North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) Mobile Acoustic Transect Surveys Standard Operating Procedure 1—Locating and Establishing Mobile Transect Routes
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- USGS Techniques and Methods 2-C2— North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) Mobile Acoustic Transect Surveys Standard Operating Procedure 2—Field Season and Survey Preparation
- USGS Techniques and Methods 2-C3— North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) Mobile Acoustic Transect Surveys Standard Operating Procedure 3—Conducting Mobile Transect Surveys
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Abstract
This document is the first of three standard operating procedures (SOPs) providing instructions and considerations for conducting mobile acoustic surveys along road transects to collect bat acoustic data following the North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) protocol and sample design. This SOP focuses specifically on selecting NABat grid cells and establishing mobile transect survey routes using online tools available through the NABat Partner Portal. Intended audiences for this document include those in charge of facilitating surveys within their region (for example, State or provincial managers, and NABat regional hub coordinators), and project leaders or survey coordinators responsible for setting up and organizing NABat mobile transect monitoring for their organization or area.
Suggested Citation
Martin, J., Smith, D., Li, H., Hall, M., Ferrall, E., Rae, J., Straw, B., and Reichert, B., 2022, North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) mobile acoustic transect surveys standard operating procedure 1—Locating and establishing mobile transect routes: U.S. Geological Survey Techniques and Methods 2–C1, 7 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/tm2C1.
ISSN: 2328-7055 (online)
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Selecting NABat Grid Cells
- Establishing Transect Routes
- Performing a Test Run of the Transect
- Reevaluating Proposed Transect Routes
- References Cited
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | North American Bat Monitoring Program (NABat) mobile acoustic transect surveys standard operating procedure 1—Locating and establishing mobile transect routes |
| Series title | Techniques and Methods |
| Series number | 2-C1 |
| DOI | 10.3133/tm2C1 |
| Year Published | 2022 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | vi, 7 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
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