Review of methodology and main results of the JCP analysis of cetacean densities in the context of marine renewable development. [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] There are a number of potential issues affecting the…
Inter-haul-out transition rates [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] The aim of this study was to predict the changes in the number of seals hauled at the South-East Islay Skerries Special Area of Conservation (EIS SAC) in…
Activity classification using state space modelling [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] The state-space model developed for defining activity budgets on a coarse resolution (6 hours) was used to define activity budgets at…
At-sea usage and activity [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] Within this task there were six subtasks dealing with different aspects of seal at-sea usage and activity: MR5.1.1 Produce, publish and maintain seal usage maps…
Grey and harbour seal density maps [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] This report describes seal density maps, produced by the Sea Mammal Research Unit, University of St Andrews as a deliverable of Scottish Government…
Provision of an advice function to support regulators and appropriate regulatory bodies on matters concerning marine mammals [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] SMRU have had a close working relationship with various…
Testing the hypothetical link between shipping and unexplained seal deaths [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] This investigation was driven by the need to determine the cause of spiral lacerations in seals; a cause of…
Preliminary report on predation by adult grey seals on grey seal pups as a possible explanation for corkscrew injury patterns seen in the unexplained seal deaths: addendum [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] This is a…
Current state of knowledge of the extent, causes and population effects of unusual mortality events in Scottish seals. [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] This report summarises the available information on a newly…
Improved estimates of digestion correction factors and passage rates for harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) prey. [symple_toggle title=”Summary”] Diet composition estimates for pinnipeds are widely conducted using prey hard…