1171760Edited by MartynC.110012817layer_information_pageund1449064510155931596900155931596955<p>Basking shark (<em>cetorhinus maximus</em>) is the second largest fish in the world and the largest in British waters, growing up to 9.8m in length.&nbsp; They are known to migrate over large distances in both offshore and coastal waters at depths from the surface to over 750m.&nbsp; They are particularly associated with tidal fronts on the continental shelf and shelf edge where they feed on plankton.</p> <p>They have been recorded from around the whole Scottish coast, with sightings peaking in the summer months especially at a number of locations&nbsp;on the west coast.</p> <p>There are three groups of layers included:</p> <ol> <li>Statistical approaches to aid identification of Marine Protected Areas for Basking Sharks. Based on SNH Commissioned Report No. 594, these include: <ul> <li>Observed adjusted densities of Basking shark; and</li> <li>Modelled persistence of above mean density of Basking shark (summers 2001-2012)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Basking shark effort related sightings displays Aggregated annual effort related Basking shark sightings data from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, the Wave Action Trust and The Wildlife Trust for various years (2003-2011).</li> <li>Basking shark satellite tagging data (2012-2015) for a number of individual sharks.</li> </ol> <p>as well as a general 'sightings and distribution' layer.</p> full_html<p>Basking shark (<em>cetorhinus maximus</em>) is the second largest fish in the world and the largest in British waters, growing up to 9.8m in length.  They are known to migrate over large distances in both offshore and coastal waters at depths from the surface to over 750m.  They are particularly associated with tidal fronts on the continental shelf and shelf edge where they feed on plankton.</p> <p>They have been recorded from around the whole Scottish coast, with sightings peaking in the summer months especially at a number of locations on the west coast.</p> <p>There are three groups of layers included:</p> <ol> <li>Statistical approaches to aid identification of Marine Protected Areas for Basking Sharks. Based on SNH Commissioned Report No. 594, these include: <ul> <li>Observed adjusted densities of Basking shark; and</li> <li>Modelled persistence of above mean density of Basking shark (summers 2001-2012)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Basking shark effort related sightings displays Aggregated annual effort related Basking shark sightings data from the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, the Wave Action Trust and The Wildlife Trust for various years (2003-2011).</li> <li>Basking shark satellite tagging data (2012-2015) for a number of individual sharks.</li> </ol> <p>as well as a general 'sightings and distribution' layer.</p> 3429621Basking_shark-snh.jpgpublic://Basking_shark-snh.jpgimage/jpeg1374911507204518imageElevated view of a feeding Basking sharkElevated view of a feeding Basking sharkBasking shark - Copyright © SNHBasking shark - Copyright © SNH0Elevated view of a feeding Basking shark199300199300816<p>Large numbers of basking sharks are sighted within the Inner Hebrides during the summer months. To gain detailed insights into the distribution, habitat-use, movements and behaviour of basking sharks, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the University of Exeter initiated a research project to attach satellite tags to basking sharks in the summers of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.</p> <p>The final results from satellite tagging of 61 basking sharks in the Sea of the Hebrides are presented in ‘SNH Commissioned Report 908: Basking shark satellite tagging project: insights into basking shark (<em>Cetorhinus maximus</em>) movement, distribution and behaviour using satellite telemetry - Final report’. (see Additional Information tab).</p> filtered_html<p>Large numbers of basking sharks are sighted within the Inner Hebrides during the summer months. To gain detailed insights into the distribution, habitat-use, movements and behaviour of basking sharks, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the University of Exeter initiated a research project to attach satellite tags to basking sharks in the summers of 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.</p> <p>The final results from satellite tagging of 61 basking sharks in the Sea of the Hebrides are presented in ‘SNH Commissioned Report 908: Basking shark satellite tagging project: insights into basking shark (<em>Cetorhinus maximus</em>) movement, distribution and behaviour using satellite telemetry - Final report’. (see Additional Information tab).</p> 14331177031770217701176971769617695176941769217693146151459614595145941459314592145971459814599146141461314612146111461014609146081460714606146011460014602146031460414605142461424714248142451424414243142351423714234142361423814239142401424114242142311423214233529252931433214333143341433515149874918sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/basking-sharks010834411717612817publishedpublished55155931596911155931596910834411717612817publishedpublished55155931596911155931596910834411717612817publishedpublished551559315969111559315969