by sds | Oct 16, 2015 | Seal Haul-out Site Designation Report
Method used to identify and select key seal haul-out sites Summary Scottish legislation requires the designation of key seal haul-out sites in Scotland, at which seals are protected from intentional or reckless harassment. SMRU was tasked by the Scottish Government to...
by sds | Oct 16, 2015 | Seals and Salmon Interaction Report
SSI Seals and wild salmon fisheries Summary This document reports on the progress made during 2014 with regard to marine mammal research at wild salmon fisheries. The objectives were: to continue studies into the effectiveness of Acoustic Deterrent Devices (ADDs) and...
by sds | Oct 16, 2015 | Unusual Seal Death Reports
USD 5 Assessing the impact of the observed and estimated levels of mortality on seal populations at a local, national and international level Summary Aerial surveys have detected alarming declines in the counts of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) in several regions...
by sds | Oct 16, 2015 | Unusual Seal Death Reports
USD 4 Examining the distribution of observed carcasses to identify biological and oceanographic patterns and distribution of potential causes to assess the patterns of risk associated with these unexplained seal deaths Summary This investigation sought to establish a...
by sds | Oct 16, 2015 | Unusual Seal Death Reports
USD 3 Testing the hypothetical reasons for inappropriate responses to the candidate mechanisms for the unexplained seal deaths Summary The primary aim of this investigation was to establish whether the acoustic properties of ducted propellers had an attractive quality...
