SHOC

2. Scroll down to "by clicking on the map" and zoom in until you see the locations.
3. Select a place to create the protocol at and click on "Create a protocoled census - SHOC", as explained in wiki section Administration > Protocol management > Site.
4. Select one of the two squares created randomly by the system within an radius of 10 km from the selected point (see image below). You will receive an email with instructions. Either:

Accept square, or

Reject square.

Randomly created survey squares.

1. Limit of a 10 km radius
2. Randomly created survey squares

NOTE
. Random squares are created only once. It is not possible to close and enter again to change the random selection.
. The observer should select one of the squares. If both squares are rejected, an explanation is required and needs to be validated by an administrator. Meanwhile, it is possible to create another study site at a different place.

Once a square is accepted,
3. Name the new survey site as explained in wiki section Administration > Protocol management > Site.

Name the new study area.

1. Name of reference locality: Location name under which all observations of the protocol will be associated to.
2. Reference name: Name/Code automatically assigned to the square.
3. Custom name: Additional name to the site if known. This name can be changed afterwards.

4. Start drawing your site. Visit wiki section Web interface > Geometry editor for more information on using the drawing tools. Remember you can also import a shapefile.

Drawing geometry.

1. Drawing tools
2. Study area
3. Survey points

5. When done, choose between:

SAVE AND STAY: Save the site and remain on the page.

SAVE AND CREATE A NEW: Save the site and create another.

SAVE AND ADD A RECORD: Save the site and start entering data.

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SHOC Preparation and data

Lists all sites available to the current profile and allows entering observations, downloading printable maps and seeing results.

If your site is not ready yet, you will be asked to complete before you can enter observations.

Preparing the study site.

1. Validate one of the draws of the map
2. View draw on the map
3. Start drawing the counting
4. Download map

You may be asked:
1. Validate one of the draws of the map : Go back to the drawing process and select one of the squares.
2. View draw on the map : See a map with the study area and the two random squares.
3. Start drawing the counting : Once selected the square, design study points.
4. Download map : Download a pdf file with your study area (see examples below). Change base layer on the expandable menu.

Study area.

Square 1.

Square 2.

Once your site is ready, you will gain access to enter data and to usual functions:

SHOC. Preparation and data.

2 Preparation and data

Add observations

Starting the protocol

Entering observations

SHOC Add observations

Click on Add observations (see image below) in the site you need to enter data to.

SHOC. Add observations.

1: Click on add data for this census: opens the list of transects for the study site.

2: Point number

Entering data to a point. Example.

1. Add data.
2. Select point.

SHOC Starting the protocol

Before entering observations, it is required to enter general parameters regarding the protocol. Parameters are protocol specific. Fields marked with an asterisk are mandatory.

If this is not the first point you enter, you will see a summary of the information already entered on top (see image below). Click COPY THE LAST ENTRY to copy information you entered on the previous point registered. Note date and time also duplicate and you may need to correct.

Summary of already entered points.

See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Starting the protocol for details on how to fill in the form.

When done, click one of the options:

NEXT: to continue entering observations.
ENTRY WITH LIST OF SPECIES ALREADY OBSERVED: to continue entering observations aided with a list of species already observed.
ENTRY WITH LIST OF THE MOST FREQUENT SPECIES: to continue entering observations aided a list of frequent species.
BLANK DAILY FORM:
NO SPECIES WERE SEEN (NEXT STEP SKIPPED): to indicate the census was done was no species were observed.
CENSUS NOT DONE: to indicate this point, transect or polygon was not surveyed.

SHOC Entering observations

This protocol requires indicating the position of individuals observed.
See Web interface > Local portals > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Entering observations > Distance of individuals for more information.

To enter observations:
1. Type species name, or part of it, on the left field and select species name on the right, if a list is not provided.
2. Type number of individuals in the corresponding distance range, or in transit.
3. Select from the expandable menu the atlas code, when applicable.

SHOC. Entering observations.

1. Select species if not on a list.
2. Type number of individuals in the corresponding distance class.
3. Enter atlas code.

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SHOC Ending the protocol

Click on I RECORDED ALL SPECIES OF THE PROGRAME (=FULL OBSERVATION LIST) to end the count.
A green badge at the top will indicate your data has been saved. If there is some problem with your data, an error message will prevent you from continuing.

See wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Add observations > Ending the protocol for more information.

Before continuing, see some statistics about your SHOC surveys:

SHOC observations graphs.

1. Number of species: Number of species recorded per visit and year.
2. Total number: Number of total individuals recorded per visit and year.

SHOC. Last visit.

1. Frequency of occurrence: frequency of species recorded during the last visit.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded during the last visit for the selected species.

SHOC. Species for all years.

1. Average frequency of occurrence: Average frequency of occurrence for the selected species across all years of survey.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals of the selected species recorded along all years of survey.

SHOC. Species only reported during previous visits.

1. Last date: Last date in which the selected species was recorded.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded on the selected species.

SHOC. Species only reported during the last visit.

1. Frequency of occurrence: Frequency of the selected species during the last visit.
2. Total numbers: Total number of individuals recorded during the last visit for the selected species.

Statistics only include your own observations on the selected protocol. Data from other observers are not included.

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SHOC Results

SHOC. Results.

See some statistics about your surveys results.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Results for details.

SHOC Display on map

SHOC. Display on map.

For the selected site, see the area to survey on a map. To know how to navigate the map, refer to wiki section Web interface > Navigating the map.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Display on map for details.

SHOC Modify the protocol

SHOC. Modify the protocol.

Modify the site to survey.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Modify the protocol for details.

SHOC Census results

SHOC. Census results.

Click on Census results to see all available years with data for this site (see image Protocol. Selecting year to visualise). Select the one to visualise.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Census protocol for details.

SHOC Download map

SHOC. Download map.

Download maps ready to print.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Download map for details.

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SHOC Check data

SHOC. Check data.

Calendar showing visits to different sites and number of species detected.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Check data for details.

SHOC Map

SHOC. Map.

Map and statistics for site.

Visit wiki section Web interface > Protocols > Preparation and data > Map for details.

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