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Projects and reports
Natural Seabed Resources
Assessment of The Rehabilitation of The Seabed Following Marine Aggregate Dredging. Part I & Part II
Final Report (2008)
Final Report (2005)
Eastern English Channel seabed habitat mapping
xyz Final Report
Final Report
Predictive Framework for Assessment of Recoverability of Marine Benthic Communities Following Cessation of Aggregate Dredging + Genus Traits Handbook
Final Report
Final Report Appendices
Marine Macrofauna - Genus Trait Handbook
The significance of benthic communities for higher levels in the marine food-web at aggregate dredge sites using the ecosystem approach
Final Report
Thames REC project - survey element only
South Coast REC project - survey element only
Project Co-ordination of the Marine ALSF Regional Environmental Characterisation Studies
Mineral Wealth - Seabed Health phase ii - Eastern English Channel interactive
Final Report
'Best Use' - Maximising the value of data collected under ALSF projects and the Aggregate Dredging Industry
Final Report
Development of Hierarchical Classification Scheme to determine an optimal classification and validation process for the supervised classification of AGDS data
Final Report
Dissemination & raised awareness of the recoverability of Sabellaria spinulosa aggregations following aggregate extraction
Final Report
Research, development, production and evaluation of innovative grab sampling devices with a view to improving the quality and efficiency of sea-bed sediment sampling
Final Report
Impacts of Marine Aggregate Extraction on Adjacent Sabellaria spinulosa Aggregations and Other Benthic Fauna
Final Report (print version)
Final Report with Appendices (Interactive version)
Developing new ground truthing techniques for seabed mapping
Final Report
Analysis and Reporting of Outer Thames Regional Environmental Characterisation (REC)
Final Report
Outer Thames REC Appendices
Analysis and Reporting of South Coast Regional Environmental Characterisation (REC)
Final Report
Outer Humber Regional Environmental Characterisation (REC) Project - Survey, Analysis & Reporting
Final Report
East Coast Regional Environmental Characterisation (REC) Project - Survey, Analysis & Reporting
Addendum Report
Final Report Low Res
Examining the relationship between acoustic backscatter and physical properties of the seabed
Final Report
MALSF synthesis study in the central and eastern English Channel
Final Report
Redefining biotopes at a regional scale and development of a new MNCR biotope decision support tool
Final Report
A Framework for Evaluating Restoration Requirements Following Marine Aggregate Extraction
Final Report
Automated mapping of marine habitats from marine sonar and bathymetric data
Final Report
Recommendations report - addendum to Final Report
Interactive PowerPoint Slides
Waterlands: Developing Management Indicators for Submerged Palaeoenvironmental Landscapes
Final Report
Natural variability of REA regions, their ecological significance & sensitivity
Final Report
Addendum Turbidity report
Seabed restoration: Do the benefits justify the costs?
Final Report
Use Many Times: archaeological interpretation of Eastern English Channel datasets
Final Report
Data Appendix A
Data Appendix B
Data Appendix C
The Relic Palaeo-landscapes of the Thames Estuary
Final Report
Marine Macrofauna Genus Traits Handbook Update
Marine Macrofauna Genus Traits Handbook
Recovery of Seabed Resources following Marine Aggregate Extraction - Monograph Series
Monograph 2
Biogenic Reefs and the Marine Aggregate Industry - Monograph Series
Monograph 3
Submerged Prehistory: Marine ALSF Research in Context - Monograph Series
Monograph 5
Geogenic Reefs and the Marine Aggregate Industry - Monograph Series
Monograph 4
Wrecks at Sea: Marine ALSF Research in Context - Monograph Series
Monograph 6
Best methods for identifying and evaluating Sabellaria spinulosa and cobble reef
Final Report
Marine Biodiversity and Aggregate Dredging in Both Two and Three Dimensional Context (Volume 1)
Final Report
Direct and Indirect Effects
Development of a Risk Assessment Framework – Marine Aggregate Extraction Risk Assessment (MARA) Framework
Final Report
Draft Framework September 2006
Coupling physical and ecological models: A new approach to predicting the impacts of aggregate extraction on biological recoverability.
Final Report
Marine Aggregate Integrated Assessment – A method to quantify ecosystem sustainability
Final Report
A Generic Investigation into Noise Profiles of Marine Aggregate Dredging in Relation to the Acoustic Sensitivity of the Marine Fauna in UK Waters
Final Report
Mitigation of Marine Aggregate Dredging Impacts – Benchmarking Equipment, Practices and Technologies against Global Best Practice
Final Report
Modelling possible Food-Web Effects of Aggregate Dredging in the Eastern English Channel
Final Report
The development and application of an instrument array to measure the concentration of silt and sand in the overflow from aggregate dredgers
Final Report
Measuring the effects of suspended particulate matter and smothering on the behaviour, growth and survival of key species found in areas associated with aggregate dredging
Final Report
Including the Socio-economic Impacts of Marine Dredging in Decision-Making
Final Report
Annex A
Annex B
Measurement of underwater noise arising from marine aggregate dredging operations
Final Report
Independent QA report
Review of potential impacts of marine aggregate extraction on seabirds and waterbirds
Final Report
Direct and Indirect Impacts of Marine Aggregate Dredging - Monograph Series
Monograph 1
Mitigation and Management
Dredging Impacts Verified in Relation to Scientific Evidence (DIVERSE)
Final Report
Best Practice Workshop and Guidelines on Aggregate Ecological Assessment
2nd Edition Best Practice Benthic Guidelines
Improving Sustainability Indicators for Marine Aggregate Dredging
Final Report
Reduction of environmental impacts of dredger operations
Final Report
Reduction of environmental impacts of dredger operations – Phase 2
Final Report
Green Shipping Simulator Game
The Applicability of Environmental Indicators of Change to the Management of Marine Aggregate Extraction
Final Report
Socio-economic issues
Scale and impact of fishing activities in the Eastern English Channel: an initial assessment based on existing geophysical survey data
Final Report
Feasibility study for an assessment of the relative impacts from exploitation of marine and land sand and gravel reserves
Final Report
Marine Aggregates Supply as part of a sustainable mix: evaluating the evidence from a sub-regional level
Final report
Assessment of the distribution and intensity of fishing activities in the vicinity of aggregate extraction sites
Final Report
Quantifying and Valuing the Impacts of Marine Aggregate Extraction on Ecosystem Goods and Services
Final Report
Integrated inshore and offshore fishing activities in aggregate producing REC areas
Final Report
Education, Dissemination and Outreach
Marine ALSF Science Co-ordinator
Marine ALSF Science Co-ordinator
MEPF (ALSF) Marine GIS
Dataset titles
Marine ALSF GIS – enhancements II
Marine Aggregates: Science, Industry, Stewardship and People Networks ("Explore the Sea Floor")
Final Report
Taking ‘Aggregates to Outreach’ to the Marine Environment
Final Report
Derek the Dredger and the Marine Biologists
Final Report
Communications and Dissemination Co-ordinator
REC Dissemination Project: Explore the Seafloor
Final Report
The ‘Mystery Wreck’ Dissemination Element (Aggregate Area 122/2 – UMD), Eastern Solent: Investigating a Shipwreck Key Stages 3-4 School Resource
Final Report
Teaching Pack
MALSF Navigator
Navigator
ALSF-MEPF bursary scheme
Regional Environmental Characterisation Projects
Downloads
Data policy

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