Marine
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MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1615A Programme
20th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 24 October – 7 November 2015 Objectives: To conduct an acoustic survey designed to survey both the open and enclosed areas of the Clyde to ultimately provide an estimate of the abundance and distribution of herring and sprat. To obtain samples of herring and sprat for biological analysis, including age, length, weight, sex, maturity...
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MRV Scotia: Survey 1515S Programme
16th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 19 October – 2 November 2015 Background: The aim of this survey is to gather the initial dataset of a site monitoring time-series for the East of Gannet and Montrose (EGM) and Norwegian Sediment Plain (NSP) Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (NCMPA), see Figure 1. This will contribute information on the habitats found at...
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MRV Scotia: Survey 1315S
15th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
So this is what life on the MRV Scotia looks like…. Some fabulous pictures taken during our recent Scotia survey 1315S. Further Information View the programme for survey 1315S.
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 28 October 2015
11th October 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on mackerel Landings in 2014. Read the full update Related Links All previous Marine Analytical Unit updates
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Marine Analytical Unit monthly update – 30 September 2015
8th October 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
This month’s update from the Marine Analytical Unit has been published, featuring an article reporting on Scottish Sea Fisheries Statistics 2014. Read the full update
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Marine Scotland Staff Clean Up: 1 October 2015
7th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
There have been five separate clean-ups since the last update, one of which included us being joined by Steven Shaw, Environmental Manager for Aberdeen City Council, on the 1st of October. We discussed potential improvements to the area including the installation of bins, with closed lids, at the top of paths going down to the...
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MRV Scotia: Survey 1415S Programme
6th October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 5-16 October 2015 Sampling Gear: Midwater trawl PT160 x 2 Edgetech broadband towed system Seabird 911 CTD Go-pro camera system(s) with additional sensors (depth, temp, attitude etc) Towed hydrophone array Lowrance echosounder system Simrad WBAT autonomous broad band sounder system Rod and line systems. Electronic load shackle for weighing catch. Scanmar trawl eye sensor. Overall Objectives:...
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MRV Alba na Mara: Survey 1515A Programme
2nd October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Duration: 3-22 October 2015 Gear: Pyramid frame + calibration mesh Large camera drop frame Large bongos + flow meters + plankton kit Day grab table HD TV system + Lights Armoured cable + spare + axle stands Stereo TV System Background: 1515A will survey the waters around the Small Isles Marine Protected Area (MPA). It...
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Nuffield success for Skye
1st October 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
On Friday the 4th of September I had the privilege of supporting our Nuffield student for this year, Skye Arnott from Albyn School in Aberdeen, at the celebration event in Surgeon’s Hall in Edinburgh. Skye completed an excellent and extremely topical project called “Can we predict jellyfish blooms?” by analysing all the available data and a significant number of...
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Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) Report Card launched
30th September 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
The Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership (MCCIP) launched its latest Report Card today at the Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS) annual science conference in Glasgow. It focuses on how climate change could affect the implementation of marine biodiversity legislation – and in particular legislation used to establish marine protected areas. Key...