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Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Environmental impacts from large-scale offshore renewable-energy deployment | Ouro, P.; Fernandez, R.; Armstrong, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Vision paper: Decommissioning offshore windparks in the Belgian part of the North Sea | Van Maele, T.; Desplenter, N.; Van Aken, I.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
EDEN 2000: Exploring Options For A Nature-Proof Development of Offshore Wind Farms Inside A Natura 2000 Area | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Vanaverbeke, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Assessing environmental impacts of offshore wind farms: lessons learned and recommendations for the future | Rahman, F.; Kumar, P. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Essential Environmental Concepts for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in Europe | Stephenson, P. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | |
What are the potential effects of offshore wind farms on coastal fish and their essential habitats? | Henry, S.; Couturier, L.; Darnaude, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish | |
Beneath the blades: Marine wind farms support parts of local biodiversity - a systematic review | Knorrn, A.; Teder, T.; Kaasik, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Answering the key stakeholder questions about the impact of offshore wind farms on marine life using hypothesis testing to inform targeted monitoring | Cresci, A.; Degraer, S.; Zhang, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Patterns of migrating soaring migrants indicate attraction to marine wind farms | Skov, H.; Desholm, M.; Heinänen, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
Seabirds and Offshore Wind Farms in European Waters: Avoidance and Attraction | Dierschke, V.; Furness, R.; Garthe, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Avoidance, Attraction | Seabirds, Birds | |
Temporal Variation in Environmental Conditions and the Structure of Fish Assemblages around an Offshore Oil Platform in the North Sea | Fujii, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Pelagic Fish, Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Effect of an Offshore Wind Farm on the Viviparous Eelpout: Biometrics, Brood Development and Population Studies in Lillgrund, Sweden | Langhamer, O.; Dahlgren, T.; Rosenqvist, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Assessing larval connectivity for marine spatial planning in the Adriatic | Bray, L.; Kassis, D.; Hall-Spencer, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Displacement of seabirds by an offshore wind farm in the North Sea | Welcker, J.; Nehls, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement | Seabirds, Birds | |
Unforeseen Responses of a Breeding Seabird to the Construction of an Offshore Wind Farm | Harwood, A.; Perrow, M.; Berridge, R.; et al. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Avoidance | Seabirds, Birds | |
Recreational Use of Offshore Wind Farms: Experiences and Opinions of Sea Anglers in the UK | Hooper, T.; Hattam, C.; Austen, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Linking ecosystem services with epibenthic biodiversity change following installation of offshore wind farms | Causon, P.; Gill, A. | Journal Article | Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Red Kite | Mammen, K.; Mammen, U.; Resetaritz, A. | Book Chapter | Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Raptors, Birds | |
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.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Wildlife [Thesis] | Goodale, M. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Changes in Fish Communities on a Small Spatial Scale, an Effect of Increased Habitat Complexity by an Offshore Wind Farm | van Hal, R.; Griffioen, A.; van Keeken, O. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Use of High Resolution Sonar for Near-Turbine Fish Observations (DIDSON) - WeSea 2007-002 | Couperus, B.; Winter, E.; van Keeken, O.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Avoidance | Pelagic Fish, Fish | |
First year post-construction monitoring of bats and birds at Wind Turbine Test Centre Østerild | Therkildsen, O.; Elmeros, M. | Report | Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
Mobile Demersal Megafauna at Common Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations in the German Bight (North Sea) Two Years after Deployment - Increased Production Rate of Cancer pagurus | Krone, R.; Dederer, G.; Kanstinger, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Measuring the Interaction Between Marine Features of Special Protection Areas with Offshore Wind Farm Development Sites Through Telemetry: Final Report | Thaxter, C.; Ross-Smith, V.; Clark, N.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Seabirds, Birds | |
Co-location of passive gear fisheries in offshore wind farms in the German EEZ of the North Sea: A first socio-economic scoping | Stelzenmüller, V.; Diekmann, R.; Bastardie, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Appendix O Summary of Current Information Related to Electromagnetic Field Impacts on Fish and LEEDCo Proposed Transmission Cable | Verhamme, E.; Daley, J.; Peterson, G. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public Health Issues | Walker, R.; Swift, A. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Wind Energy's Impact on Aviation, Radar, and Telecommunications | Walker, R.; Swift, A. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | EMF | Navigation, Human Dimensions | |
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. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Energy Profiling of Demersal Fish: A Case-Study in Wind Farm Artificial Reefs | De Troch, M.; Reubens, J.; Heirman, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
The Potential Effects of Electromagnetic Fields Generated by Cabling Between Offshore Wind Turbines upon Elasmobranch Fishes | Gill, A.; Taylor, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
An Integrated Visual Impact Assessment Model for Offshore Windfarm Development | Depellegrin, D.; Blažauskas, N.; Egarter-Vigl, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
A Sustainability Index of Potential Co-Location of Offshore Wind Farms and Open Water Aquaculture | Benassai, G.; Mariani, P.; Stenberg, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions | |
The Ecology of Benthopelagic Fishes at Offshore Wind Farms: A Synthesis of 4 Years of Research | Reubens, J.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Effects of an Offshore Wind Farm on Temporal and Spatial Patterns in the Demersal Fish Community | Bergström, L.; Sundqvist, F.; Bergström, U. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Environmental Assessment of Offshore Wind Power Generation near Rhode Island: Acoustic and Electromagnetic Effects on Marine Animals | Miller, J.; Potty, G.; Raposa, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | |
Modeling Wildlife Densities and Habitat Use Across Temporal and Spatial Scales on the Mid-Atlantic Continental Shelf: Annual Report for the First Budget Period | Williams, K. | Report | Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Reptiles, Marine Mammals, Birds | |
Seabirds & Offshore Wind Farms Monitoring Results 2011 | Vanermen, N.; Stienen, E.; Onkelinx, T.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Birds | |
Habitat Use and Selection of Black Scoters in Southern New England and Siting of Offshore Wind Energy Facilities | Loring, P.; Paton, P.; Osenkowski, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Postdevelopment Experiments to Detect Anthropogenic Disturbances: The Case of Sea Ducks and Wind Parks | Guillemette, M.; Larsen, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Waterfowl, Birds | |
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. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, 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. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Offshore Windmills and the Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Fish | Öhman, M.; Sigray, P.; Westerberg, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish | |
Offshore Wind Farms - Ecological Effects of Noise and Habitat Alteration on Fish | Andersson, M. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise, Habitat Change | Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Offshore Wind Farms: Their Impacts, and Potential Habitat Gains as Artificial Reefs, in Particular for Fish | Wilson, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Fish | |
Offshore Wind Farms and their Impact on Fish Abundance and Community Structure | Stenberg, C.; Dinesen, G.; van Deurs, M.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | 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.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Fish, Demersal Fish | |
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring of Migrating Waterbirds | Piper, W.; Kulik, G.; Durinck, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl | |
Hydro-Acoustic Monitoring of Fish Communities at Offshore Wind Farms | Hvidt, C.; Leonhard, S.; Klaustrup, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Pelagic Fish |
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