Development of Non-Invasive NIRS Tags for Measuring Seabird Energy Expenditure
Scottish Government · Awarded contract
AwardedDevelopment of Non-Invasive NIRS Tags for Measuring Seabird Energy Expenditure
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£21,533.00
SupplierUniversity of St Andrews
AgencyScottish Government
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development
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The Scottish Government awarded a contract to the University of St Andrews for the development of non-invasive tags using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure oxygen saturation in tissue and monitor oxygen consumption in seabirds.
The project aimed to collect empirical data on seabird energy expenditure to inform displacement models.
The contract value was AUD 21,533.
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