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A review of methodologies that could be used to formulate ecologically meaningful targets for marine habitat coverage within the UK MPA network 2011

This report reviews the relevant literature on formulating ecologically meaningful targets for habitat coverage within a protected area network. The objective of the study was to assess which approac...

Manx shearwater Puffinus puffinus evening rafting behaviour around colonies on Skomer, Rum and Bardsey: its spatial extent and implications for recommending seaward boundary extensions to existing colony Special Protection Areas in the UK 2008

This report presents recommendations in support of setting of site-specific seaward boundary extensions to three SPAs which have been designated for their internationally important concentrations of M...

The numbers of inshore waterbirds using the Greater Wash during the non-breeding season; an assessment of the area's potential for qualification as a marine SPA 2009

The Greater Wash is known to support large numbers of inshore waterbirds over the winter period. Three existing SPAs in the area currently afford some protection to some of these species; however thes...

PDF JNCC Report No. 654: Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) - Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) 2020 489.5 KB

Guidance for assessing the significance of noise disturbance against Conservation Objectives of harbour porpoise SACs (England, Wales & Northern Ireland) JNCC Report No. 654 May 2020 This report shoul...

PDF Recommendations from The Irish Sea Pilot - The Irish Sea Pilot Final Report: Recommendations 2004 633.3 KB

PD/16 March 2004/014 updated File Ref: 1300/44 1 Recommendations R1 The Government should promote the 'Regional Seas' approach and the framework for marine nature conservation with the European Commis...

Healthy & Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group Technical Report Series: Evaluation and gap analysis of current and potential indicators for Sediment Habitats 2010

The overall aim of this review was to identify the most effective indicators of marine ecosystem state, pressure and impacts to allow a scientifically robust assessment of marine environmental status....

XLS Appendix 2: Gap matrix for indicators against ecosystem structure and function 2010 155.0 KB

The overall aim of this review was to identify the most effective indicators of marine ecosystem state, pressure and impacts to allow a scientifically robust assessment of marine environmental status....

A review of the use of biogeography and different biogeographic scales in MPA network assessment 2014

Biogeography is the study of patterns of distribution of biological diversity. These patterns are a key consideration in the various principles and criteria which have been drawn up at global and regi...

Seabed imagery analysis from three Scottish offshore surveys: 2011 MSS IBTSQ3 survey, 2011 1111s FRV Scotia Rona-Windsock survey and 2011 MSS Rockall survey (2012) 2014

In 2012 Marine EcoSol analysed imagery from three Scottish offshore surveys undertaken by JNCC and Marine Scotland Science (MSS) staff in 2011, in order to locate Priority Marine Features (PMFs) in Sc...

Understanding the marine environment – seabed habitat investigations of submarine structures in the mid Irish Sea and Solan Bank Area of Search (AoS) 2010

In May 2008 (18–27 May), a survey (CEND 11/08) commissioned by JNCC (Whomersley et al, 2008) undertook seabed habitat investigations of two Areas of Search (AoS) for offshore SACs – the Mid-Irish Sea ...