Digital aerial seabird and cetacean surveys off the east coast of Scotland

This report provides eight digital aerial surveys of seabirds and marine mammals across the seas east of Scotland between February 2020-January 2021, a task driven by the need of updating existing data. The main difference was seen in seabird distribution, with little change to cetacean abundance.


Footnotes

1. Oil Sensitivity Index - http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-7373

2. European Seabirds At Sea http://seamap.env.duke.edu/dataset/427

3. Beaufort Sea State – 0 = calm – flat, 1 = ripples, 2 = small wavelets, 3 = large wavelets, some white caps, 4= small waves (breaking), frequent whitecaps, 5= moderate waves of length, many whitecaps with spray.

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Email: REEAadmin@gov.scot

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