4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313130313138 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2026-03-03T14:27:58.045Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress Oil Spill. April 1997 to March 1998. Common scoter (Melanitta nigra) Monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress Oil Spill. April 1997 to March 1998. Monitro mor-hwyaid duon ym Mae Caerfyrddin yn dilyn damwain olew y Sea Empress: Ebrill 1997 - Mawrth 1998 1998-12-31 NRW_DS110118 The Common Scoter Melanitta nigra is listed in Annex II/2 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC), and occurs on the red list of the UK's Species of Conservation Concern. Carmarthen Bay, southwest Wales, is by far the most important wintering site in Wales. On 24 February 1996, large amounts of oil from the stricken Sea Empress tanker entered Carmarthen Bay. Following the oil spill, a monitoring programme was immediately established by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to record numbers and distribution of Common Scoters in Carmarthen Bay. Data collected to assess the impact of the Sea Empress oil spill on common scoter populations in Carmarthen Bay, Wales. The Common Scoter Melanitta nigra is listed in Annex II/2 of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC), and occurs on the red list of the UK's Species of Conservation Concern. Carmarthen Bay, southwest Wales, is by far the most important wintering site in Wales. On 24 February 1996, large amounts of oil from the stricken Sea Empress tanker entered Carmarthen Bay. Following the oil spill, a monitoring programme was immediately established by the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) to record numbers and distribution of Common Scoters in Carmarthen Bay. Data collected to assess the impact of the Sea Empress oil spill on common scoter populations in Carmarthen Bay, Wales. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Wildfowl And Wetlands Trust (WWT) Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT), Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, GL2 7BT, England consulting@wwt.org.uk http://www.wwt.org.uk/ Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) Countryside Council for Wales, Maes y Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk/splash?orig=/ Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Species distribution GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme common scoter (black scoter) melanitta nigra monitoring (see specific types of monitoring eg. woodland monitoring) Carmarthen Bay Sea Empress distributions land based counts aerial surveys marine and freshwater inventory wintering site NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords Bird taxonomy-related abundance per unit area of surface SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-01-06 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.rdf+xml oil spillage Integrated Public Sector Vocabulary 2013-04-03 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.subjects NRW SMNR Vocabulary 2023-12-27 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-smnr-keywords There are no access restrictions to this data. 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English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 bathypelagic water column; water column skin Wales (WLS) SIR GAERFYRDDIN - CARMARTHENSHIRE -4.68592506 -4.28228079 51.54092085 51.75118019 1997-03-21 1998-03-14 Common scoter monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress oil spill. April 1997 to March 1998 Common scoter Melanitta nigra monitoring in Carmarthen Bay following the Sea Empress oil spill Food sources for common scoter in Carmarthen Bay Ground and aerial monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2007 - 2008 Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2008-2009 Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2009-2010 Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay 2011-2012 Ground based monitoring of common scoters in Carmarthen Bay SPA 2010/11 Documents Report (MS Word and PDF-format) Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 This dataset has not been assessed for conformance to the referenced INSPIRE regulation. false A total of 26 land-based counts were conducted at two-week intervals between 21 March 1997 and 14 March 1998. A similar monitoring strategy to that used during the previous year was implemented to ensure compatibility of data: Carmarthen Bay was divided into 13 sectors and each counted from vantage points collectively covering all coastal areas of the bay. Four aerial surveys of Carmarthen Bay were conducted during 1997/98: on 22 November 1997 and 31 January, 21 February and 14 March 1998. As in the previous winter, a high-winged Cessna 185 was used, flying at 500-550 ft altitude and at 90-100 knots. A sustained program of monitoring scoters in Carmarthen bay has been in place since 1997. A total of 26 land-based counts were conducted at two-week intervals between 21 March 1997 and 14 March 1998. A similar monitoring strategy to that used during the previous year was implemented to ensure compatibility of data: Carmarthen Bay was divided into 13 sectors and each counted from vantage points collectively covering all coastal areas of the bay. Four aerial surveys of Carmarthen Bay were conducted during 1997/98: on 22 November 1997 and 31 January, 21 February and 14 March 1998. As in the previous winter, a high-winged Cessna 185 was used, flying at 500-550 ft altitude and at 90-100 knots. A sustained program of monitoring scoters in Carmarthen bay has been in place since 1997.