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Ashley Hecklinger

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Marine Ecologist | MSc Marine Conservation, University of Aberdeen | MSc Thesis - Fine-scale oceanography influence on pelagic fish as prey-availability for seabirds and marine mammals around offshore wind

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Adult harbour seals hauled out with pups on a rock

Adult harbour seals hauled out with pups on a rock

An adult grey seal hauled out

An adult grey seal hauled out

We also managed to come across some #seals hauled out. Left - #harbourseal with pups. Right - #greyseal

08.08.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Incredible seeing this pod of #commondolphins in the northern Minch while #gannets fly overhead (01.08.25) 🐬 Not captured: a few #minke #whales further out in the Minch!

08.08.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Site and species dependent effects of offshore wind farms on fish populations The expansion of offshore wind energy capacity is changing the seascape with the large-scale introduction of turbines and associated infrastructure. S…

Our new paper on fine-scale effects of offshore wind turbine foundations on demersal fish is OA in Marine Environmental Research. Part of the #OWEC #PrePARED project
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30.01.2025 07:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Just a post to β€œpop up” and say hello since my profile is feeling a little empty 🦭

πŸ“Ythan Estuary - November 2024

06.12.2024 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Count me in!

06.12.2024 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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