A dataset containing a sample of flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) depth (m) time series. Observations were sampled every 2 minutes using archival tags. Data are arranged by individual_id and then timestamp.

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Format

A dataframe with 75,000 observations and 5 variables:

timestamp

A POSIXct object which defines the time of each observation.

individual_id

A number which defines each individual (see dat_ids).

transmitter_id

The individual's acoustic transmitter (see dat_ids).

archival_id

The individual's archival tag (see dat_ids).

depth

A number which defines the depth (m) of the individual at each time step.

Source

Data were collected by, and belong to, Marine Scotland Science and NatureScot. Data were processed by Edward Lavender. If you wish to use these data, please contact Marine Scotland Science and NatureScot for further information.

References

Data collection and processing are described in Lavender (2022). Modelling the movements of flapper skate (Dipturus intermedius) in relation to a Scottish Marine Protected Area. University of St Andrews. https://www.doi.org/10.17630/sta/201