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Marine Mammals and Megafauna in Irish Waters - Behaviour, Distribution and Habitat Use- WP 2: Developing Acoustic Monitoring Techniques
O’Brien, J. Beck, S. Wall, D. Pierini, A.
O’Brien, J.
Beck, S.
Wall, D.
Pierini, A.
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2013
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Marine Institute
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All cetaceans and their habitats are protected under Irish and international law. The research termed Marine Mammals and Megafauna in Irish Waters – behaviour, distribution and habitat use was delivered under six Work Packages. Cetacean line transect surveys were conducted under Work Package 1 with the following goals:
1. Providing a baseline cetacean distribution and relative abundance data set for the Irish EEZ;
2. Filling spatial and temporal gaps identified in cetacean survey effort within the EEZ;
3. Preparing an Atlas of cetacean distribution and relative abundance for Irish waters;
4. Assessing the temporal use of marine habitats by cetaceans in Irish waters.
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*Lead Partner: Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
*Project Partners: Irish Whale and Dolphin Group
*Author(s): O’Brien, J., Beck, S., Wall, D. and Pierini, A.
*Contributors: Joanne O’Brien, Suzanne Beck, Dave Wall, Sophie Hansen, Alessandro
Pierini, Simon Berrow, Barry McGovern, Ian O’Connor and Dave
McGrath.
*Project Duration: 01 February 2008 to 31 August 2011
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O’Brien, J., Beck, S., Wall, D. and Pierini, A. (Marine Institute, 2013). Marine Mammals and Megafauna in Irish Waters - Behaviour, Distribution and Habitat Use- WP 2: Developing Acoustic Monitoring Techniques. Marine Research Sub-Programme (NDP 2007-’13), PBA/ME/07/005(02).