Infrastructure - Coastal (ports, marinas, leisure facilities) | Scotland's Marine Assessment 2020

The installation, operation and maintenance of coastal infrastructure such as ports, marinas and leisure facilities.

Associated productive assessment:

Maritime transport (freight, ports and shipping)

Maritime transport (passengers, ferries and cruise ships)

Associated pressures:

Barrier to species movement

Death or injury by collision above water

Death or injury by collision below water

Emergence regime changes - local

Genetic modification and translocation of indigenous species

Introduction of light or shading

Introduction of microbial pathogens (disease), viruses or parasites

Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species and translocations (competition)

Physical change (to another seabed type)

Physical loss (to land or freshwater habitat)

Physical removal (extraction of substratum)

Reduction in availability or quality of prey

Siltation rate changes (heavy)

Siltation rate changes (light)

Sub-surface abrasion/penetration

Surface abrasion

Synthetic compound contamination (inc. pesticides, antifoulants, pharmaceuticals). Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.

Transition elements & organo-metal e.g. Chromium, Copper, TBT) contamination. Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.

Underwater noise

Visual disturbance (behaviour)

Water clarity changes

Water flow (tidal current) changes - local

Wave exposure changes - local