A visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC between June and September 2020 in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design across six days between June and September. …
On August and September 2012, the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU) of the University of St Andrews carried out an aerial survey of moulting harbour seals (Phoca vitulina, also known as common seals) in the west, south-west, south and east of Ireland, between Galway Bay and Carlingford Lough. This was …
To survey seals around the coast of Ireland between August and September 2011. The coast from Lough Foyle to Galway Bay was surveyed during this aerial survey.
A helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep), using thermal imaging and high resolution digital photography.
A survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out at five sites (North County Dublin, Dublin bay, Cork coast, Roaringwater bay cSAC and Galway bay) to derive density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out on six days at each site between July and September 2008. …
To contribute to the Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) site management and surveillance effort, visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was carried out in the Blasket Islands SAC during the summer of 2022. This was the fifth dedicated line transect survey of harbour porpoises within this SAC, which …
Concurrent visual and acoustic surveys for cetaceans were carried out in two survey blocks in the Irish Sea to investigate species distribution, relative abundance and absolute abundance where possible. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out in the northern Irish Sea in July and in the southern Irish Sea in …
A visual survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in 2015 in the Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Static Acoustic Monitoring (SAM) through the deployment of C-PODs was carried out at two sites within the SAC using a randomised …
Dedicated boat-based transects to visually survey bottlenose dolphins were carried out in the Lower River Shannon SAC (Site Code 002165) over twelve days on fixed, pre-determined routes between June and September 2022.
In order to contribute to the Department Housing, Local Government & Heritage (DHLGH) site management and surveillance, visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was carried out in Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC during the summer of 2021. This was the third dedicated line transect survey of harbour porpoises within this SAC …