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This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. and Arnold, C., 2008. Sensitivity of Intertidal Benthic Habitats to Impacts Caused by Access to Fishing Grounds. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth. [Contract no. FC 73-03-327] [View final report]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Sewell J., Pearce S., Bishop J. & Evans, J.L., 2008. Investigations to determine the potential risk for certain non-native species to be introduced to North Wales with mussel seed dredged from wild seed beds. Report to Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Netowrk (MarLIN). CCW Policy Research Report No. 06/3. pp 82 [View final report. 2Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Langmead, O., Mieszkowska, N., Ellis, R. & Hiscock, K. 2008. Rock and biogenic reef habitats: Review of indicators and identification of gaps. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth, Marine Biological Association. Available from [http://www.marlin.ac.uk/pdf/JNCC_indicators.pdf]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Sewell, J., Harris, R., Hinz, H., Votier, S., & Hiscock, K., 2007. An Assessment of the Impact of Selected Fishing Activities on European Marine Sites and a Review of Mitigation Measures. Report to the Seafish Industry Authority (Seafish). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association and the University of Plymouth, members of the Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership (PMSP). Available from [http://www.seafish.org/pdf.pl?file=seafish/Documents/SR591.pdf]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Marshall, C., Sewell, J. & Hawkins, S.J., 2006.  The structure and functioning of marine ecosystems: an environmental protection and management perspective. Report to English Nature from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. [ English Nature Research Reports , ENRR No. 699.] . [View final report 4.5 Mb]
  Hiscock, K ., Harris, R. & Lukey, J. 2006. Nationally Important Marine Features and Biodiversity Action Plan Marine Priority Habitats and Species. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. JNCC Contract F90-01-892.
  Hiscock, K. & Tyler-Walters, H., 2006. Assessing the sensitivity of seabed species and biotopes - the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Hydrobiologia, 555, 309-320.
  Tyler-Walters, H. & Hiscock, K., 2006. Using images to support marine stewardship - MarLIN and the MBA. In Marine and coastal photographs and videos: their availability, uses and curation (ed. M.E. Charlesworth), pp. 9-13.Report for the Marine Environmental Data Action Group of the Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology (IACMST). IACMST Information Document no. 13, November 2006.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K. & Oakley, J., 2005. English Channel towed sledge seabed images. Phase 2: Analysis of selected tow images. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. JNCC. Contract F90-01-784. [View final report 4.5 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Ager, O E D, Heard, J, Parr, J R (2005). Summary of time requirements and potential improvements for Marine Recorder data entry. Report to Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [JNCC Contract no. F90-01-784] [View final report]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Langmead, O., Warwick, R. & Smith, A., 2005. Identification of seabed indicator species to support implementation of the EU Habitats and Water Framework Directives. Second edition. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Environment Agency from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. JNCC Contract F90-01-705. 77 pp. [View final report 1.6 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. & Hiscock, K., 2005. Impact of human activities on benthic biotopes and species. Report to Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Contract no. CDEP 84/5/244] [View final report 2.7 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Oakley, J. & Hiscock, K., 2005. English Channel towed sledge seabed images. Phase 1: scoping study and example analysis. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. [JNCC Contract F90-01-784]. 39 pp. [View final report 1.4 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Sewell, J. & Hiscock, K., 2005. Effects of fishing within UK European Marine Sites: guidance for nature conservation agencies. Report to the Countryside Council for Wales, English Nature and Scottish Natural Heritage from the Marine Biological Association. Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth. [CCW Contract FC 73-03-214A]. 195 pp. [View final report 2.7 Mb] [View on-line report database]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Smith, A, Jenkins, S., Sewell, J. & Hawkins, S. 2005. Development of a hard substratum Benthic invertebrate Water Framework Directive compliant classification tool. Report to the Environment Agency and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. JNCC Contract F90-01-790. 54 pp + Annexes. [View final report 0.5 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., 2005. Assessment of the Potential Impacts of Coasteering on Rocky Intertidal Habitats in Wales. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth. [CCW Contract no. NWR012] [View final report 0.8 Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., Marshall, C., Hiscock, K., Hill, J.M., Budd, G.C., Rayment, W.J. & Jackson, A., 2005. Description, temporal variation, sensitivity and monitoring of important marine biotopes in Wales. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Marine Biological Association of the UK, Plymouth. [CCW Contract no. FC 73-023-255G]
[View Volume 1: Background 0.7Mb] [View Volume 2: Littoral biotopes 2.9Mb] [View Volume 3: Infralittoral biotopes 1.3Mb]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Sewell, J. & Oakley, J., 2005. Marine Health Check 2005. A report to gauge the health of the UK's sea life. Godalming: WWF-UK. Available from [www.wwf.org.uk/marineact/reports.asp]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Langmead, O. & Warwick, R. 2004. Identification of seabed indicator species from time-series and other studies to support implementation of the EU Habitats and Water Framework Directives. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee and the Environment Agency from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. JNCC Contract F90-01-705. 109 pp. [View final report] NB: 1.7 Mb
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., 2004. Identifying and managing marine protected areas: using science effectively. In: A Gateway to sustainable development. Proceedings of the 30th Pacem in Maribus. A year after Johannesburg. Ocean Governance and Sustainable Development: Ocean and Coasts - a Glimpse into the Future, ed. by V. N. Eremeev & V. Radchenko, 261-265. Sevastopol, International Oceans Institute.[View final paper ] NB 148 Kb
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., Lear, D. & Allen J.H., 2004. Identifying offshore biotope complexes and their sensitivities. Report to Centre for Environmental, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Sciences from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Sub contract reference A1148] [View final report] NB 1.6 Mb
  Hiscock, K., Southward, A.J., Tittley, I. & Hawkins, S.J., 2004. Effects of changing temperature on benthic marine life in Britain and Ireland. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 14, 333-362.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Parr, J., Hiscock , K. & Lear, D., 2004. UK Seabed Biology Datasets Access Programme. Scoping Study and Infrastructure Development. Report to the UK National Biodiversity Network and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Marine Biological Association. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association. [View final report] NB: 2Mb file.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K. & Jones, H., 2004. Testing criteria for assessing ‘national importance’ of marine species, biotopes (habitats) and landscapes. Report to Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [JNCC Contract no. F90-01-681] [View final report 1.5Mb] 63 pp.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. & Lear, D.B., 2004. Sensitivity mapping for Oil Pollution Incident Response. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Contract no. FC 73-02-282] [View final report]
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Parr, J. & Ager, O.E.D., 2003. Collation of data on distribution of species and habitats in the Irish Sea. Report from the Marine Biological Association to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee, JNCC Contract: F90-01-592. View reports: [Stage1] [Stage2] [Stage3 - consultation]

This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., Lear, D.B. & Hiscock, K., 2003. Irish Sea Pilot – Mapping Sensitivity within Marine Landscapes. Report to English Nature and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Contract no. F90-01-639] [View final report] (NB: 1 Mb file) [View example sensitivity maps]
Hiscock, K. & Kimmance, S., 2003.  Review of current and historical time-series seabed biological studies in the UK and near Europe. Report from the Marine Biological Association to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (JNCC Contract: F90-01-563). [View database and report]. 
Hiscock, K., Elliott, M., Laffoley, D. & Rogers, S. 2003.  Data use and information creation: challenges and for marine scientists and for managers. Marine Pollution Bulletin 46: 534 - 541.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K. & Tyler-Walters, H., 2003. Assessing the sensitivity of seabed biotopes to human activities and natural events. Edinburgh: Scottish Natural Heritage. View MarLIN Brochure.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. & Hiscock, K., 2003.  A biotope sensitivity database to underpin delivery of the Habitats Directive and Biodiversity Action Plan in the seas around England and Scotland. Report to English Nature and Scottish Natural Heritage from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [English Nature Research Reports, ENRR No. 499.] [View final report]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., Ager, O.E.D. & Hiscock, K., 2002. Development of a marine sensitivity mapping database and GIS integration. Stage 1. Review of current habitat and species information. Report to Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru / Countryside Council for Wales from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the UK. [Contract no. FC 73-02-245] [View final report] (NB: 1 Mb).
Hiscock, K., Tyler-Walters, H. & Jones, H., 2002.  High Level Environmental Screening Study for Offshore Wind Farm Developments – Marine Habitats and Species Project. Report from the Marine Biological Association to the Department of Trade and Industry New & Renewable Energy Programme. (AEA Technology, Environment Contract: W/35/00632/00/00). [View final report] (NB: 2.5 Mb).
Available from <http://www.og.dti.gov.uk/offshore-wind-sea/reports/index.htm>
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K., Southward, A., Tittley, I., Jory, A. & Hawkins, S., 2001. The impact of climate change on subtidal and intertidal benthic species in Scotland. Report to Scottish Natural Heritage from the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Edinburgh, Scottish Natural Heritage (Survey and Monitoring Series).
[View final report.] [View summary brochure.]
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H., Hiscock, K., Lear, D.B. & Jackson, A., 2001.  Identifying species and ecosystem sensitivities. Report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth. Contract CW0826. [View final report.]
  Hiscock, K. (ed.), 2000. Using marine biological information in the electronic age. [CD-ROM/ On-line] Proceedings of a meeting held 19-21 July 1999, Plymouth. Plymouth: Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Available from: <http://www.marlin.ac.uk/conference99/marlin.htm>.
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Hiscock, K, Jackson, A. & Lear, D., 1999. Assessing seabed species and ecosystem sensitivities: existing approaches and development, October 1999 edition. Report to the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth. [View MarLIN Report No. 1.] - ARCHIVE DOCUMENT (See DEFRA Final Report above)
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Lear, D., 1999. Assessing seabed species and ecosystems sensitivities. Software development scoping study. Report to the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth. [View MarLIN Report No. 2.] 
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Baker, G.J. 1999.  Access to seabed marine biological data. Methods for data cataloguing and acquisition. Report to the Joint Nature Conservation Committee from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Plymouth, Marine Biological Association of the U.K. (View MarLIN Report No. 3.)
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. & Jackson, A., 1999. Assessing seabed species and ecosystems sensitivities. Rationale and user guide, June 2000 edition. Report to the Department of the Environment Transport and the Regions from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN), Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth. [View MarLIN Report No. 4.] ARCHIVE DOCUMENT (See DEFRA Final Report above)
This is a PDF file. Please check you have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed. Tyler-Walters, H. & Jackson, A., 1999. Assessing seabed species and ecosystems sensitivities. Rationale and user guide. View Appendix 4. - ARCHIVE DOCUMENT (See DEFRA Final Report above)
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