Review of biodiversity for marine spatial planning within the Firth of Clyde : report to: the The SSMEI Clyde Pilot from the Marine Life Information Network (MarLIN). Contract no. R70073PUR

The SSMEI Clyde Pilot is aimed at the development and delivery of more integrated and sustainable management of the marine and coastal areas of the Firth of Clyde. This will be achieved through an effective and integrated stakeholder regulator partnership, the development of a Marine Spatial Plan, together with improved decision support mechanisms and integrated decision making. The aim of this report was to collect, collate and review the existing marine biodiversity knowledge on the Firth of Clyde and use this to identify areas of biodiversity interest and gaps in current knowledge.