Aquatonics Ltd specialises in ecological surveys and environmental impact assessments (EIAs) of any discharges or developments that may affect lakes, streams, rivers, estuaries or coastal waters.

Aquatonics Ltd is the new name for Aquatic Environmental Consultants (AEC). AEC was launched in 1982 to provide industry, regulatory bodies and the legal profession with high-quality services in impact assessment, impact control, EIAs, ecological surveys and contaminant surveys.

We have expertise in the following areas:

Biology
Biotope mapping
Chemistry
Conservation
Contamination
Coral reefs
Ecology
EIA and EcIA
Environment
Estuarine Ecology
Expert witness, pollution & fish kills
Fisheries and Fish Welfare
Forensic examinations, eg for police
Habitat Restoration
Licences for Marine Works
Literature Reviews
Loss adjustment, advice on quantum
Oceanography
Oil and gas developments and mitigation
Offshore Windfarms
Remote Sensing
Pollution
Resources
Sediments
Toxicology e.g. toxicity testing
Underwater Noise
Water and Wildlife
Water Framework Directive
Welfare of fish
Wildlife Licences, e.g. MMO

A wide range of organisations use Aquatonics:

Airports
Boat Construction
Chemical Manufacturing
Consulting Ecologists (for example those that do not have expertise in aquatic ecolofgy and impact assessment)
Consulting Engineers
Development Banks
Development Companies
Lawyers/Solicitors/Barristers
Insurance Companies
Loss Adjustors
Fish Farmers & Aquaculture
Fishermen
Harbour Masters
Hydroelectric Power
Local Government
The Media
Mining and Mineral Processing
National Governmental Organisations
Offshore Wind
Oil and Gas
Police
Quarrying
Shipping
Water Companies

We have put some environmental photos of sampling techniques, pollution and aquatic species on a separate web page. These can be used free of charge for non-commercial uses.Aquatonics responses to the request from Defra on discards policy can be found here: European Commission Policy on Discards from Fishing.

Aquatonics Ltd services

Literature Reviews Services