Marine and coastal evidence reports

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NRW series - report number NRW series - evidence and report title
4 Bottlenose dolphin and harbour porpoise monitoring in Cardigan Bay and Pen Llŷn a’r Sarnau Special Areas of Conservation 2011 - 2013 
5 MarClim annual Welsh intertidal climate monitoring survey 2013 
26 Assessing the socio-economic benefits of marine protected areas  
35 A process for implementing an ecosystem approach to fisheries management in Wales: a literature review
36 The ecosystem approach in action: global case studies, good practice and lessons learned 
49 The reproduction and connectivity of Sabellaria alveolata reefs in Wales
50 MarClim annual Welsh intertidal climate monitoring survey 2014
55 Intertidal SAC monitoring Zostera noltii at Angle Bay, Pembrokeshire marine SAC, 2013
57 Cardigan Bay SAC, Intertidal Sabellaria reef monitoring, 2007-2019
58 Intertidal monitoring, Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC August 2013
59 Intertidal monitoring of rocky reefs, Pembrokeshire marine SAC. Population trends for selected species 2005 to 2014
63 Wales intertidal SAC feature assessment summary 2004-2017
64 Intertidal SAC monitoring of Zostera marina at Porth Dinllaen, Pen Llŷn a’r Sarnau SAC, 2016
65 Grey seal breeding census Skomer Island 2014
66 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2014
67 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Nudibranch diversity survey 2014
68 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone. Distribution & abundance of Zostera marina in North Haven 2014
69 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2014
70 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve annual report 2013
71 Skomer seal report 2013
72 Skomer Marine Nature Reserve project status report 2013
75 Across-Wales intertidal SAC monitoring, Pen Llyn a’r Sarnau SAC August 2014
80 National seascape assessment for Wales
81 Impacts of bait digging on the Gann: an evidence review
82 Guidance to inform marine mammal site characterisation requirements at wave and tidal stream energy sites in Wales
83 ** Report on marine benthic data collected and collated by CCW/NRW between 2011 and 2014 
144 Analysis of inshore Vessel Monitoring System data from scallop vessels fishing in Welsh waters between 2012 and 2015
147 Grey seal breeding census Skomer Island 2015
148 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2015
149 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone annual report 2015
150 Modelling sensitivity of seabed habitats to combined fishing effects
155 Temporal trends and phenology in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup counts at Marloes Peninsula, Wales
156 Grey seal pupping phenology on Ramsey Island, Pembrokeshire
158 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone distribution and abundance of Echinus esculentus and selected starfish species 2015
159 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone sponge diversity survey 2015 
161 MarClim annual Welsh intertidal climate monitoring survey 2015 
191

Bottlenose Dolphin Monitoring in Cardigan Bay 2014 - 2016

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194 Grey seal breeding census Skomer Island 2016
195 Skomer MCZ grey seal survey, Marloes Peninsula 1992-2016 
196 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone scallop survey 2016 
197 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2016
198 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone annual report 2016
205 MarClim annual Welsh intertidal climate monitoring survey 2016 
206 NRW 2016 North Anglesey INNS and Sabellaria video and still image analysis
208 Advice to inform development of guidance on marine, coastal and estuarine physical processes numerical modelling assessments
215 NRW Rhiannon Modiolus survey 2015: video and still image analysis
217 Temporal trends and phenology in grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pup counts at Skomer, Wales
226 Cardigan Bay Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018
227 Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018
228 Cemlyn Bay Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018
229 Dee Estuary Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018 
231 Limestone coast of south west Wales Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018 
232 Menai Strait and Conwy Bay Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018 
233 Pembrokeshire Marine Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018 
234 Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018
235 Severn Estuary Special Area of Conservation: Indicative site level feature condition assessments 2018
243

Guidance on Best Practice for Marine and Coastal Physical Processes Baseline Survey and Monitoring Requirements to inform EIA of Major Development Projects

250 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone annual report 2017
251 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status 2017-18
252 Grey seal breeding census Skomer Island 2017
256 MarClim annual Welsh intertidal climate monitoring survey 2017
261  Rissos dolphins of Ynys Enlli Bardsey Island photo-ID catalogue
274

Review and tidal energy test facility and marine mammals case study

280

EIRPHOT: A critical assessment of Wales’ grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) photo-identification database

293

Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) Pup Production and Distribution in North Wales during 2017

301

Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC intertidal monitoring  summary, 2010 to 2017

308 Wales National Marine Plan: Identifying opportunities to deliver environmental benefits through plan development
309 Bae Cemlyn / Cemlyn Bay Special Area of Conservation : Updated indicative site level feature condition assessment November 2018
321 Grey Seal Breeding Census - Skomer Island 2018
322 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Distribution & Abundance of Zostera marina in North Haven 2018
323 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone - anuual report 2018
324 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone  project status report 2018-2019
325 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone - Nudibranch Diversity Survey 2018 
345 MarClim Annual Welsh Intertidal Climate Monitoring Survey 2018
350 Assessing sensitivity of Welsh Marine SAC and SPA features to non-licensable activities
351 Mapping Recreational Anchoring, Mooring and Launching in Wales
352 Developing an approach to determining foot access intensity on the Welsh intertidal zone
357 Supporting the implementation of the Welsh National Marine Plan: Enhancing marine ecosystems
358 UK West Coast Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) Strandings
397 Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2019-2020
398 Skomer Annual Report 2019
400

Skomer MCZ Distribution and abundance of Echinus esculentus and selected starfish species 2019

401

Findings of drop down video and stills imagery from an area of drumlins off northwest Anglesey, July 2019

416

Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC intertidal tide-swept boulder monitoring 2007-2019

417

Pembrokeshire Marine SAC intertidal rocky shore monitoring. Analysing changes and trends 2005 to 2019

420

Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries SAC, Trevayne rockpool monitoring, 2015-2019

428

Estimating the Carbon Sink Potential of the Welsh Marine Environment

435

Advice on locations where Coastal Adaptation measures may affect Coastal Access over the lifetime of the Shoreline Management Plans

444

Review of potential collision between tidal stream devices and marine animals

448

Underwater acoustic surveys:
Review of source characteristics, impacts on marine species, current regulatory framework and recommendations for potential management options (PDF)

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449

Investigating the location and intensity of bait digging in Wales

450

Impacts of Bait Digging on the Gann: Analysis of Monitoring Data

454

Assessing the impact of key Marine Invasive Non-Native Species on Welsh MPA habitat features, fisheries and aquaculture

455

Assessment of the impacts of recreational sea angling in Wales

459

Welsh Marine Invasive Non-Native Species Pathways Assessment

460

Skomer MCZ Sponge diversity survey 2019

467

MarClim Annual Welsh Intertidal Climate Monitoring Survey 2019

468

Skomer MCZ Commercial pot fishing activity mapping 1989 to 2019

528

Rumney Great Wharf Saltmarsh Restoration / Enhancement Feasibility and Preferred Option Studies

529

Review and recommendations on assessment of noise disturbance for marine mammals

535

Grey Seal Breeding Census Skomer Island 2020

552

Feasibility Study of Methods to Collect Data on the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Diadromous Fish in Welsh Waters.

553

Acoustic tracking in Wales – designing a programme to evaluate Marine Renewable Energy impacts on Diadromous fish.

554

Restoring marine and coastal habitats in Wales: identifying spatial opportunities and benefits

556

Identifying areas of Welsh seabed potentially vulnerable to anchoring, mooring and launching

558

Assessment of the current status of Black-legged Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla in Wales

563

MarClim Annual Welsh Intertidal Climate Monitoring Survey 2020

573

Hand harvesting of seaweed: Evidence review to support sustainable management 

575

North West Anglesey Survey of Possible Horse Mussel Bed Areas (2009 and 2010)

582

Across Wales intertidal SAC monitoring, Pen Llŷn a’r Sarnau SAC 2015 - 2019

588

Grey seal breeding census Skomer Island 2021

589

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone project status report 2021

590

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Annual Report 2021

601

MarClim Annual Welsh Intertidal Climate Monitoring Survey 2021

602

Bait digging management options

603

Bait digging evidence collection - methodology review

606

Seaweed farming and blue carbon: an evidence review to support sustainable management in Wales

624

Advice on Physical Processes for Small-scale Marine and Coastal Projects

630

Understanding how management of the Welsh MPA network can contribute to the protection and enhancement of blue carbon

631

The Blue Carbon Potential of the Marine Protected Area Network in Wales

633

Ocean Literacy in Wales: Headline Findings Report

635

A reanalysis of historical population estimates of breeding European Storm Petrels Hydrobates pelagicus on Skokholm Island, Wales

646

Modelled Distributions and Abundance of Cetaceans and Seabirds of Wales and Surrounding Waters

652

Ocean Literacy in Wales: Headline Findings Report

653

Grey Seal Breeding Census, Skomer Island 2022

654

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Nudibranch Diversity Survey 2022

655

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone, Scallop Survey 2022

656

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Project Status Report 2022

657

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Annual Report 2022/23

661

Marine and coastal environments and well-being: a summary of the evidence base

663

Menai Strait and Conwy Bay SAC tide­-swept Fucus serratus monitoring 2009­-2019

673

Investigating the impact of landfill sites at the coast on Marine Protected Area features in Wales

713

Weather data collected at Welsh sand dune sites

747

National Vegetation Classification Survey of selected areas of the Dee Estuary 2022

748

MarClim Annual Welsh Intertidal Climate Monitoring Survey 2022

750

Grey Seal Breeding Census Skomer Island 2023

751

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Annual Report 2023/24

752

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Project Status Report 2023

753

Skomer MCZ Distribution & Abundance of Zostera marina in North Haven, Skomer, 2023

754

Skomer Marine Conservation Zone Sponge Diversity Survey 2023

789

Understanding the likely scale of deterioration of Marine Protected Area features due to coastal squeeze: Volume 1 - Methodology

Understanding the likely scale of deterioration of Marine Protected Area features due to coastal squeeze: Volume 2 - Results and discussion

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