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Continuous monitoring vs one-off surveys
A snapshot describes a moment. Continuous data can describe behaviour, variability and occupied conditions.
A question of timescale
A short survey may answer a focused question, while changing occupancy or intermittent concerns may require evidence across days, weeks or longer.
More data is not automatically better
Continuous monitoring is valuable only when the locations, parameters, data quality and review process are designed around a decision.
Editorial status
This article is in preparation. The page currently provides a concise, non-regulatory overview and will be expanded following technical review.