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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS)...Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThe Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey is an acoustic survey undertaken by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) Department of the Marine Institute of Ireland. The WESPAS provides a unique opportunity for surveillance of the summer distribution of...
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Aerial thermal imaging survey for Harbour seals, 2017 to 2018Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA 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...
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EnvironmentA single platform line-transect survey using distance sampling was carried out off the north coast of Ireland on 9 August 2012. Sea conditions were excellent throughout the survey with 100% of survey effort carried out in sea-state ≤3 and 63.5% in sea-state ≤1. A total of 178...
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Cetacean Monitoring undertaken during the Mackerel Egg Survey (MEGS) June 2019Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentThe Mackerel egg survey is undertaken every 3 years by the Fisheries Ecosystems Advisory Services (FEAS) department of the Marine Institute of Ireland as part of a series of international egg surveys co-ordinated by the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas...
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This dataset is result of data discovery carried out by NPWS upon receiving of Freedom of Information (FOI-0376-2023) and Access to Information on the Environment (AIE-110-2023) requests. Information collated for the purpose of satisfying these requests were collated and made...
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Bottlenose dolphins in the Lower River Shannon SAC, 2022Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentDedicated 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.
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This dataset was created to ascertain the level of vulnerability to erosion processes along 7 coastal local authorities. . The dataset classifies the coast line into areas at High, Medium or Low risk based on the subsoil type along the coast at that point. The data was...
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Harbour porpoise surveys in Blasket Islands SAC, 2022Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentTo 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...
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An aerial survey of harbour and grey seals in Ireland: Part 2: Galway Bay to Carlingford LoughDepartment of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentOn 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...
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Harbour porpoise surveys in Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC, 2020Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA 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...
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Harbour porpoise surveys in Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC, 2015Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA 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...
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Bottlenose Dolphin Survey Lower River Shannon cSAC, 2010Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA population assessment of the bottlenose dolphins in the Lower River Shannon candidate SAC was undertaken between July and October 2010. Dolphins were located on each transect. During 12 transects a total of 64 dolphin groups were encountered with 547 individuals recorded....
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Harbour porpoise surveys in the Blasket Islands SAC, 2018Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentA set of visual surveys for Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in the Blasket Islands SAC in order to derive local density and abundance estimates. Single platform line-transect surveys were carried out according to a standardised design on six days between...
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Harbour porpoise surveys in Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, 2021Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentIn 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...
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Boat-based Visual Surveys for Bottlenose Dolphins in the West Connacht Coast SAC in 2021Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironmentVisual surveys for bottlenose dolphins were carried out between June and August 2021 in the West Connacht Coast SAC (Site Code 002998). This SAC was designated in 2013 with bottlenose dolphins as the sole qualifying interest. Dedicated line transects were carried out over...
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EnvironmentConcurrent 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...
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A visual and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) survey of harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) was carried out in 2013 at two Special Areas of Conservation (Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, Co Dublin and Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC, Co Cork) in order to derive local...
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