Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
Scotland's Wildlife â an assessment of biodiversity in 20
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Trends <strong>in</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>an</strong>d coastal priority species status between <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Source: Biodiversity Action Report<strong>in</strong>g System<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>an</strong>d coastal species <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Assessed <strong>in</strong> both years count % count %<br />
Not a true species<br />
Lost (pre BAP publication)<br />
Lost (s<strong>in</strong>ce BAP publication)<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g/accelerat<strong>in</strong>g) 1 8 1 8<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (slow<strong>in</strong>g) 3 25 1 8<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 1 8<br />
No clear trend 1 8 1 8<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably stable 2 17 1 8<br />
Stable 2 17 5 42<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g 1 8 1 8<br />
Increas<strong>in</strong>g 2 17 1 8<br />
The overall appraisal <strong>of</strong> coastal <strong>an</strong>d mar<strong>in</strong>e priority species is better.<br />
A more complete account, although not comparable between years, is based on 28<br />
<strong>assessment</strong>s <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>20</strong>08 (Table 5.4). Those stable <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>08 (41%) exceeded<br />
those decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (12%).<br />
Table 5.4<br />
Status <strong>of</strong> mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>an</strong>d coastal priority species <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>an</strong>d <strong>in</strong> <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Source: Biodiversity Action Report<strong>in</strong>g System<br />
Mar<strong>in</strong>e <strong>an</strong>d coastal species <strong>20</strong>05 <strong>20</strong>08<br />
Assessed <strong>in</strong> either year Count % Count %<br />
Not a true species<br />
Trend unknown 15 54 13 46<br />
Lost (pre BAP publication)<br />
Lost (s<strong>in</strong>ce BAP publication)<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (cont<strong>in</strong>u<strong>in</strong>g/accelerat<strong>in</strong>g) 1 4 1 4<br />
Decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g (slow<strong>in</strong>g) 3 11 1 4<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 1 4<br />
No clear trend 2 7 1 4<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably stable 2 7 2 7<br />
Stable 2 7 7 25<br />
Fluctuat<strong>in</strong>g - probably <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g 1 4 1 4<br />
Increas<strong>in</strong>g 2 7 1 4<br />
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