Alex N. Banks

TL;DR: A Geographic Information System (GIS) tool, SeaMaST (Seabird Mapping and Sensitivity Tool), is presented to provide evidence on the use of sea areas by seabirds and inshore waterbirds in English territorial waters, mapping their relative sensitivity to offshore wind farms.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed an alternative approach consisting of: (1) collating diverse survey data to maximise spatial and temporal coverage, (2) using detection functions to estimate variation in the surface area covered (km2) among these surveys, standardising measurements of effort and animal densities, and (3) developing species distribution models (SDM) that overcome issues with heterogeneous and uneven coverage.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates how marine distribution models with assimilation of habitat variables from a well-calibrated fine-resolution hydrodynamic model coupled with the use of digital aerial surveys can facilitate the capture of detailed associations between seabirds and their dynamic habitats.

TL;DR: This review paper synthesises available information on the Lesser Blackbacked Gull in England to help policy makers resolve this apparent legislative contra diction and formulate a clearer conservation policy to guide future practice.

TL;DR: The UK supported over 3.8 million wintering gulls in 2003/04-2005/06 as mentioned in this paper, a total that, due to more comprehensive methods, adds appreciably to previous estimates.