Volunteers were key to the success of Arran’s NTZ and MPA. Interviews with COAST volunteers about their motivations were compared with similar studies in the literature. COAST volunteers were motivated …
The original management plan for the South Arran MPA allowed dredging in certain areas, prompting comparisons across the dredging boundaries. King scallop abundance was lower in the dredging area, reducing …
Dive surveys between 2010 and 2013 found an increased abundance of juvenile scallops in the Lamlash Bay NTZ, which may be explained by greater spat settlement and/or survival in complex …
The Lamlash Bay NTZ protects the commercially fished European lobster, brown crab and velvet crab. These species were sampled using creel pots laid in the NTZ and less protected sites …
The abundance and characteristics of European lobsters, brown crabs and velvet crabs in the Lamlash Bay NTZ was studied to determine the effects of 6 years of protection. Lobster catches …
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