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EnvironmentA single platform line-transect survey using distance sampling was carried out off the north coast of Ireland on 9 August 2012. Sea conditions were excellent throughout the survey with 100% of survey effort carried out in sea-state ≤3 and 63.5% in sea-state ≤1. A total of 178...
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EnvironmentConcurrent visual and acoustic surveys for cetaceans were carried out within three survey blocks along the western seaboard of Ireland (Northwest – Block A, west – Block B and southwest – Block C) to investigate species distribution, relative abundance and absolute abundance...
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Harbour porpoise surveys in the Blasket Islands SAC, 2014Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA visual and acoustic survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) in the Blasket Islands SAC was carried out in 2014 in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design on six...
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Bottlenose Dolphin Survey Lower River Shannon cSAC, 2010Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA population assessment of the bottlenose dolphins in the Lower River Shannon candidate SAC was undertaken between July and October 2010. Dolphins were located on each transect. During 12 transects a total of 64 dolphin groups were encountered with 547 individuals recorded....
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Harbour porpoise surveys in Rocakbill to Dalkey Island SAC, 2016Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in the summer of 2016 within the Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, Co Dublin in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2020Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentIrish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2019Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA cetacean survey during the annual Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS), running from the 10th to the 28th of October 2019. A total of 204 sightings, were recorded throughout the survey. This includes 145 primary sightings, 38 sightings recorded as auxiliary sightings,...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA seabird survey during the annual Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS), running from 13th of June to 4th of July and the 4th to 24th July 2019. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird survey team with additional visual point...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentIrish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe, utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under the EU...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2022Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentUnder the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey (BWAS) 2021Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe purpose of this project was to count seabird species occurring in Irish waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and oceanographic sampling stations during the Blue...
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EnvironmentThe Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 represents the initial phase of a larger grassland survey which is designed to meet the monitoring and conservation objectives of the Habitats Directive. The Grassland Monitoring Project 2006 is initially focusing on the two priority...
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Habitat and management data collation and collection on callows and floodplain grasslandsDepartment of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe project was organised into two distinct stages. Stage A involved the collection and collation of the habitat and management data on floodplain grasslands and was primarily a GIS task. Stage A included a review of appropriate management for callows and floodplain...
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Small Cetacean Site Survey Investigations 2008Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentA survey of small cetaceans was carried out at three sites (Carnsore Point, Blasket Islands cSAC and Donegal bay) to derive density and abundance estimates using distance sampling. Single platform line transect surveys were carried out on three days at each between July and...
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The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitatsDepartment of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThe monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentUnder the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations...
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2021Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentIrish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under...
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The aim of the NPWS Seabird Foraging Radii Project was to create a number of polygon shapefiles describing the geographic foraging range of 20 seabird species identified by the National Parks and Wildlife Service Birds unit. The polygons were centred around Natura 2000 SPA...
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