Draft Sectoral Marine Plans for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scottish Waters - Environmental Report Appendix B: Baseline Information

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1. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 071

2. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 076

3. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 078

4. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 082

5. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 090-099

6. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 100-103

7. SNH (2012) Recommended list of Priority Marine Features in Scotland's seas [online] Available at: http://www.snh.gov.uk/protecting-scotlands-nature/safeguarding-biodiversity/priority-marine-features/priority-marine-features/ [accessed 10/05/2013]

8. Scottish Government (2012) MPA Progress Report to the Scottish Parliament, Annex B Special Areas of Conservation ( SACs) [online] Available at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/report-scottish-parliament-progress-identify-scottish-network-marine-protected-areas//20 [accessed 16/05/2013]

9. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 072

10. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 074

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18. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 119

19. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg. 76 - 103

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23. Scottish Government (2011) Scotland's Marine Atlas, Scottish Government pg 72.

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32. ibid

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