Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Marking a Decade of Monitoring, Research and Innovation
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2019
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Chemicals , Noise
Birds , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Benthic production and energy export from man-made structures to softbottoms: does it matter?
Dannheim, J. , Birchenough, S. , Beermann, J.
September 2018
Conference Paper
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Ecosystem Processes
Benthic biodiversity on old platforms, young wind farms, and rocky reefs
Coolen, J. , van der Weide, B. , Cuperus, J.
July 2018
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Invertebrates
Environmental benefits of leaving offshore infrastructure in the ocean
Fowler, A. , Jørgensen, A. , Svendsen, J.
July 2018
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Assessing and Managing Effect Spheres of Influence
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2018
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Habitat Change , Noise
Bats , Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Physical Environment , Sediment Transport , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
RECON: Reef effect structures in the North Sea, islands or connections? Summary Report
Coolen, J. , van der Weide, B. , Cuperus, J.
January 2018
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Habitat Change
Fish , Invertebrates , Human Dimensions , Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: a Continued move towards Integration and Quantification
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2017
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Cetaceans , Physical Environment
Benthic and Fish Aggregation Inside an Offshore Wind Farm: Which Effects on the Trophic Web Functioning?
Raoux, A. , Tecchio, S. , Pezy, J.
January 2017
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Ecosystem Processes , Invertebrates
Coexistence dilemmas in European marine spatial planning practices. The case of marine renewables and marine protected areas
Kyriazi, Z. , Maes, F. , Degraer, S.
October 2016
Journal Article
Marine Energy
Human Dimensions , Marine Spatial Planning
Distribution of the invasive Caprella mutica Schurin, 1935 and native Caprella linearis (Linnaeus, 1767) on artificial hard substrates in the North Sea: separation by habitat
Coolen, J. , Lengkeek, W. , Degraer, S.
August 2016
Journal Article
Habitat Change
Invertebrates
Modelling impacts of offshore wind farms on trophic web: the Courseulles-sur-Mer case study
Raoux, A. , Pezy, J. , Dauvin, J.
April 2016
Conference Paper
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Ecosystem Processes
Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on the Early Life Stages of Dicentrarchus labrax
Debusschere, E. , de Coensel, B. , Vandendriessche, S.
January 2016
Book Chapter
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish , Pelagic Fish
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Environmental impact monitoring reloaded
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2016
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Habitat Change , Noise
Bats , Birds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Human Dimensions , Fisheries
Acoustic stress responses in juvenile sea bass Dicentrarchus labrax induced by offshore pile driving
Debusschere, E. , Hostens, K. , Adriaens, D.
October 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish
MaRVEN - Environmental Impacts of Noise, Vibrations and Electromagnetic Emissions from Marine Renewable Energy
Thomsen, F. , Gill, A. , Kosecka, M.
September 2015
Report
Marine Energy
Attraction , Avoidance , EMF
Combining Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Extraction: An Environmental Perspective
Rumes, B. , Marcantonio, M. , Lauwaert, B.
September 2015
Conference Paper
Marine Energy , Wave , Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Towards a Cumulative Collision Risk Assessment of Local and Migrating Birds in North Sea Offshore Wind Farms
Brabant, R. , Vanermen, N. , Steinen, E.
September 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Collision
Seabirds , Passerines , Birds
Towards a Numerical Model to Simulate the Observed Displacement of Harbour Porpoises Phocoena phocoena Due to Pile Driving in Belgian Waters
Haelters, J. , Duliere, V. , Vigin, L.
September 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise , Displacement
Marine Mammals , Cetaceans
Offshore Wind Park Monitoring Programmes, Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future
Lindeboom, H. , Degraer, S. , Dannheim, J.
September 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Succession and Seasonal Dynamics of the Epifauna Community on Offshore Wind Farm Foundations and their Role as Stepping Stones for Non-Indigenous Species
De Mesel, I. , Kerckhof, F. , Norro, A.
September 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction
Invertebrates
Benthos distribution modelling and its relevance for marine ecosystem management
Reiss, H. , Birchenough, S. , Borja, A.
February 2015
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind , Marine Energy
Invertebrates
In Situ Mortality Experiments with Juvenile Sea Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) in Relation to Impulsive Sound Levels Caused by Pile Driving of Windmill Foundations
Dubusschere, E. , de Coensel, B. , Bajek, A.
October 2014
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Fish , Demersal Fish
The Ecology of Benthopelagic Fishes at Offshore Wind Farms: A Synthesis of 4 Years of Research
Reubens, J. , Degraer, S. , Vincx, M.
January 2014
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish
Diel Variation in Feeding and Movement Patterns of Juvenile Atlantic Cod at Offshore Wind Farms
Reubens, J. , Rijcke, M. , Degraer, S.
January 2014
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish
Energy Profiling of Demersal Fish: A Case-Study in Wind Farm Artificial Reefs
De Troch, M. , Reubens, J. , Heirman, E.
December 2013
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish
Residency, Site Fidelity and Habitat Use of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) at an Offshore Wind Farm Using Acoustic Telemetry
Reubens, J. , Pasotti, F. , Degraer, S.
September 2013
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Fish , Demersal Fish
Offshore Wind Farms as Productive Sites or Ecological Traps for Gadoid Fishes? - Impact on Growth, Condition Index and Diet Composition
Reubens, J. , Vandendriessche, S. , Zenner, A.
September 2013
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change , Attraction
Fish , Demersal Fish
Aggregation at Windmill Artificial Reefs: CPUE of Atlantic Cod (Gadus morhua) and Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at Different Habitats in the Belgian Part of the North Sea
Reubens, J. , Braeckman, U. , Vanaverbeke, J.
March 2013
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish
Differentiating Between Underwater Construction Noise of Monopile and Jacket Foundations for Offshore Windmills: A Case Study from the Belgian Part of the North Sea
Norro, A. , Rumes, B. , Degraer, S.
February 2013
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Learning from the Past to Optimise Future Monitoring Programmes
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2013
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Heading for an Understanding of Environmental Impacts
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2012
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Avoidance , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Physical Environment
Offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts: an update
Brabant, R. , Degraer, S. , Rumes, B.
January 2012
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Changes in Flow , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Sediment Transport , Water Quality , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment , Stakeholder Engagement
Aggregation and Feeding Behaviour of Pouting (Trisopterus luscus) at Wind Turbines in the Belgian Part of the North Sea
Reubens, J. , Degraer, S. , Vincx, M.
February 2011
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Habitat Change
Fish , Demersal Fish
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Selected findings from the baseline and targeted monitoring
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2011
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Physical Environment , Human Dimensions , Fisheries , Marine Spatial Planning , Social & Economic Data , Visual Impacts
Early Development of the Subtidal Marine Biofouling on a Concrete Offshore Windmill Foundation on the Thornton Bank (Southern North Sea): First Monitoring Results
Kerckhof, F. , Rumes, B. , Jacques, T.
November 2010
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Invertebrates
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Early Environmental Impact Assessment and Spatio-Temporal Variability
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R. , Rumes, B.
January 2010
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Changes in Flow , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Seabirds , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Human Dimensions , Environmental Impact Assessment
Underwater Noise Produced by the Piling Activities During the Construction of the Belwind Offshore Wind Farm (Bligh Bank, Belgian Marine Waters)
Norro, A. , Haelters, J. , Rumes, B.
January 2010
Book Chapter
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Noise
Seasonal variation and vertical zonation of the marine biofouling on a concrete offshore windmill foundation on the Thornton Bank (southern North Sea)
Kerckhof, F. , Rumes, B. , Norro, A.
January 2010
Journal Article
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Habitat Change
Invertebrates , Physical Environment
A Protocol for Classifying Ecologically Relevant Marine Zones, A Statistical Approach
Verfaillie, E. , Degraer, S. , Schelfaut, K.
June 2009
Journal Article
Marine Energy
Ecosystem Processes
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: State of the Art After Two Years of Environmental Monitoring
Degraer, S. , Brabant, R.
January 2009
Report
Wind Energy , Fixed Offshore Wind
Attraction , Habitat Change , Noise
Birds , Ecosystem Processes , Fish , Invertebrates , Marine Mammals , Human Dimensions