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Marine Mammals and Megafauna in Irish Waters - Behaviour, Distribution and Habitat Use- WP4 Research into Ecosystem Links and Habitat Use between Cetaceans and Fisheries in the Celtic Sea

Authors :
Healy, H.
Minto, C.
Wall, D.
O Donnell, D.
O’Connor, I.
Publication Year :
2013
Publisher :
Marine Institute, 2013.

Abstract

*WP Leader: Dr Ian O’Connor, Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology *Project Partners: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group *Author(s): Hillary Healy, Cóilín Minto, Dave Wall, Ciarán O Donnell and Ian O’Connor *Project Duration: 01 February 2008 to 31 August 2011<br />Visual line transect survey data for cetaceans were simultaneously collected during synoptic acoustic sampling surveys of small schooling pelagic fish, i.e. herring (Clupea harengus) and sprat (Sprattus sprattus) in the Celtic Sea, off the south coast of Ireland, from 2004 to 2009. These data were used to investigate the interactions of cetaceans with biological and environmental variables in the survey area. Geographic information systems and generalized linear and generalized additive models were used in this study.<br />This project (Grant-Aid Agreement No.PBA/ME/07/005(02)) was carried out under the Sea Change Strategy with the support of the Marine Institute and the Marine Research Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan 2007–2013, and through funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.<br />Funder: Marine Institute

Details

Language :
English
Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
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