Formal report series, containing results of research and monitoring carried out by Marine Scotland Science
There are concerns that sea lice in the coastal environment are impacting on the return rates of wild Atlantic salmon on the West coast of Scotland. Studies in Norway and Ireland involving examining survival of groups of migrating salmon smolts...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 11 This report presents the results of a Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) survey of Loch Creran took place on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd of November 2016, to look for the presence of Didemnum vexillum...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 10 No 2 Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are a species of high cultural, conservation and economic importance that are worth ca. £80 million per annum to the Scottish economy. Quantitative and...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 10 No 3 A new high-resolution hydrodynamic model has been developed covering the Clyde Sea. This report describes the model setup in detail. Initial validation of the model is mixed, suggesting that it...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 10 No 4 A range of pilot Scottish Beach Litter Performance Indicators (SBLPIs) are proposed which aim to allow the Scottish Government to monitor the state of litter on its beaches, as well as judge the...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 10 No 1 This report investigates the differences between two sets of marine mammal noise exposure criteria in the prediction of permanent auditory injury in marine mammals: the Southall criteria,...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 no 14 Accurately estimating the proportion of birds at collision risk height forms a key part of assessing potential collision risk at offshore wind farms. Recent advances in LiDAR and digital aerial...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 10 In September 2016 Marine Scotland Science performed a survey of the Rubha Mor Farm along with a detailed survey of the foreshore around Loch Creran. In this report we present the results of a...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 9 This report presents the results of two surveys in the vicinity of Loch Creran, performed in September 2016 in support of efforts to contain and control the marine invasive non-native tunicate...
Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 9 No 13 Where fisheries actively target specific areas there may be a disproportionately higher impact on the seabed than in less targeted areas. Previous analysis of VMS data has demonstrated a high...