Developing a population model for Rum Manx Shearwaters for assessing offshore wind farm impacts and conservation measures

This study undertook a detailed review and collation of available historical and current data for Manx shearwaters on the Isle of Rum. It combined the data into an integrated population model, allowing the reconstruction of population trends and quantifying of future sensitivities.


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