THE SOUTHERN OUTER MORAY FIRTH IN NE SCOTLAND AS A POTENTIAL “SAFE AREA” CANDIDATE FOR THE HARBOUR PORPOISE (PHOCOENA PHOCOENA L.)
INTRODUCTION. Throughout its range, the distribution of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena L.) has contracted significantly in the last century, particularly in the North Sea. Reasons for this decline have been primarily attributed to detrimental anthropogenic activities, but the current lack o...
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| Summary: | INTRODUCTION. Throughout its range, the distribution of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena L.) has contracted significantly in the last century, particularly in the North Sea. Reasons for this decline have been primarily attributed to detrimental anthropogenic activities, but the current lack of data on the species has been noted as the foremost reason for the apparent complacency with which the UK and EC governments have regarded it to date. |
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