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Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Nocturnal Spotlighting Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017

Citation

Gillespie, G (): Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network (Fauna): Nocturnal Spotlighting Survey, Nitmiluk National Park, Northern Territory, Australia, 2017. Long Term Ecological Research Network. http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern9.11.15/html

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Data Creators
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Abstract

These data are records of all nocturnal spotlighting observations at a set of sites within Nitmiluk National Park surveyed in either 2017 or 2018. A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot. At each 100 x 100 m plot 6 x 10 minute meander walking searches were performed after dark using a spotlight. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Three Park Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/three-parks-savanna

Contacts for Questions on the Use and Interpretation of Data
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Australia
Phone
voice
08 8995 5025
Email Address
graeme.gillespie@nt.gov.au
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Organization
Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Australia
Phone
voice
08 8995 5002
Email Address
alaric.fisher@nt.gov.au
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Address
PO Box 496
Palmerston. Northern Territory 0831
Project Information and Data Owners
Title
Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network
Personnel
Role
Data Owner
Organization
NT Government
Role
Plot Network Leader (Fauna)
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Role
Principal Investigator
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Organization
Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Funding

Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). This work was supported by the Australian Government’s Terrestrial Ecosystems Research Network (www.tern.org.au) – an Australian research infrastructure facility established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy and Education Infrastructure Fund–Super Science Initiative through the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

Methods and Sampling Information
Methods
Method Step 1
Description
Plot set-up

These data are records of all nocturnal spotlighting observations at a set of sites within Nitmiluk National Park surveyed in either 2017 or 2018. A total of 20 sites were surveyed for terrestrial vertebrate fauna using a range of survey methods. Thirteen sites have prior monitoring through the Three Parks (Kakadu, Litchfield and Nitmiluk) Savannah Fire-effects Plot Network which involved sampling at 5-6 year intervals at 220 plots established from 1996 – 2002. Seven sites have no prior monitoring. In 2017/18 a paired plot design was implemented at all sites, involving the duplication of some but not all survey methods at a second plot directly adjacent to the traditional plot.

Method Step 2
Description
Data collection

At each 100 x 100 m plot 6 x 10 minute meander walking searches were performed after dark using a spotlight.

Instrument
  • Binoculars and GPS
Associated Parties
Role
Principal Investigator
Individual
Dr Alaric Fisher
Organization
Flora & Fauna Division Department of Land Resource Management Northern Territory Government
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Dr Graeme Gillespie
Position
Director of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management, Northern Territory Government
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Dr John Woinarski
Position
Data Collector
Organization
Charles Darwin University
Role
Associated Party
Individual
Luke Einoder
Position
Scientist, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Flora and Fauna Division
Organization
Department of Land Resource Management
Keywords and Subject Categories
ANZSRC-FOR
  • 0502
  • 0602
  • 0608
LTERN Monitoring Themes
  • Birds
  • Mammals
  • Herpetofauna
  • Invasive animals
GCMD
  • Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Savannas
  • Earth Science > Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates
Keywords
  • Vertebrates
  • Spotlighting
Geographic Coverage
Geographic Description
Nimiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park
Bounding Coordinates
West
132.16505 degrees
 
East
132.74043 degrees
 
North
-13.81268 degrees
 
South
-14.39819 degrees
 
Temporal Coverage
Date
2017
Taxonomic Coverage and Classification
Classification
  • Species
    Aspidites melanocephalus
  • Species
    Boiga irregularis
  • Species
    Coracina novaehollandiae
  • Species
    Crinia
  • Species
    Ctenotus robustus
  • Species
    Dacelo leachii
  • Species
    Demansia
  • Species
    Felis catus
  • Species
    Gehyra
  • Species
    Gehyra australis
  • Species
    Gehyra nana
  • Species
    Gowidon temporalis
  • Species
    Heteronotia binoei
  • Species
    Litoria
  • Species
    Litoria bicolor
  • Species
    Litoria caerulea
  • Species
    Litoria nasuta
  • Species
    Litoria rothii
  • Species
    Litoria tornieri
  • Species
    Litoria watjulumensis
  • Species
    Ninox connivens
  • Species
    Ninox novaeseelandiae
  • Species
    Oedura gemmata
  • Species
    Oedura marmorata
  • Species
    Osphranter robustus robustus
  • Species
    Petaurus breviceps
  • Species
    Petrogale brachyotis
  • Species
    Podargus strigoides
  • Species
    Pteropus alecto
  • Species
    Rhinella marina
  • Species
    Strophurus ciliaris
  • Species
    Tachyglossus aculeatus
  • Species
    Turnix
Intellectual Rights, Licence and Usage Conditions

CC-BY-4_0 Special Conditions Users are required to contact the data provider (Graeme Gillespie) to discuss use of these data, including collaboration or co-authorship where appropriate. Users are also required to seek permission from Northern Territory Government Department of Land Resource to discuss use of all of these data packages, and Parks Australia prior to use of data packages from Kakadu National Park. Spatial coordinates for site codes are available at https://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern6.93/html (Three Parks Savanna Fire-effects Plot Network: Plot Details - Spatial Coordinates, Northern Territory, Australia).

Data Table
tpsn_nocturnal_spotlighting_2017_p802t1211.csv
Name
tpsn_nocturnal_spotlighting_2017_p802t1211.csv
Attribute Information
id
Name
id
Definition
Observation identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
species_id
Name
species_id
Definition
Species identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
full_name
Name
full_name
Definition
Scientific name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
common_name
Name
common_name
Definition
Common name of observed species
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
survey
Name
survey
Definition
Name of survey area
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
site
Name
site
Definition
Site identification number
Measurement Type
nominal
Measurement Domain
Text Domain
Definition
Character
yyyymmdd
Name
yyyymmdd
Definition
Date of observation
Measurement Type
dateTime
Measurement Domain
Format
YYYY-MM-DD
Precision
0
abundance
Name
abundance
Definition
Species abundance. 'Zero' value means species was observed outside the plot.
Measurement Type
ratio
Measurement Domain
Standard Unit
number
Number Type
whole
Number Of Records
85
Physical Structure Description
Object Name
tpsn_nocturnal_spotlighting_2017_p802t1211.csv
Size
6755 byte
Text Format
Number of Header Lines
1
Record Delimiter
#x0A
Attribute Orientation
column
Simple Delimited
Field Delimiter
,
Distribution
Online
URL
ltern9.12.1
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Access Control
Auth System
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Access Control
Auth System
knb
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allowFirst
Allow:
PermissionPrincipal
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