Military activities – Sea surface activity | Scotland's Marine Assessment 2020

Military exercises using of the sea surface e.g. boats, surface explosions and surface target towing.

Associated productive assessment:

Military activity

Associated pressures:

Death or injury by collision above water

Death or injury by collision below water

Introduction of light or shading

Introduction of other substances (solid, liquid or gas)

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

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.

Underwater noise

Visual disturbance (behaviour)

Water clarity changes