Variation in habitat preference and distribution of harbour porpoises west of Scotland

• Main Author: Booth, Cormac G
• Other Authors: Hammond, Philip S., Gordon, Jonathan
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: University of St Andrews 2011
• Subjects: Distribution; Habitat preference; QL737.C434B7; Harbor porpoise > Habitat > Scotland; Harbor porpoise > Scotland > Geographical distribution; Jura; Harbour porpoise; Phocoena phocoena
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10023/1701

The waters off the west coast of Scotland have one of the highest densities of harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in Europe. Harbour porpoise are listed under Annex II of the EU Habitats Directive, requiring the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) for the species’ protection and co...