Gannet Density Surfaces in UK Waters During Breeding Season

Joint Nature Conservation Committee provides kriged density surfaces for gannets during the breeding season. The data covers UK waters and is derived from ESAS (European Seabirds at Sea) survey data. The dataset was last updated on 2026-04-14.

Use Cases

• Modeling seabird habitat suitability based on kriged density surfaces.
• Assessing marine protected area effectiveness for gannets based on spatial density data.
• Analyzing seasonal distribution patterns of gannets during the breeding season.
• Integrating bird density data with oceanographic models for ecosystem studies.

Strengths

• Data is derived from the established ESAS (European Seabirds at Sea) survey program.
• Covers the specific and ecologically critical breeding season for gannets.
• Provides processed kriged surfaces, which are ready for spatial analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count and spatial resolution are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to the ESAS survey and uk_data platform.

Provenance

Source

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Collection Method

Kriged surfaces derived from ESAS (European Seabirds at Sea) survey data.

Time Range

Breeding season (specific years unknown).

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-14 09:45:11.899191; freshness should be verified.

Geography

UK waters.