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Digital aerial seabird and cetacean surveys off the east coast of Scotland

Published: 30 September 2022
From: Director-General Net Zero
Directorate: Marine Directorate
Topic: Environment and climate change, Marine and fisheries
ISBN: 9781804358832

This report provides eight digital aerial surveys of seabirds and marine mammals across the seas east of Scotland between February 2020-January 2021, a task driven by the need of updating existing data. The main difference was seen in seabird distribution, with little change to cetacean abundance.

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1. Oil Sensitivity Index - http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7373

2. European Seabirds At Sea http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427

3. Beaufort Sea State – 0 = calm – flat, 1 = ripples, 2 = small wavelets, 3 = large wavelets, some white caps, 4= small waves (breaking), frequent whitecaps, 5= moderate waves of length, many whitecaps with spray.

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