THE POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF MILITARY ACTIVITY ON CETACEANS IN WEST SCOTLAND

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• Language: English
• Subjects: Blue whale; Harbour porpoise
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.664.4372; http://whaledolphintrust.co.uk/cust_images/research+publications/ECS00Military_threats.pdf

INTRODUCTION The waters of western Scotland are one of the most important cetacean habitats in Europe with 24 species recorded from the region (Parsons et al., 1999) ranging from the harbour porpoise in coastal waters to the blue whale and mysticetes in offshore waters. The region is also a major area for military exercises and activities (Figure 1) including: • submarine exercises;