Marine Protected Area network: 2024 report to the Scottish Parliament

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Spotlight: Scotland's contribution to the OSPAR network for blue musselbeds

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Case study One: Recovery of flame shell beds in Loch Carron MPA following emergency management measures

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Case Study Two: Monitoring South Arran MPA to understand management effectiveness

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The Darwin Mounds SAC

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Flapper skate in the Loch Sunart to the Sound of Jura Marine Protected Area.

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Ensuring continued SPA successon Rum through novel application of Manx shearwater population modelling techniques

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