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Title | Author | Date | Content Type Sort descending | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Atlantic Deepwater Ecosystem Observatory Network (ADEON): An Integrated System for Long-Term Monitoring of Ecological and Human Factors on the Outer Continental Shelf | Miksis-Olds, J.; Martin, B.; Warren, J.; et al. | Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Migration in Relation to Offshore Wind Farms | Griffin, L.; Rees, E.; Hughes, B. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Insights from the management of offshore energy resources: Toward an ecosystem-services based management approach for deep-ocean industries | Bravo, M.; Brandt, M.; van der Grient, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Social & Economic Data | |
Balancing future renewable energy infrastructure siting and associated habitat loss for migrating whooping cranes | Ellis, K.; Pearse, A.; Brandt, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Windfarms, fishing and benthic recovery: Overlaps, risks and opportunities | Dunkley, F.; Solandt, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Organic matter processing in a [simulated] offshore wind farm ecosystem in current and future climate and aquaculture scenarios | Voet, H.; Vlaminck, E.; van Colen, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |
Evidence for the effects of decommissioning man-made structures on marine ecosystems globally: a systematic map | Lemasson, A.; Somerfield, P.; Schratzberger, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
The effect of artificial reef design on the attraction of herbivorous fish and on coral recruitment, survival, and growth | Hylkema, A.; Debrot, A.; Cammenga, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Attraction, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish | ||
Fish assemblages of three common artificial reef designs during early colonization | Hylkema, A.; Debrot, A.; Osinga, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | ||
Offshore wind farms are projected to impact primary production and bottom water deoxygenation in the North Sea | Daewel, U.; Akhtar, N.; Christiensen, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Large-scale effects of offshore wind farms on seabirds of high conservation concern | Garthe, S.; Schwemmer, H.; Peschko, V.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Minimizing habitat conflicts in meeting net-zero energy targets in the western United States | Wu, G.; Jones, R.; Leslie, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
The association of windmills with conservation of pollinating insects and wild plants in homogeneous farmland of western Poland | Pustkowiak, S.; Banaszak-Cibicka, W.; Mielczarek, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment for a Deep Water Floating Offshore Wind Turbine on the Brazilian Continental Shelf | de Paula, L.; Carmo, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment | |
An Analysis of the Efficacy of Four Artificial Reef Designs in Tropical Waters | Brock, R.; Norris, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Impacts of wind farms on swans and geese: a review | Rees, E. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Site wind right: Identifying low-impact wind development areas in the Central United States | Hise, C.; Obermeyer, B.; Ahlering, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning | |
No evidence of displacement due to wind turbines in breeding grassland birds | Hale, A.; Hatchett, E.; Meyer, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Using expert knowledge to identify key threats and conservation strategies for wildlife: A case study with bats in China | Gao, H.; Xiang, Z.; He, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data | |
Impacts of human activities on the supply of marine ecosystem services: A conceptual model for offshore wind farms to aid quantitative assessments | Van de Pol, L.; Van der Biest, K.; Taelman, S. E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Wind turbine wakes can impact down-wind vegetation greenness | Diffendorfer, J.; Vanderhoof, M.; Ancona, Z. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Effects of habitat factors on the plant diversity on naturally-restored wind farm slopes | Wang, P.; Yu, H.; Xiao, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Benchmarking Marine Energy Technologies Through LCA: Offshore Floating Wind Farms in the Mediterranean | Pulselli, R.; Maccanti, M.; Bruno, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Evidence that offshore wind farms might affect marine sediment quality and microbial communities | Wang, T.; Ru, X.; Deng, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Offshore Wind Energy and Marine Biodiversity in the North Sea: Life Cycle Impact Assessment for Benthic Communities | Li, C.; Coolen, J.; Scherer, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment | |
Offshore wind project-level monitoring in the Northeast U.S. continental shelf ecosystem: evaluating the potential to mitigate impacts to long-term scientific surveys | Methratta, E.; Lipsky, A.; Boucher, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Habitat Change | Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Habitat Engineering by Decadal-Scale Bioturbation around Shipwrecks on the Great Barrier Reef Mid-Shelf | Stieglitz, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Paint it black: Efficacy of increased wind turbine rotor blade visibility to reduce avian fatalities | May, R.; Nygård, T.; Falkdalen, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Waterfowl | |
Marine Mammals Trace Anthropogenic Structures at Sea | Russell, D.; Brasseur, S.; Thompson, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes | |
Offshore Wind Farm Artificial Reefs Affect Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: A Synthesis | Degraer, S.; Carey, D.; Coolen, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Habitat Use, Disturbance and Collision Risks for Bewick's Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii Wintering Near a Wind Farm in the Netherlands | Fijn, R.; Krijgsveld, K.; Tijsen, W.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Challenges of future energy landscapes in Germany — a nature conservation perspective | Ponitka, J.; Boettner, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
The Effects of Landscape Modifications on the Long-Term Persistence of Animal Populations | Nabe-Nielsen, J.; Sibly, R.; Forchhammer, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Artificial Reef Effect in Relation to Offshore Renewable Energy Conversion: State of the Art | Langhamer, O. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment | |
Barriers to Movement: Impacts of Wind Farms on Migrating Birds | Masden, E.; Haydon, D.; Fox, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Assessing Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future | Bailey, H.; Brookes, K.; Thompson, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes, Birds | |
Comparing the Ecological Impacts of Wind and Oil and Gas Development: A Landscape Scale Assessment | Jones, N.; Pejchar, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Assessing the exposure of three diving bird species to offshore wind areas on the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf using satellite telemetry | Stenhouse, I.; Berlin, A.; Gilbert, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl | |
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts Related to the Wind Farms End-of-Life | Mello, G.; Dias, M.; Robaina, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment | |
Use of Our Future Seas: Relevance of Spatial and Temporal Scale for Physical and Biological Indicators | Trifonova, N.; Scott, B.; De Dominicis, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Offshore Windfarm Footprint of Sediment Organic Matter Mineralization Processes | De Borger, E.; Ivanov, E.; Capet, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates | |
Environmental Impact of Solar and Wind energy- A Review | Hamed, T.; Alshare, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Reviewing the ecological impacts of offshore wind farms | Galparsoro, I.; Menchaca, I.; Garmendia, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Science in support of ecologically sound decommissioning strategies for offshore man-made structures: taking stock of current knowledge and considering future challenges | Birchenough, S.; Degraer, S. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Environmental Assessment of the Impacts and Benefits of a Salinity Gradient Energy Pilot Plant | Marin-Coria, E.; Silva, R.; Enriquez, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient | Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Drivers of European bat population change: a review reveals evidence gaps | Browning, E.; Barlow, K.; Burns, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Global offshore wind turbine dataset | Zhang, T.; Sengupta, D.; Zhang, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Novel Application and Validation of a Method to Assess Visual Impacts of Rotating Wind Turbine Blades Within Woodland Areas | Nopp-Mayr, U.; Kunz, F.; Suppan, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Visual Impacts | |
Effect of wind farms on wintering ducks at an important wintering ground in China along the East Asian–Australasian Flyway | Zhao, S.; Xu, H.; Song, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Combining radar and direct observation to estimate pelican collision risk at a proposed wind farm on the Cape west coast, South Africa | Jenkins, A.; Reid, T.; du Plessis, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Waterfowl, Birds |
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