In 1993, the MNCR initiated a survey of lagoons in Scotland. Thirty-three lagoons in mainland Scotland and the Inner Hebrides were studied as part of this programme, with field studies undertaken in 1994 and 1995.
Additional information source:
Covey, R., Fortune, F., Nichols, D.M., Thorpe, K. (1998) Marine Nature Conservation Review Sectors 3, 4, 12, 13 & 15. Lagoons in mainland Scotland and the Inner Hebrides: area summaries. Peterborough, Joint Nature Conservation Committee. (Coasts and seas of the United Kingdom. MNCR series)