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| Title | Author* | Date** |
Type of Content |
Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Quantitative, Non-Destructive Methodology for Habitat Characterisation and Benthic Monitoring at Offshore Renewable Energy Developments | Sheehan, E., Stevens, T., Attrill, M. | December 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| A Review of Approaches for Classifying Benthic Habitats and Evaluating Habitat Quality | Diaza, R., Solan, M., Valente, R. | November 2004 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| An Approach to the Intercalibration of Benthic Ecological Status Assessment in the North Atlantic Ecoregion, According to the European Water Framework Directive | Borja, A., et al. | January 2007 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Artificial Reef Effect and Fouling Impacts on Offshore Wave Power Foundations and Buoys - A Pilot Study | Langhamer, O., Wilhelmsson, D., Engström, J. | April 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Assessing Wave Energy Effects on Biodiversity: The Wave Hub Experience | Witt, M., et al. | October 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| Correlations Between Benthic Habitats and Demersal Fish Assemblages - A Case Study on the Dogger Bank (North Sea) | Sell, A., Kröncke, I. | July 2013 | Journal Article | N/A | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Epibenthic Assessment of a Renewable Tidal Energy Site | Sheehan, E., et al. | January 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| Long-Term Exposure of Several Marine Benthic Animals to Static Magnetic Fields | Zettler, M., Bochert, R. | September 2004 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Low-Frequency Sounds Induce Acoustic Trauma in Cephalopods | André, M., et al. | November 2011 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Magnetic Orientation and Magnetoreception in Birds and Other Animals | Wiltschko, R., Wiltschko, W. | August 2005 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Sea Turtles |
| Magnetic Orientation and Navigation in Marine Turtles, Lobsters, and Molluscs: Concepts and Conundrums | Cain, S., et al. | January 2005 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Sea Turtles |
| Man-Made Structures on Marine Sediments: Effects on Adjacent Benthic Communities | Davis, N., VanBlaricom, G., Dayton, P. | January 1982 | Journal Article | N/A | Energy Removal, Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| Mapping Benthic Habitat in Regions of Gradual Substrata: An Automated Approach Utilised Geophysical, Geological, and Biological Relationships | Brown, C., Collier, J. | June 2008 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Minimal Sampling Requirements for a Precise Assessment of Soft-Bottom Macrobenthic Communities, using AMBI | Muxika, I., et al. | October 2007 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Noise Negatively Affects Foraging and Antipredator Behaviour in Shore Crabs | Wale, M., Simpson, S., Radford, A. | July 2013 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Processing of Antifouling Paint Particles by Mytilus edulis | Turner, A., Barrett, M., Brown, M. | January 2009 | Journal Article | N/A | Chemicals | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Temporal Patterns In Ambient Noise Of Biological Origin From A Shallow Water Temperate Reef | Radford, C., et al. | May 2008 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Temporal Variability in the Benthos: Does the Sea Floor Function Differently over Time? | Frid, C. | April 2011 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| The Acoustics And Acoustic Behavior Of The California Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Interruptus) | Patek, S., Shipp, L., Staaterman, E. | January 2009 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| The Derivation, Performance and Role of Univariate and Multivariate Indicators of Benthic Change: Case Studies at Differing Spatial Scales | Quintino, V., Elliott, M., Rodríguez, A. | March 2006 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| The Effects of Copper-Based Antifouling Paint on Mortality and Enzymatic Activity of a Non-Target Organism | Katranitsas, A., Castritsi-Cathariosa, J., Persoone, G. | November 2003 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | Chemicals | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| The Environmental Effects of the Installation and Functioning of the Submarine SwePol Link HVDC Transmission Line: A Case Study of the Polish Marine Area of the Baltic Sea | Andrulewicz, E., Napierska, D., Otremba, Z. | June 2003 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| Towards a Statistically Valid Method of Textural Sea Floor Characterization of Benthic Habitats | Orpin, A., Kostylev, V. | January 2006 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| True Navigation and Magnetic Maps in Spiny Lobsters | Boles, L., Lohmann, K. | January 2003 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Turbine Sound May Influence the Metamorphosis Behaviour of Estuarine Crab Megalopae | Pine, M., Jeffs, A., Radford, C. | December 2012 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Magnetic Maps in Animals: Nature's GPS | Lohmann, K., Lohmann, C., Putman, N. | July 2007 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Sea Turtles |
| Offshore Marine Renewable Energy Devices as Stepping Stones Across Biogeographical Boundaries | Adams, T., et al. | January 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Urban Structures as Marine Habitats: An Experimental Comparison of the Composition and Abundance of Subtidal Epibiota Among Pilings, Pontoons and Rocky Reefs | Connell, S. | August 2001 | Journal Article | N/A | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Spatial and Temporal Benthic Species Assemblage Responses with a Deployed Marine Tidal Energy Device: A Small Scaled Study | Broadhurst, M., Orme, C. | August 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Attachment Properties of Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis L.) Byssus Threads on Culture-Based Artificial Collector Substrates | Brenner, M., Buck, B. | May 2010 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Marine Renewable Energy Development: Assessing the Benthic Footprint at Multiple Scales | Miller, R., et al. | October 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Benthos distribution modelling and its relevance for marine ecosystem management | Reiss, H., et al. | February 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Life: Publication Patterns, New Discoveries, and Future Directions in Research and Management | Williams, R., et al. | October 2015 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles |
| Hard Coastal-Defence Structures as Habitats for Native and Exotic Rocky-Bottom Species | Vaselli, S., Bulleri, F., Benedetti-Cecchi, L. | October 2008 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| Bioelectric Fields of Marine Organisms: Voltage and Frequency Contributions to Detectability by Electroreceptive Predators | Bedore, C., Kajiura, S. | April 2013 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Towards an Integrated Approach to Marine Benthic Monitoring | Froján, C., Cooper, K., Bolam, S. | March 2016 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Marine Fouling Assemblages on Offshore Gas Platforms in the Southern North Sea: Effects of Depth and Distance from Shore on Biodiversity | van der Stap, T., Coolen, J., Lindeboom, H. | January 2016 | Journal Article | N/A | Static Device | Invertebrates |
| Anthropogenic Sources of Underwater Sound can Modify how Sediment-Dwelling Invertebrates Mediate Ecosystem Properties | Solan, M., et al. | February 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Riverine | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Megabenthic Invertebrates on Shell Mounds Associated with Oil and Gas Platforms Off California | Goddard, J., Love, M. | July 2010 | Journal Article | N/A | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Identical Response of Caged Rock Crabs (Genera Metacarcinus and Cancer) to Energized and Unenergized Undersea Power Cables in Southern California, USA | Love, M., et al. | April 2015 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates |
| A Sound Approach to Assessing the Impact of Underwater Noise on Marine Fishes and Invertebrates | Hawkins, A., Popper, A. | March 2017 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Turning Off the DRIP ('Data-Rich, Information-Poor') - Rationalising Monitoring with a Focus on Marine Renewable Energy Developments and the Benthos | Wilding, T., et al. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Characterisation of the Biofouling Community on a Floating Wave Energy Device | Nall, C., Schläppy, M., Guerin, A. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Wave energy and flow reduce the abundance and size of benthic species on oyster reefs | Lunt, J., Reustle, J., Smee, D. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Good or Bad Vibrations? Impacts of Anthropogenic Vibration on the Marine Epibenthos | Roberts, L., Elliott, M. | October 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Sensitivity of the Mussel Mytilus edulis to Substrate-Borne Vibration in Relation to Anthropogenically Generated Noise | Roberts, L., et al. | October 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Storm effects on intertidal invertebrates: increased beta diversity of few individuals and species | Corte, G., et al. | May 2017 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Habitat characterization of a tidal energy site using an ROV: Overcoming difficulties in a harsh environment | Greene, H. | September 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Benthic Community Composition on Submerged Reefs in the Central Great Barrier Reef | Roberts, T., et al. | June 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Does Stability in Local Community Composition Depend on Temporal Variation in Rates of Dispersal and Connectivity? | Valanko, S., Norkko, J., Norkko, A. | April 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Ecological Value of Submerged Breakwaters for Habitat Enhancement on a Residential Scale | Scyphers, S., Powers, S., Heck, K. | February 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Biodiversity Characterisation and Hydrodynamic Consequences of Marine Fouling Communities on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the Orkney Islands Archipelago, Scotland, UK | Want, A., et al. | July 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Patterns of Benthic Mega-Invertebrate Habitat Associations in the Pacific Northwest Continental Shelf Waters | Hemery, L., Henkel, S. | July 2015 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Patterns of Benthic Mega-Invertebrate Habitat Associations in the Pacific Northwest Continental Shelf Waters: A Reassessment | Hemery, L., Henkel, S. | August 2016 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Setting an Agenda for Biofouling Research for the Marine Renewable Energy Industry | Loxton, J., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Anthropogenic noise playback impairs embryonic development and increases mortality in a marine invertebrate | Nedelec, S., et al. | July 2014 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Invertebrates |
| From DNA to ecological performance: Effects of anthropogenic noise on a reef-building mussel | Wale, M., et al. | June 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Invertebrates |
| Noise pollution limits metal bioaccumulation and growth rate in a filter feeder, the Pacific oyster Magallana gigas | Charifi, M., et al. | April 2018 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Invertebrates |
| Underwater operational noise level emitted by a tidal current turbine and its potential impact on marine fauna | Lossent, J., et al. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| The location of offshore wave power devices structures epifaunal assemblages | Langhamer, O. | December 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Understanding the effects of electromagnetic field emissions from Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs) on the commercially important edible crab, Cancer pagurus (L.) | Scott, K., Harsanyi, P., Lyndon, A. | June 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Information gaps in understanding the effects of noise on fishes and invertebrates | Hawkins, A., Pembroke, A., Popper, A. | March 2015 | Journal Article | N/A | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Sediment Burial Intolerance of Marine Macroinvertebrates | Hendrick, V., Hutchison, Z., Last, K. | February 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Invertebrates |
| Buried Alive: The Behavioural Response of the Mussels, Modiolus modiolus and Mytilus edulis to Sudden Burial by Sediment | Hutchison, Z., et al. | March 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Invertebrates |
| Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments | Jones, R., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
| Effect of low frequency electromagnetic field on the behavior and bioenergetics of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor | Jakubowska, M., et al. | September 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | EMF | Invertebrates |
| Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research | Dannheim, J., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Effect of magnetic pulses on Caribbean spiny lobsters: implications for magnetoreception | Ernst, D., Lohmann, K. | June 2016 | Journal Article | N/A | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Wave energy drives biotic patterns beyond the surf zone: Factors influencing abundance and occurrence of mobile fauna adjacent to subtropical beaches | Schultz, A., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Assessing potential impacts of energized submarine power cables on crab harvests | Love, M., et al. | December 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | EMF | Benthic Invertebrates, Socio-economics, Fishing |
| Offshore oil production platforms as potential sources of larvae to coastal shelf regions off southern California | Nishimoto, M., Simons, R., Love, M. | October 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Ecosystem, Fish, Invertebrates |
| The trade-off between tidal-turbine array yield and environmental impact: A habitat suitability modelling approach | du Feu, R., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | Energy Removal | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Abundance, composition and succession of sessile subtidal assemblages in high wave-energy environments of Central Chile: Temporal and depth variation | Navarrete, S., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| A review of crustacean sensitivity to high amplitude underwater noise: Data needs for effective risk assessment in relation to UK commercial species | Edmonds, N., et al. | July 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Camera technology for monitoring marine biodiversity and human impact | Bicknell, A., et al. | October 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions |
| Do Changes in Current Flow as a Result of Arrays of Tidal Turbines Have an Effect on Benthic Communities? | Kregting, L., et al. | August 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal | Changes in Flow | Invertebrates |
| Characterizing and monitoring marine nekton at Puget Sound’s renewable energy site | Horne, J., et al. | April 2011 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General) | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
| Marine Renewable Energy: The Ecological Implications of Altering the Hydrodynamics of the Marine Environment | Shields, M., et al. | January 2011 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave | Changes in Flow | Invertebrates, Physical Environment |
| Effects Of Wave Energy Converters On The Surrounding Soft-bottom Macrofauna (west Coast Of Sweden) | Langhamer, O. | June 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wave | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Three-dimensional mapping of the benthic invertebrates biophony with a compact four-hydrophones array | Gervaise, C., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction | Invertebrates |
| Oceanographic and biological influences on recruitment of benthic invertebrates to hard substrata on the Oregon shelf | Meyer, K., Li, Y., Young, C. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Anthropogenic disturbance facilitates a non-native species on offshore oil platforms | Viola, S., et al. | July 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Functional and structural responses to marine urbanisation | Mayer-Pinto, M., et al. | January 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance | Invertebrates |
| Colonization of an Artificial Hard Substrate by Mytilus edulis in the German Bight | Joschko, T., et al. | October 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Characterizing the first wave of fish and invertebrate colonization on a new offshore petroleum platform | Todd, V., et al. | May 2019 | Journal Article | N/A | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Assessing the impact of introduced infrastructure at sea with cameras: A case study for spatial scale, time and statistical power | Bicknell, A., et al. | April 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wave | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Development of epibenthic assemblages on artificial habitat associated with marine renewable infrastructure | Sheehan, E., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General) | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Creation of microhabitats (tidepools) in ripraps with climax communities as a way to mitigate negative effects of artificial substrate on marine biodiversity | Ostale-Valriberas, E., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species | Henry, L., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Tidal Energy: The Benthic Effects of an Operational Tidal Stream Turbine | O'Carroll, J., et al. | August 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal | Changes in Flow | Invertebrates |
| Assessing larval connectivity for marine spatial planning in the Adriatic | Bray, L., Kassis, D., Hall-Spencer, J. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning |
| Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale | Airoldi, L., et al. | July 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Benthic Community and Biological Trait Composition in Respect to Artificial Coastal Defence Structures: A Study Case in the Northern Adriatic Sea | Munari, C. | September 2013 | Journal Article | N/A | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates |
| Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Bryozoan Distribution and Diversity in the Scottish Sea Regions | Rouse, S., Jones, M., Porter, J. | August 2010 | Journal Article | N/A | N/A | Invertebrates |
| Colonisation of Fish and Crabs of Wave Energy Foundations and the Effects of Manufactured Holes - A Field Experiment | Langhamer, O., Wilhelmsson, D. | June 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wave | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Epibenthic Colonization of Concrete and Steel Pilings in a Cold-Temperate Embayment: A Weld Experiment | Andersson, M., et al. | March 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Fish Assemblages on Sunken Vessels and Natural Reefs in Southeast Florida, USA | Arena, P., Jordan, L., Spieler, R. | January 2007 | Journal Article | N/A | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| ATOC/Pioneer Seamount Cable after 8 Years on the Seafloor: Observations, Environmental Impact | Kogan, I., et al. | April 2006 | Journal Article | N/A | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates |
| Shallow Moving Structures Promote Marine Invader Dominance | Dafforn, K., Johnston, E., Glasby, T. | January 2005 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General) | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Long-Term Dynamics of Fouling Communities Found on Offshore Installations in the North Sea | Whomersley, P., Picken, G. | October 2003 | Journal Article | N/A | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
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