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Evolution of populations of coastal breeders at the inner port of Zeebrugge: breeding success: biometry of chicks [Evolutie van populaties van kustbroedvogels in de voorhaven van Zeebrugge: broedsucces: biometrie van kuikens]
Citation
Data Institute for Nature Conservation. https://marineinfo.org/id/dataset/148
Contact: Stienen, Eric

Archived data
Availability: Unrestricted after moratorium period
Data are initially restricted, but the access condition relaxes to academic or unrestricted once a specified period of time after an event (such as collection, publication, completion of QC procedures or project cessation) has elapsed

Description
The weight of chicks of coastal breeders in Zeebrugge is measured with an electronic balance to a precision of 1 g. Total head length and stretched wing chord is determined using a calliper with a precision of 0,1 mm.

Scope
Themes:
Biology, Biology > Birds, Coastal studies (e.g. shores, estuaries)
Keywords:
Marine/Coastal, Terrestrial, Birds, Birds (marine), Breeding birds, Breeding success, Stock assessment, ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast, ANE, Belgium, Brugge, Zeebrugge, Aves

Geographical coverage
ANE, Belgium, Belgian Coast [Marine Regions]
ANE, Belgium, Brugge, Zeebrugge [Marine Regions]

Temporal coverage
May 2002 - July 2003

Taxonomic coverage
Aves [WoRMS]

Parameter
Biometrics of chicks Methodology
Biometrics of chicks: Measuring of weight and total head length
Chick weight is measured with an electronic balance to a precision of 1 g. Total head length is measured using a calliper with precision of 0,1 mm.

Contributors
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Leefmilieu, Natuur en Energie; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek; Afdeling Biodiversiteit en Natuurlijk Milieu; Onderzoeksgroep Ecosysteemdiversiteit, moredata managerdata creator
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Omgeving; Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek (INBO), moredata owner

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Parent dataset:
Evolution of populations of coastal breeders at the inner port of Zeebrugge: breeding success, more

Dataset status: Completed
Data type: Data
Data origin: Research
Metadatarecord created: 2004-06-09
Information last updated: 2013-12-04
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