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NatureScot Research Report 1364 - Hebridean Cetacean Research Programme, 2021-2024.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Hartny-Mills, L. & Hampson, J. & Lomax, A.

Content type: Reports

This report presents findings from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) Cetacean Research Programme, focusing on three years of surveys conduc...

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NatureScot Research Report 1256 - Aerial surveys of seals in Scotland during the harbour seal moult, 2016-2019.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Morris, C. D. & Duck, C. D. & Thompson, D.

Content type: Reports

This report presents the latest results of the survey on the population size and distribution harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)around Scotland in context...

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NatureScot Research Report 1360 - Site Condition Monitoring of bottlenose dolphins within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation 2017-2022.

Published online: 15 Nov 2024

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Cheney, B. J. & Civil, M. A. & Hammond, P. S. & Thompson, P. M.

Content type: Reports

This report provides an update on the condition of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation (SAC) ...

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Summer foraging activity and movements of radio-tagged common seals (Phoca vitulina L.) in the Moray Firth, Scotland.

Published online: 31 Aug 1990

Authors: Thompson, P. M. & Miller, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Very high frequency telemetry was used to study summer foraging patterns and movements of 3 adult common seals (Phoca vitulina) in the Moray Firth, UK...

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Expert judgements and public values: preference heterogeneity for protecting ecology in the Swan River, Western Australia.

Published online: 12 Apr 2017

Authors: Rogers, A. A. & Burton, M. P. & Cleland, J. A. & Rolfe, J. & Meeuwig, J. J. & Pannell, D. J.

Content type: Bulletin

Western Australia's Swan River is a complex asset providing environmental, recreational and commercial benefits. Agencies responsible for its manageme...

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The value and limitations of local ecological knowledge: longitudinal and retrospective assessment of flagship species in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica.

Published online: 23 Oct 2021

Authors: Bessesen, B. L. & González-Suárez, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Anthropogenic activities and climate change are affecting marine ecosystems world-wide, but systematic biodiversity assessments through periodic biomo...

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Distribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the north-east Atlantic.

Published online: 16 Aug 2020

Authors: Waggitt, J. J. & Evans, P. G. H. & Andrade, J. & Banks, A. N. & Boisseau, O. & Bolton, M. & Bradbury, G. & Brereton, T. & Camphuysen, C. J. & Durinck, J. & Felce, T. & Fijn, R. C. & Garcia-Baron, I. & Garthe, S. & Geelhoed, S. C. V. & Gilles, A. & Goodall, M. & Haelters, J. & Hamilton, S. & Hartny-Mills, L. & Hodgins, N. & James, K. & Jessopp, M. & Kavanagh, A. S. & Leopold, M. & Lohrengel, K. & Louzao, M. & Markones, N. & Martínez-Cedeira, J. & Cadhla, O. & Perry, S. L. & Pierce, G. J. & Ridoux, V. & Robinson, K. P. & Santos, M. B. & Saavedra, C. & Skov, H. & Stienen, E. W. M. & Sveegaard, S. & Thompson, P. & Vanermen Nicolas & Wal, D. & Web, A. & Wilson, J. & Wanless, S. & Hiddink, J. G.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Distribution maps of cetaceans and seabirds at basin and monthly scales are needed for conservation and marine management. These are usually created f...

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Quantifying deep-sea predator-prey dynamics: implications of biological heterogeneity for beaked whale conservation.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Southall, B. L. & Benoit-Bird, K. J. & Moline, M. A. & Moretti, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Prey distribution and density drive predator habitat usage and foraging behaviour. Understanding ecological relationships is necessary for effectiv...

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English Seabird Conservation and Recovery Pathway Technical report.

Published online: 05 Oct 2024

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Banks, A. & Blyth-Skyrme, V. & Elliott, J. & Hodgkiss, R. & Jones, R. & Kober, K. & Rogerson, K. & Smibert, L. & Walker, P. & Ziemann, J.

Content type: Reports

This August 2024 issue addresses England's declining seabird populations. It covers a vulnerability assessment and recommendations commissioned by Def...

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Integrating encounter theory with decision analysis to evaluate collision risk and determine optimal protection zones for wildlife.

Published online: 21 Jul 2020

Authors: Udell, B. J. & Martin, J. & Fletcher, R. J., Jr. & Bonneau, M. & Edwards, H. H. & Gowan, T. A. & Hardy, S. K. & Gurarie, E. & Calleson, C. S. & Deutsch, C. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

1. Better understanding human-wildlife interactions and their links with management can help improve the design of wildlife protection zones. One exam...

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