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Publications Peer-reviewed, conference proceedings, popular articles and internal reports (excludes clients’ confidential reports):
2011	Todd, V.L. G. Rigs as reefs in the North Sea. International Journal of Ocean Systems
		November/December 2011. (www.intoceansys.co.uk)
	Todd, V. L. G., and Grove, J. S. (2011): New fish records in the Galápagos islands,
		SPRING 2011: Global Marine Environment, Journal of the Marine Biological Association.

2010
	Todd, V.L.G. & Grove, J.S. First records of golden trevally (Gnathodon speciosus,
		Carangidae), sharp-tail mola (Masturus lanceolatus, Molidae) and evidence for white shark (Carcharodon carcharias, Lamnidae) in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador Marine Biodiversity Records 3, e104 (doi:10.1017/S1755267210000771).
	Todd, V.L.G. & White, P. R. Proximate measurements of acoustic emissions associated with the
		installation and operation of an exploration jack-up drilling-rig in the North Sea. 2nd International Conference on the effects of noise on aquatic marine life, 15-20th August.

2009	Todd, V.L.G. (cover story). Porpoises and rigs: an unforeseen dependency?
		Mammal News, 155: 10-11.
	Todd, V.L.G., Todd, I. B., Tregenza, N. C., and Lepper, P. A. Diel echolocation activity of harbour
		porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) around North Sea offshore oil and gas installations: ICES Journal of Marine Science, 66: 734 - 745
	Todd, V.L.G., Todd, I. B., Tregenza, N. C., and Lepper, P. A. Echolocation activity of harbour
		porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) around an offshore gas production platform-drilling rig complex 8 pp. in: Proceedings of the Institute of Acoustics, Loughborough University, Loughborough, 31st March – 2nd April.

2008	Gordon, J., Thompson, D., Gillespie, D., Lonergan, M., Calderan, S., Jaffey, B., and Todd, V.
		ABSTRACT: Acute risks to marine mammals from pile driving: an assessment of mitigation procedures, knowledge gaps and research requirements. International Scientific Meeting on Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment, London, June.

2007	Todd, V.L.G. & D.A. Waters. Strategy switching in the gaffing bat. Journal of Zoology, 273:
		106-113.
	Todd, V.L.G., Lepper, P.A. & Todd, I. B. Do porpoises target offshore installations as feeding
		stations? 60 pp. in: Improving Environmental Performance: A Challenge for the Oil Industry. Proceedings of the International Association of Drilling Contractors. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 3-4th.
	Todd, V.L.G. Tales from the Bush - 'Northern delights', BBC Wildlife magazine 25, 106.
		Gordon, J., Thompson, D., Gillespie, D., Lonergan, M., Calderan, S., Jaffey, B., and Todd, V. Assessment of the potential for acoustic deterrents to mitigate the impact on marine mammals of underwater noise arising from the construction of offshore wind farms, pp. 68: A report commissioned by COWRIE Ltd., SMRU Ltd, 7 Woodburn Place, KY16 8LA, St Andrews, Fife, UK. July 2007.

2006	Todd, V.L.G. Galapagos gains, New Scientist 2581:25.

2004	Lepper, P.A., Turner, V.L.G., Goodson, A. D. & Black, K. D. Source levels and spectra emitted by
		three commercial aquaculture anti-predation devices. Proceedings of the Seventh European conference on Underwater Acoustics, ECUA, Delft, the Netherlands, 5-8th July.

2003	Turner, V.L.G., S.M. Lynch, L. Paterson, J.L. León-Cortés & J.P. Thorpe. Aggression as a function of
		genetic relatedness in the sea anemone Actinia equina (Anthozoa: Actiniaria). Marine Ecology Progress Series 247: 85-92.
	Turner, V.L.G., A.D. Goodson, P.A. Lepper, K.D. Black, M.J. Sayer, M. Lozano, S. Davies, B. Binnie,
		M. Glen, C. Hyde & J. Webster. Scottish seal-scarer-trials protocol: April 4th. In Assessment of sound sources on Scottish aquaculture sites. Oban, Scotland: The Scottish Association of Marine Science.

2001	Turner, V. L. G., Waters, D. A., Altringham, J., and Warren, R. (2001): Habitat preferences of
		Daubenton's bats (Myotis daubentonii Kuhl 1819: Vespertilionidae) and their prey. In Z. Akbar (Ed.): 12th International Bat Research Conference, University Kebangsaan, Bangi, Malaysia. 6-8th August 2001.
	Turner, V.L.G. Killer whale facts. Mammalaction News 94: 5-6.
	Turner, V.L.G. Sexual segregation and differential habitat use by Daubenton's bats (Myotis
		daubentonii) in Wharfedale. National Trust Nature Conservation Newsletter 6: (1), 7-8.

1998	Turner, V.L.G. Tales from the Bush - "What Darwin Never Saw". BBC Wildlife magazine 16: 84.

1997	Hamer, K.C. & Turner, V.L.G. The breeding ecology of kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) on Skomer
		Island: the effects of the Sea Empress oil spill. The Island Naturalist 33: 3-5.

1994	Graner, F. & Turner, V.L.G. Songs of the Sea. Killer whale recordings from Arctic Norway (free
		cassette). BBC Wildlife Magazine 12: (11).
	Turner, V.L.G. Summary of current research into the interaction of cetaceans with non-passive
		gillnets, with emphasis on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena). Report to the Gesellschaft zum Schutz der Meeresäugetiere.
	Turner, V.L.G. Summary of the threats to small and large cetaceans in the Mediterranean and
		Black Sea. Report to United Nations Environment Programme, Conservation of Migratory Species (UNEP/CMS) Internal Report.

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