public read cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_jervis_bay,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read Professor David Lindenmayer Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Principal Investigator

Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Frank Fenner Building (Building 141), Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601

+61 2 6125 0654 david.lindenmayer@anu.edu.au Director of National Parks (Parks Australia) Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council The owners and joint managers of Booderee National Park. Parks Australia Joint managers of Booderee National Park and partners with ANU in an ARC linkage grant. Department of Defence Partners with ANU in an ARC linkage grant. This spotlight survey data package comprises transect-based arboreal marsupial counts using spotlighting surveys which is undertaken for a duration of 20 minutes along each 100 metre transect. The abundance of species observed or heard is recorded, and counts are not undertaken in poor weather (rain, fog or high wind). Opportunistic records of the presence of nocturnal bird and frog species are also recorded. Spotlight surveys commenced in 2002 and have been conducted annually until 2007 and biennially thereafter. The Jervis Bay Plot Network was established in 2002 in Booderee National Park in Jervis Bay Territory, South-eastern Australia. The study location is a floristically diverse area in which fire history has been well-documented over several decades. The plot network’s objectives involve quantifying the inter-relationships between natural disturbance and/or management intervention (including weed and feral animal control and prescribed burning) and the reciprocal changes in vegetation condition and biodiversity response. The Jervis Bay Booderee National Park Plot Network study forms part of the collection of data packages by this plot network. A synopsis of related data packages which have been collected as part of the Jervis Bay Booderee National Park Plot Network’s full program is provided at http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/jervis-bay-booderee-national-park. Booderee National Park Spotlight Keywords Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Mammals Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Amphibians > Frogs/Toads Biological Classification > Animals/Vertebrates > Birds GCMD Herpetofauna Birds Mammals LTERN Monitoring Themes 0602 0608 ANZSRC-FOR CC-BY-4_0 Special Condition Co-authorship with the data provider (Professor David Lindenmayer) of any publication of research utilising this data is an expected outcome. The data provider requests consultation, including a summary of the proposed research and intended use before publication of research utilising this data is possible. Spatial coordinates for site codes (site_number) are available at http://www.ltern.org.au/knb/metacat/ltern7.73/html 2013 Species Acrobates pygmaeus Species Cercartetus nanus Species Crinia signifera Species Haliaeetus leucogaster Species Heleioporus australiacus Species Limnodynastes peronii Species Litoria fallax Species Litoria jervisiensis Species Litoria peronii Species Macropod Species Macropus giganteus Species Microbat spp Species Ninox novaeseelandiae Species Ninox strenua Species Paracrinia haswelli Species Perameles nasuta Species Petaurus australis Species Petaurus breviceps Species Podargus strenua Species Pseudocheirus peregrinus Species Pseudophryne bibronii Species Trichosurus vulpecula Species Tyto alba Species Tyto tenebricosa Species Uperolia tyleri Species Wallabia bicolor Booderee National Park, Jervis Bay Territory, South-eastern Australia. 150.590591 150.76929 -35.114116 -35.195078 Mr Christopher MacGregor Australian National University Manager, participant

Fenner School of Environment and Society ANU College of Science, Australian National University Canberra ACT 2601

+61 2 4442 2238 christopher.macgregor@anu.edu.au 1397610412979

The 110 permanent sites in the study at Booderee National Park were first delineated in 2002 using two stratifying variables: (1) broad vegetation type (heathland, forest, woodland, etc.) and (2) past fire history – classified into four classes of time since the last fire (0-10 years, 11-20 years, 21-30 years and >30 years). The features of the experimental design comprise the following components: - the use of stratified random site selection; - the replication of classes; - replication proportional to areal extent; - sampling of the plots both before and after unplanned wildfire; - the occurrence of unburned ‘control’ sites and treatment (burned) sites; - continued surveys over time. Commencing at the transect start point, steel posts were placed at 20 m intervals along a 100 m long transect.

ArcGIS, GPS, tape measure, steel posts, reflective tape

Arboreal marsupials were counted using transect-based spotlighting surveys every 2 years. Each site was spot-lit for 20 minutes per 100 m transect (10 minutes up and 10 minutes back). Animals were only counted once per site, and counts were not undertaken in poor weather (rain, fog or high wind). The abundance of species observed or heard was recorded and the presence of frog species was also recorded. Spotlight surveys commenced in 2002 and were conducted annually until 2007 and biennially thereafter.

Spotlight; binoculars

At each observation the following were recorded: site, species, abundance, time, distance along the transect; estimated distance from the transect and elevation of animal above the ground and tree species (if known).

Spotlight data form No limitations or missing units in temporal coverage outlined in Conceptual Design The 110 permanent sites in the study at Booderee National Park were first delineated in 2002 using two stratifying variables: (1) broad vegetation type (heathland, forest, woodland, etc.); and (2) past fire history – classified into four classes of time since the last fire (0-10 years, 11-20 years, 21-30 years and >30 years). Surveys were undertaken annually from 2003 to 2007 and biennially thereafter. 1397610412979 Data Owner Since 2012 this project has been part of the Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTERN). LTERN is a Facility within the Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN). TERN is supported by the Australian Government through the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy. ljbb_spotlight_surveys_2013.csv (P149T369T379) ljbb_spotlight_surveys_2013.csv 34890 1 #x0A column , ecogrid://knb/ltern2.89.3 cn=submitters,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org all cn=pn_jervis_bay,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read cn=allusers,o=unaffiliated,dc=ecoinformatics,dc=org read id Automatically generated record number: 4-digit number Text fauna_descriptor Fauna descritor comprising an amalgamation of species captured using the prescribed spotlights methods, as well as a range of by-catch species such as Crinia signifera. Macropod denoted unidentified marsupials belonging to the family Macropodidae. Text abundance Count of species detected at that point along the transect number whole time Time of observation hh:mm:ss distance_along_transect Distance along transect meter whole distance_off_transect Distance off transect meter whole height_of_animal Elevation at which animal was detected off ground-level meter whole flora_descriptor Scientific name of tree or shrub animal was detected on, or other feature. Only recorded if species is identifiable. Text comments_spotlight_data Comments Text observer Observer Text date Date of survey DD/MM/YYYY 0 year Year of survey YYYY site_number Site number. First number indicates the vegetation type and the second number indicates the polygon number Text repeat_number Survey replicates in a given year. Sequential number of survey in a year. Text temperature Ordinal data that ranges from a minimum of 1 – cold to a maximum of 4 - warm Text nightlight Ordinal data that ranges from a minimum of 1 – dark to a maximum of 4 - bright. Text cloud Ordinal data that ranges from a minimum of 1- clear to a maximum of 4 - overcast Text wind Ordinal data that ranges from a minimum of 1 – calm to a maximum of 4 windy. Text comments_visit_info Comments Text 284 http://www.ltern.org.au/index.php/ltern-plot-networks/jervis-bay-booderee-national-park