Predictable hydrodynamic conditions explain temporal variations in the density of benthic foraging seabirds in a tidal stream environment

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science: Journal du Conseil
• Main Authors: Waggitt, James J, Cazenave, Pierre W, Torres, Ricardo, Williamson, Benjamin J, Scott, Beth E
• Other Authors: University of Aberdeen.Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen.Energy, University of Aberdeen.Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland (MASTS), University of Aberdeen.Centre for Energy Transition
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: tidal stream turbines; environmental impacts; Cepphus grylle; Phalacrocorax aristotelis; foraging ecology; FVCOM; shore-based surveys; QH301 Biology; Natural Environment Research Council (NERC); NE/J500148/1; NE/J004340/1; NE/J004316/1; QH301
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2164/7967; https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsw100

VC International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2016. James J. Waggitt was funded by a NERC Case studentship supported by OpenHydro Ltd and Marine Scotland Science (NE/J500148/1). Shore-based surveys were funded by a NERC (NE/J004340/1) and a Scottish National Heritage (SNH) grant. FVCOM was funded by a NERC grant (NE/J004316/1). The bathymetry data used in hydrodynamic models (HI 1122 Sanday Sound to Westray Firth) was collected by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) as part of the UK Civil Hydrography Programme. We wish to thank Christina Bristow, Matthew Finn and Jennifer Norris at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); Ian Davies at Marine Scotland Science; Gail Davoren, Shaun Fraser, Pauline Goulet, Alex Robbins and Helen Wade for invaluable discussions; Thomas Cornulier, Alex Douglas, James Grecian and Samantha Patrick for their help with statistical analysis; and Jenny Campbell and the Cockram family for assistance during fieldwork. Peer reviewed