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Executive Summary
1. Introduction
2. Important Bird Areas (IBAs)
2.1 Concept and aim
2.2 IBA criteria
3. Background to marine IBAs
4. Marine IBA identification protocol
5. Identifying priority species for marine IBA analysis
6. Data Sources
6.1 Identification of breeding sites and seaward extensions
6.2 BirdLife International Seabird Foraging Range Database
6.3 Expert opinion
6.4 Tracking data
6.4.1 Best practice analysis
6.5 At-sea survey data
6.5.1 Vessel-based surveys
6.5.2 Aerial surveys
6.5.3 Assessment of at-sea survey data for IBAs
6.6 Habitat modelling
6.6.1 Inputs to models
6.6.2 Assessment of habitat models for IBAs
6.6 Other data sources
6.6.1 Bycatch and counts from fishing vessels
6.6.2 Land-based observations
6.6.3 Radar
6.6.4 Remote sensing
7. Integrating data layers to identify candidate marine IBAs
8. Application of the IBA criteria in the marine environment
8.1 Assessing regular use
8.2 IBA thresholds
8.2.1 Confirmation from data layers
8.2.2 Extrapolation
8.2.3 Turnover
8.3 Assessing thresholds using tracking data
9. Defining boundaries
10. Description, submission and confirmation of IBAs
References