This repository contains an R script (MS.seabird.survey.data.check v1.2.r) which was developed to undertake an automated review of a proposed standardised seabird survey data format. This data format and script were produced for Marine Scotland and followed discussions with JNCC, SNH, The Crown Estate and surveying companies. The script performs a series of checks of survey data and identifies departures from the expected formats or data content. It is accompanied by a user manual (https://www.gov.scot/publications/seabird-survey-data-automated-data-review/).
The script and associated files and folders are all contained within this repository which should have the following structure (folders in italics):
MS Seabird Data Check
└ MS.seabird.survey.data.check v1.2.r
data template
└ Standardised seabird survey data structure protocol 13_12_2016.xlsx
data requirement info
└ ESAS behaviour codes.xlsx
└ ESAS.species.codes.xlsx
└ euring.codes.txt
└ expected.observation.fieldnames.txt
└ expected.summary.fieldnames.txt
└ expected.track.fieldnames.txt
└ full.species.list.xlsx
example data
└ Digital Aerial Still Example 27_01_2017.xlsx
└ Digital Aerial Video Example 27_01_2017.xlsx
└ ESAS Example 27_01_2017.xlsx
└ Summary_unique_observations.csv
└ Summary_unique_observations.txt