were identified to species or family level and number of individuals were recorded.
| Study Extent | The survey was conducted at three different locations. Surveying was done east and west of the Ny-Ålesund Marine lab as well as close to the Amundsen tower. The “Marine Lab West” station’s field of view included the west side of Blomstandhalvøya, and the coastline extending from Nordvågfjellet to Kapp Guissez. The “Marine Lab East” station’s field of view included the coastline extending from Conwaybreen, to a small fraction of Kongsbreen, north of Collethøgda, and Kronebreen, south of Colletthøgda, as well as the south coast of Blomstrandhalvøya. Finally, the “Amundsen tower” stations’ field of view included the south side of Blomstrandhalvøya. |
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Method step description:
- Birds were identified by UNIS Arctic Marine Biology (AB-202) students who were briefed prior to the survey on how to identify different common bird species. Individual species counts were recorded at each location, for each survey event. Each student was instructed to survey within a defined area, to ensure consistency across surveys. Diamondback HD 8X42 binoculars were used for each survey, so that all observers could see to the same distance.
Additional Metadata
| Alternative Identifiers | 5e34f0b8-8d2e-43ee-b31d-0b0c658d2d28 |
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| https://ipt.gbif.no/resource?r=unis_ab202_2026_seabirds |