Science Reports
(from external bodies or from partnership work)
Cumbria Wildlife Trust Marine Graduate Training Programme
From 2011 to 2016 the NWIFCA worked in partnership with Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Marine Graduate Training Programme. The following reports were produced as a result of that partnership work:
| Report/Publication | Subject |
| Pearling in Blue Mussels | The incidence of pearling in the blue mussel |
| Interactions between Wading Birds and Mussel Gatherers | Pilot study on interactions between wading birds and mussel gatherers on Heysham Flat 2014 |
| Honeycomb Worm Reefs 2013 | Distribution mapping and health assessment of Honeycomb Worm reefs on Heysham Flat 2013 |
| Honeycomb Worm Reefs 2014 | Distribution mapping and health assessment of Honeycomb Worm reefs on Heysham Flat 2014 |
| Honeycomb Worm Reefs 2015 | Distribution mapping and health assessment of Honeycomb Worm reefs on Heysham Flat 2015 |
Lancaster University
In 2017, NWIFCA Science Team provided support to a Lancaster University Geography degree student in her studies into the geomorphology of Morecambe Bay in relation to cockle movements. Using remote sensing data her dissertation received a First Class grade.
| Report/Publication | Subject |
| Geomorphology of Morecambe Bay in Relation to Cockle Movements | An investigation into the temporal variations of Morecambe Bay’s geomorphology in relation to known cockle bed settlements using integrated remote-sensing. |