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Optimisation of Benthic Image Analysis Approaches 2019

Benthic imagery, in the form of still images and video, is often used as an efficient, effective and non-destructive way to describe and illustrate seabed communities dominated by epibiota (particular...

A three-step confidence assessment framework for classified seabed maps 2016

The project was to develop a simple, adaptable and transparent confidence assessment system that produces a qualitative score, indicating the likelihood of a particular habitat being correctly mapped ...

The JNCC Terrestrial Biodiversity Surveillance Schemes: An Assessment of Coverage 2019

Biodiversity information is needed to provide a sound evidence base for decision-making, including operational needs, statutory reporting requirements and strategic needs. The JNCC terrestrial Surveil...

Defining Annex I biogenic Modiolus modiolus reef habitat under the Habitats Directive 2015

This report intends to present existing definitions of *M. modiolus* ‘bed’ and ‘reef’; describe the fundamental ecology and variation in *M. modiolus* reef and current problems with confident identifi...

PDF JNCC Report No. 506: Assessing the sensitivity of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) to pressures associated with human activities - Assessing the sensitivity of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) to pressures associated with human activities 2014 1.4 MB

JNCC Report No: 506 Assessing the sensitivity of blue mussels (Mytilus edulis) to pressures associated with human activities K. Mainwaring, H. Tillin, & H. Tyler-Walters July 2014 © JNCC, Peterborough...

PDF JNCC Report No. 613: Technical Appendix - Mainstreaming biodiversity targets for the private sector: Technical Appendix 2018 714.0 KB

Mainstreaming biodiversity targets for the private sector: Technical Appendix (to JNCC Report No. 613) November 2018 Thomas Smith, Valuing Nature Placement Secondment, Joint Nature Conservation Commit...

Development of MSFD Indicators, Baselines and Target for Seabird Breeding Failure Occurrence in the UK (2012) 2014

Seabirds have long been proposed as valuable indicators of the health of the marine environment. Seabird breeding success has been shown to be closely linked to food quality and availability. Conseque...

ZIP JNCC Report No. 609: Contract data 2017 45.3 MB

This report describes the results from a semi-automated approach to the mapping of bedrock outcropping at the seabed, applied to Charting Progress 2 regions 5 (Irish Sea), 6 (Minches and Western Scotl...

Conceptual Ecological Modelling of Shallow Sublittoral Mud Habitats to Inform Indicator Selection 2015

It is intended that the models produced by this project will be used to guide indicator selection for the monitoring of this habitat in UK waters. CEMs will eventually be produced for a range of habit...

PDF JNCC Report No. 600: Review of mark-recapture studies on UK seabirds - Review of mark-recapture studies on UK seabirds that are run through the BTO’s Retrapping Adults for Survival (RAS) network 2016 852.5 KB

JNCC Report No: 600 Review of mark-recapture studies on UK seabirds that are run through the BTO’s Retrapping Adults for Survival (RAS) network Catharine Horswill1, Ruth H. Walker1, Elizabeth M. Humph...