Marine
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Round-up of the latest Scottish Marine & Freshwater Science publications
23rd March 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
March has seen a bumper number of Scottish Marine & Freshwater Science publications being released. In case you’ve missed any, here they are: Measurement of Hearing in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar): Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 7 No 11 Collection of Data to Inform the Implementation of a Discards Ban: Scottish Marine and...
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New report on the swimming depth of sea trout published
22nd March 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
The potential risk which marine renewable developments pose to animals at sea, including fish, is partly dependent on their swimming depth. For example, fish species which predominantly occupy space close to the surface will be at less risk from bottom-mounted tidal turbines than fish species that have a bentho-pelagic lifestyle. The sea trout is an...
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New report published on the hearing of salmon
22nd March 2016 by Marine Scotland Communications
Underwater noise in the sea has the potential to affect marine animals, including fish. A new report published by Marine Scotland Science, Measurement of Hearing in the Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) using Auditory Evoked Potentials, and effects of Pile Driving Playback on salmon Behaviour and Physiology, describes measurements of the hearing capability of salmon in experimental aquaria,...
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New report published about the Spatial dynamics of scallops in relation to the Orkney dive fishery
26th November 2015 by Marine Scotland Communications
This new report – a Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project 03/12 – has been published in the Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science series. ******** The principal method of fishing for king scallops in Orkney waters is hand collection by divers. Local scallop divers, exploiting small patches of seabed, have reported that these exploited areas...
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Effects of magnetic fields on the behaviour of eels and salmon
10th September 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Two new reports on the potential effects of magnetic fields (MFs) associated with marine renewable energy developments (MREDs) on the behaviour of Atlantic salmon and European eels have been published in Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science. Industrial developments in coastal waters, particularly for harnessing marine renewable energy, require deployment of electricity cables, which generate electromagnetic...
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Report of Fishing Industry Science Alliance (FISA) Project: Effects of Codend Mesh Size and Twine Number on Nephrops Selectivity
18th March 2015 by Marine Directorate Communications
Experimental fishing trials carried out on the West Coast have shown that the selectivity of Nephrops improves as the mesh size increases from 80 to 100 and to 120 mm. Similarly, more juvenile whiting and haddock also escape as the mesh size increases. The results provide more information on the selectivity of Nephrops in towed fishing...
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New publications from Marine Scotland Science provide new information needed for marine planning and licensing
19th December 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
The second of two reports, published today, reports on the activity of inshore fishing boats over a 5 year period. This is the outcome of a major Marine Scotland project: “ScotMap – Mapping fishing activity in Scotland’s inshore waters”. Fishing vessels over 15m long are fitted with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) providing us with information...
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New publications from Marine Scotland Science provide new information needed for marine planning and licensing
19th December 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Two new publications in the series “Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science” are released this week providing new spatial data adding to the evidence base for the development of marine planning in Scottish waters. The first, published today by scientists from the Marine Planning and Environmental Advice Programme at MSS presents new maps of sensitive areas...
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Dolphin Watching in Aberdeen
13th March 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
It seems more than the sun came out to play in Aberdeen yesterday! Whilst out taking some pictures near the Marine Laboratory, Mhairi Sinclair and Keith Mutch from our Communications Team saw at least five dolphins larking around near the lighthouse. The Comms colleagues got some great pictures – come and have a look...
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New Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science published
18th October 2013 by Marine Scotland Communications
Two new reports have been published in the Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Series: Volume 4 Number 3: Epidemiology and Control of an Outbreak of Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in Wrasse Around Shetland Commencing 2012 is a report on an outbreak of viral haemorrhagic septicaemia in multiple stocked species of wrasse on six sea-water sites around...
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