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Publications

BTO create and publish a variety of important articles, papers, journals and other publications, independently and with our partners, for organisations, government and the private sector. Some of our publications (books, guides and atlases) are also available to buy in our online shop.

Annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme

Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986–2023

This report presents the latest seabird population trends in breeding abundance and productivity using data from the Seabird Monitoring Programme (SMP). 

The report documents changes in the abundance and productivity of breeding seabird species in Britain and Ireland from 1986 to 2023, and provides a detailed account of the 2021, 2022 and 2023 breeding seasons.

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Annual report of the Seabird Monitoring Programme

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Great skua (Stercorarius skua) movements at sea in relation to marine renewable energy developments

Author: Wade, H.M., Masden, E.A., Jackson, A.C., Thaxter, C.B., Burton, N.H.K., Bouten, W. & Furness, R.W.

Published: 2014

Scotland has a target to generate 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020. The country therefore has a large number of offshore sites where marine renewable developments (including wind, wave and tidal-stream installations) are proposed or under construction. As any existing developments have only become operational in recent years, and are only few in number, the effect they have on marine ecosystems is not yet properly understood.

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