Scientists to place 76 listening devices in Moray Firth to assess impacts of oil/gas and wind developments on wildlife
Updated: 2010-06-30 23:10:37
May 31 Scientists to place 76 listening devices in Moray Firth to assess impacts of oil gas and wind developments on wildlife Science Seismic Surveys Wind turbines Add comments An impressive array of 76 acoustic monitoring buoys is planned to be deployed in Scotland’s Moray Firth this summer , to listen in on local populations of dolphins , porpoises , whales , and seals . Scientists from Aberdeen University will place the recording devices up to 70 miles offshore , expanding on work carried out last summer on a smaller scale . Dr . Paul Thompson , one of the lead researchers , explains : This will help us get a better understanding of the distribution of particular species . We will be looking at the impact primarily of oil and gas exploration , but also the development of wind farms .
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