Wilson's Storm Petrel Nest Locations in the Mawson Region

Nest locations of Wilson's storm petrels were mapped during the 2004-2005 Antarctic season. The dataset includes GPS coordinates and descriptive attributes for each nest site. Data collection was part of the ASAC project 2704, conducted by the Australian Antarctic Data Centre.

Use Cases

• Modeling nest site selection by correlating location with environmental features like Slope, Aspect, and Substrate.
• Analyzing spatial distribution patterns of nests using Latitude and Longitude coordinates to calculate clustering or dispersion.
• Investigating breeding activity timing and success by examining Date, Activity, and Eggchick fields across the season.
• Assessing nest cavity characteristics for habitat suitability studies using Cavitysize and Cavitydepth measurements.

Strengths

• Data includes 19 distinct descriptive fields per nest record, such as Species, Activity, and environmental metrics.
• Locations were recorded with handheld GPS receivers and differentially corrected for improved accuracy.

Limitations

• Dataset covers only a single season (2004-2005), limiting analysis of temporal trends or population changes.
• Sample size is unknown, potentially representing a small, localized snapshot of the population.

Provenance

Source

Australian Antarctic Data Centre (AU_AADC) as part of ASAC project 2704.

Collection Method

Nest locations recorded with Trimble Geoexplorer GPS receivers, differentially corrected, and stored as an ESRI shapefile with associated attribute data.

Time Range

2004-2005 season.

Freshness

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Geography

Mawson region, Antarctica.