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Marine mammal observations during seismic surveys in 1996 1997

Abstract

Cetacean sightings were recorded during seismic surveys in 1996, in compliance with the Department of the Environment's Guidelines for minimising acoustic disturbance to small cetaceans. A total of 236 sightings of cetaceans, comprising 1,315 individuals, were reported. Recommendations are made for revisions to the cetacean recording forms.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 1997·04·01

Citation
Stone, C.J. (1997) Marine mammal observations during seismic surveys in 1996, JNCC Report No. 228, JNCC, Peterborough, ISSN 0963-8091.

Lineage
This report relates to cetacean sightings recorded during seismic surveys in 1996.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC publisher

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2019·08·23

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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