Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans and Underwater Noise West of Scotland
Scottish Government · Awarded contract
AwardedPassive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans and Underwater Noise West of Scotland
Awarded Unknown
AwardedNot specified
Value£124,862.00
SupplierSAMS
AgencyScottish Government
RegionScotland
CategoryResearch & Development
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The Scottish Government awarded a contract to SAMS for the collection of static passive acoustic monitoring data of cetaceans and underwater ambient noise, including associated data processing, analysis, and reporting.
Data collection took place west of Scotland over a period of 8 to 10 months, with a contract value of £124,862.
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Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetaceans and Underwater Noise West of Scotland
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