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Influence of seismic surveys on western gray whales off Sakhalin Island, Russia in 2001

2002
Open Access Report

Publications, Agencies and Staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce

Weller, D. W., Ivashchenko, Y. V., Tsidulko, G. A., Burdin, A. M. and Brownell Jr., R. L.

Western gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus) aggregate off the northeastern coast of Sakhalin Island, Russia during summer-autumn to feed on benthic and near-benthic prey. During summer 2001,...
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Keywords: Conservation, Disturbance, Feeding, Okhotsk Sea, Russia, Seismic survey, Western gray whale

Cetacean abundance and distribution in European Atlantic shelf waters to inform conservation and management.

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Biological Conservation

Hammond, P.S., Macleod, K., Berggren, P., Borchers, D.L., Burt, M.L., Cañadas, A., Desportes, G., Donovan, G.P., Gilles, A., Gillespie, D., Gordon, J., Hiby, L., Kuklik, I., Leaper, R., Lehnert, K., Leopold, M., Lovell, P., Øien, N., Paxton, C.G.M., Ridoux, V., Rogan, E., Samarra, F., Scheidat, M., Sequeira, M., Siebert, U., Skov, H., Swift, R., Tasker, M.L., Teilmann, J., Van Canneyt, O. & Vázquez, J.A.

The European Union (EU) Habitats Directive requires Member States to monitor and maintain at favourable conservation status those species identified to be in need of protection,...
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Keywords: Cetacean, Conservation, European Atlantic Shelf, Management

Impacts of anthropogenic noise on marine life: Publication patterns, new discoveries, and future directions in research and management

2015
Open Access Journal Article

Ocean & Coastal Management

Williams, R., Wright A.J., Ashe E., Blight L.K., Bruintjes R., Canessa R., Clark C.W., Cullis-Suzuki S., Dakin D.T., Erbe C., Hammond P.S., Merchant N.D., O'Hara P.D., Purser J., Radford A.N., Simpson S.D., Thomas L., and Wale M.A.

Anthropogenic underwater noise is now recognized as a world-wide problem, and recent studies have shown a broad range of negative effects in a variety of taxa....
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Keywords: Anthropogenic, Conservation, Ecology, Marine, Ocean noise, Policy, Shipping

Important areas for the conservation of cetaceans in the Gulf of Lions shelf and slope area: synthesis of existing data on cetaceans and threats.

2013
Open Access Report

United Nationts Environment Program-Mediterranean Action Plan-Regional Activity Centre/Specially Protected Areas

David, L. and Di- Meglio, N.

This document is an attempt to make a synthesis about cetaceans species present in the “Gulf of Lions” area, based on literature and also on existing...
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Keywords: Cetaceans, Conservation, Gulf of Lions Shelf

The Distribution of Chondrichthyan fishes around the British Isles and implications for conservation.

2004
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Ellis, J., Cruz-Martinez, A., Rackham, B. and Rodgers, S.

Over 50 species of chondrichthyan fishes are known from waters around the British Isles, of which 26 have been recorded in The Centre for Environment, Fisheries...
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Keywords: British Isles, Chondrichthyan, Conservation

The effects of seismic airguns on cetaceans in UK waters

2006
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Journal of Cetacean Research and Management

Stone, C. J. and Tasker, M. L.

Observations undertaken during 201 seismic surveys in UK and adjacent waters were analysed to examine effects on cetaceans. Sighting rates, distance from the airguns and orientation...
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Keywords: Conservation, Europe, Monitoring, Noise, Short-term change, Survey-vessel