Marine
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MRV Scotia: 1514S and 1614S – Mackerel surveys
8th October 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Loading: Aberdeen, 8 October 2014, Departure: Aberdeen, 11 October 2014 Arrival and unloading: Aberdeen, 23 October 2014 Sampling Gear Midwater trawl PT160 x 2 Edgetech broadband towed system Seabird 911 CTD Go-pro camera system with additional sensors (depth, temp, attitude etc) Towed hydrophone array Overall Objectives To investigate the use of a broadband system as a...
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Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms: lessons learned and recommendations for the future
3rd October 2014 by Paul Stainer
Marine Scotland Science have been involved in a recent publication reviewing the assessments carried out for offshore wind farms. The article describes the lessons learned from recent experiences in the European offshore wind industry and makes recommendations for future monitoring and assessments in this internationally growing industry. It focusses mostly on assessments relating to marine mammals...
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MS Scientist talks about Ocean Sampling Day
1st October 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Marine Scotland Scientist Eileen Bresnan was interviewed recently by American Public Radio about our involvement in Ocean Sampling Day. Click here to listen to the interview.
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Ministry of Defence Joint Warrior Exercise: 5 – 16 October – Brief for fishing vessels and ferries
26th September 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Information is now available online for the next bi-annual Joint Warrior Exercise that will take place between the 5th and 16th October. The Brief for fishing vessels and ferries is available online: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/marine/JointWarrionOct2014 For any queries or issues, please contact the Staff Officer Submarines at: Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff Northwood Headquarters Sandy Lane Northwood Middlesex HA6 3HP...
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The many considerations around stocking wild salmon
25th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
Although young salmon may look very much like one another, it is well established that their metabolic rates when resting are highly variable among families. But what does that mean? A recent publication from an international team, including John Armstrong of Marine Scotland Science (MSS) and Simon McKelvey of Cromarty Fisheries (Robertsen et al., 2014)...
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SNH Commissioned Report 783: Understanding the potential effects of wave energy devices on kelp biotopes
24th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
This report improves understanding of the potential changes to kelp habitats that could occur as a result of the development of wave energy renewables projects around Scotland’s coasts. An objective risk assessment found that kelp habitats have the potential to be affected by site-specific disturbance by wave energy projects. However, given the extent of kelp...
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Award for the best undergraduate dissertation in marine science
18th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
At the Challenger Society for Marine Science’s Biennial Conference, a student co-supervised by Dr Bee Berx from the Oceanography Group at Marine Scotland Science (MSS) was awarded a prestigious award for the best undergraduate dissertation in marine science. Christine McKenna, studying for a BSc in Geography & Mathematics at the University of St Andrews, used...
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Crossing the edge: from coastal seas to open ocean
5th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
By Bee Berx The Faroe Shetland Channel (FSC) is a key connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Nordic Seas. The flow of warm, saline Atlantic water polewards, and the underlying equatorward cold overflow are important branches of the Atlantic overturning circulation. Marine Scotland Science (MSS), in collaboration with the Faroese Marine Research Institute (FAMRI)...
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New measures to control trade in some shark and ray species
5th September 2014 by Marine Directorate Communications
From 14th September new trade restrictions will be in place to protect populations of some sharks and ray species. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) has added six shark and ray species to Appendix II. Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but...
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Erin’s aiming to ride high on the Crest of a wave
2nd September 2014 by Marine Scotland Communications
Erin Warner, a 6th year pupil from South Uist, has become the latest pupil to enjoy a six week placement with Marine Scotland Science (MMS), through the Nuffield Science Bursary Programme. The six-week Nuffield Foundation Science Bursaries allow pupils to spend a summer working alongside practicing scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. Erin, who was 17...
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