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Harbour and grey seals: distribution maps
This study presents updated at-sea distribution maps for both harbour and grey seals in Scotland to inform marine spatial planning. The maps are generated using regional habitat preference relationships derived from new tracking data and estimates of seal abundance.
List of Acronyms
- AR1: First-order Autoregressive (correlation structure)
- ARGOS: Advanced Research and Global Observation Satellite
- DESNZ: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- ECOPredS: Ecological Consequences of Orca Predation on Seals
- EcoSTAR: Ecosystem-level importance of STructures as Artificial Reefs
- EMODnet: European Marine Observation and Data Network
- GAMM: Generalized Additive Mixed Model
- GIS: Geographic Information Service
- GPS: Global Positioning System
- GRASS-GIS: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System
- GSM: Global System for Mobile Communications
- GUI: Graphical User Interface
- INSITE: Influence of man-made Structures In The Ecosystem
- LCL: Lower Confidence Limit
- MD-LOT: Marine Directorate – Licensing Operations Team (Scottish Government)
- NERC: Natural Environment Research Council
- ODaT: Ocean Data Tool
- OFB: l’Office Français de la Biodiversité
- PEA: Potential Energy Anomaly
- SAC: Special Area of Conservation
- SCOS: Special Committee on Seals
- ScotMER: Scottish Marine Energy Research programme
- SMRU: Sea Mammal Research Unit
- SST: Sea Surface Temperature
- UCC: University College Cork
- UCL: Upper Confidence Limit
Contact
Email: ScotMER@gov.scot
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