daf4c0f9-b1b1-4ab7-aa38-9dcd83d79367 English UTF-8 Dataset Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Point of contact 2020-12-14 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata - Part 2: Extensions for Imagery and Gridded Data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Developing long term monitoring programme for birds and mammals in the Indian ocean and Antarctica. 2020-09-18 Creation Document digital Protocol on Environmental Protection of the Antarctica Treaty made it mandatory for all countries maintaining a permanent research station at Antarctica to monitor key environmental indicators, for assessing and verifying the impact of any activity in and around the area of their operations. The wildlife Institute of India was given the responsibility of developing a long term monitoring protocol for major wildlife found around the Indian research stations at Dakhshin Gangotri, Maitri and Princess Astrid coast. 1. standardise the techniques for monitoring seals and penguins along the Princess Astrid Coast, East Antarctica. 2. derive estimates of seals and penguins along the Princess Astrid Coast between 10-13? E latitude. 3. relate their abundance with changing sea ice conditions during expedition summer period (January -February). 4. examine the distribution pattern of pelagic birds and sea mammals in the Indian ocean along the ships course while travelling to Antarctica. Completed Dr. S A Hussain National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) 8322525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND ictd@ncpor.res.in Principal investigator Earth Science-Biological Classification Theme Princess Astrid Coast Antarctic Place Developing long term monitoring programme for birds and mammals in the Indian ocean and Antarctica Project English biota 20.0 140.0 -90.0 30.0 1996-01-01 1997-12-31 TableDigital unknown unknown Mr. Sakthivel Samy V National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) +91-832-2525515 Headland Sada, Vasco da Gama, Goa 403804 Vasco-da-Gama Goa 403804 IND vssamy@ncpor.res.in Distributor http://npdc.ncaor.gov.in/npdc/search_mf_data.action?search=freeText&expedition_type=all&parameter=MF714405845&userType=user&freeTextValue=Developing+long+term+monitoring+programme+for+birds+and+mammals+in+the+Indian+ocean+and+Antarctica.