Scottish Natural Heritage contribute to the initial monitoring of the Lamlash Bay NTZ to establish future benefits to biodiversity and scallop fisheries. Acoustic mapping, underwater cameras and sediment samples found …
Dive and acoustic survey techniques were used to study the presence and abundance of maerl around the site of a proposed sewage pipeline in Lamlash Bay. The surveys revealed a …
Following the success of the NTZ and MPA, COAST is looking to create a Marine Interpretation Centre to get people more involved in marine activities and tourism. Feedback from questionnaires …
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 possibility of scallop fishery benefits of the recently designated Lamlash Bay NTZ was investigated with dive surveys and dissections. There was no difference in adult scallop abundance, but age, …
