Monitoring of Allis Shad and Smelt in Tamar Estuaries
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract
AwardedMonitoring of Allis Shad and Smelt in Tamar Estuaries
Awarded 25 May 2015
Awarded25 May 2015
Value£44,957.80
RegionSouth West
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 10y 8mo ago10mo term
Awarded 25 May 2015Expired 15 Mar 2016
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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to the Marine Biological Association of the UK for the design and undertaking of surveys to monitor Allis shad and smelt in the Tamar Estuaries.
The project, procured on behalf of Natural England, focuses on three areas: monitoring Allis shad within Plymouth Sound and Estuaries Special Area of Conservation, monitoring smelt within Tamar Estuary Sites Marine Conservation Zone, and surveying the seasonal distribution of both species within Plymouth Marine Protected Areas.
The contract value is £44,957.8.
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Monitoring of Allis Shad and Smelt in Tamar Estuaries
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