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MARINE MAMMAL MONITORING IN BROADHAVEN BAY JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2005 Final project report to RSK ENRS Group Plc Shell Exploration Production Ireland Ltd December 2005 COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES CENTRE, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Naval Base, Haulbowline, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork Ireland MARINE MAMMAL MONITORING IN BROADHAVEN BAY JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2005 Anneli Englund Mary Coleman Clodagh Collins COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES CENTRE, Environmental Research Institute, University College Cork, Naval Base, Haulbowline, Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork Ireland Citation: Englund, A., Coleman, M. and Collins, C. (2005). Marine mammal monitoring in Broadhaven bay; June – September 2005. Final report to Shell Exploration and Development Ireland, Ltd. Coastal and Marine Resources Centre, University College Cork, Cork 40pp ? University College Cork, 2005 CONTENTS Page number Summary Introduction Background Research objectives Layout of report Monitoring methods Visual survey methods Study area and observation sites Data collection Analysis of visual data Acoustic survey methods Acoustic equipment Deployment methods and data collection Analysis of acoustic data Re-analysis of previous survey data Survey results and discussion Visual observation results and discussion Visual survey effort Marine mammal sightings Cetacean sightings Seal sightings Unidentified marine mammals Incidental sightings of cetaceans Sightings of other species of interest Acoustic results and discussion Survey effort Acoustic detections Detection of porpoises Detections of dolphins Construction work Comparisons with survey 2001-2002 Survey effort Weather conditions Sightings Acoustic detections Further discussion Scientific conclusions and recommendations Implementation of monitoring plan The importance of Broadhaven Bay Mitigation measures Suggestions for continued monit