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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Spatial planning offshore wind energy farms in California for mediating fisheries and wildlife conservation impacts | White, C.; Wang, Y-H; Walter, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Entanglement | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Department of the Interior (DOI) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore Oregon Final Environmental Assessment | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); US Army Corps of Engineers; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
Monopile-induced turbulence and sediment redistribution form visible wakes in offshore wind farms | Bailey, L.; Dorrell, R.; Kostakis, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality | |
Collaboration for Environmental Mitigation and Nature Inclusive Design (CEMNID) | Xodus Group; The Rich North Sea - De Rijke Noordzee | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Guidance for Pre- and Post-Construction Monitoring to Detect Changes in Marine Bird Distributions and Habitat Use Related to Offshore Wind Development | Avian Displacement Guidance Committee | Guidance | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Displacement | Birds | |
Potential for spatial coexistence of a transboundary migratory species and wind energy development | Huang, T-K.; Feng, X.; Derbridge, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Benthic and Epifaunal Communities | Fonseca, M.; McMahon, A.; Erickson, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Guardians of the seabed: Nature-inclusive design of scour protection in offshore wind farms enhances benthic diversity | Kingma, E.; ter Hofstede, R.; Kardinaal, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
A framework for studying the effects of offshore wind energy development on birds and bats in the Eastern United States | Williams, K.; Gulka, J.; Cook, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Will wind development adversely impact North Atlantic right whales through an increase in vessel traffic? | Bishop, A. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Autonomous thermal tracking reveals spatiotemporal patterns of seabird activity relevant to interactions with floating offshore wind facilities | Schneider, S.; Kramer, S.; Bernstein, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds | |
A new method for quantifying redistribution of seabirds within operational offshore wind farms finds no evidence of within-wind farm displacement | Trinder, M.; O'Brien, S.; Deimel, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Displacement | Seabirds | |
Using Available Data and Information to Identify Offshore Wind Energy Areas Off the California Coast [2024] | Rockwood, R.; Salas, L.; Howar, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Observational and Modeling Approaches for Assessing Impacts of Offshore Wind Development on California Current Upwelling: Workshop Summary | Kearns & West | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Geese migrating over the Pacific Ocean select altitudes coinciding with offshore wind turbine blades | Weiser, E.; Overton, C.; Douglas, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Waterfowl | |
Geographic source of bats killed at wind-energy facilities in the eastern United States | Wieringa, J.; Nagel, J.; Campbell, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Approach Distances of Scottish Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines According to Blade Motion Status, Wind Speed, and Preferred Habitat | Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Behavioural responses of Sandwich terns following the construction of offshore wind farms | Thaxter, C.; Green, R.; Collier, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
An Eulerian perspective on habitat models of striped bass occurrence in an offshore wind development area | Rothermel, E.; O'Brien, M.; Best, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement | Fish, Pelagic Fish | |
The geographic extent of bird populations affected by renewable-energy development | Vander Zanden, H.; Nelson, D.; Conkling, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | ||
Experimental trials of species-specific bat flight responses to an ultrasonic deterrent | Fritts, S.; Guest, E.; Weaver, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Utilizing high-resolution genetic markers to track population-level exposure of migratory birds to renewable energy development | Harrigan, R.; Rajbhandary, J.; Bossu, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Numbers of wildlife fatalities at renewable energy facilities in a targeted development region | Conkling, T.; Fesnock, A.; Katzner, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Ecosystem indicators: predicting population responses to combined climate and anthropogenic changes in shallow seas | Trifonova, N.; Scott, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Overlap between the Mid-Atlantic Bight Cold Pool and offshore wind lease areas | Horwitz, R.; Miles, T.; Munroe, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas | LiCari, S.; Hale, A.; Weaver, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Incidental eagle carcass detection can contribute to fatality estimation at operating wind energy facilities | Hallingstad, E.; Riser-Espinoza, D.; Brown, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions | |
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Field data-based correlation between scour at offshore wind farms (OWFs) and hydrodynamic drivers | Ludwig, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Responses of GPS-Tagged Territorial Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines in Scotland | Fielding, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Acoustic monitoring reveals spatiotemporal occurrence of Nathusius’ pipistrelle at the southern North Sea during autumn migration | Lagerveld, S.; Wilkes, T.; van Puijenbroek, M.; et al. | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Bats | ||
Forecasting suitable areas for wind turbine occurrence to proactively improve wildlife conservation | Boggie, M.; Butler, M.; Sesnie, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
Lesser prairie-chicken habitat selection and survival relative to a wind energy facility located in a fragmented landscape | LeBeau, C.; Smith, K.; Kosciuch, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Residency and habitat use of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) within an offshore wind farm | Thatcher, H.; Stamp, T.; Wilcockson, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Conspecific Carcass Removal from a Wind Project Study Plot by a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) | Bell, D.; Snyder, S.; Didonato, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Environmental benthos survey, Hywind Scotland | Moskeland, T. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Metabarcoding of sediment eDNA communities at the Hywind Scotland OWF – A pilot study | Hestetun, J.; Dahlgren, T. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | ||
Seasonal patterns of bird and bat collision fatalities at wind turbines | Lloyd, J.; Butryn, R.; Pearman-Gillman, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Sex Ratios of Brazilian Free-Tailed Bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities in California and Texas | LiCari, S. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Ocean Wind 1 Construction and Operations Plan | Ocean Wind 1 | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
Projected cross-shore changes in upwelling induced by offshore wind farm development along the California coast | Raghukumar, K.; Nelson, T.; Jacox, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Effects of offshore wind farms on suspended particulate matter derived from satellite remote sensing | Brandao, I.; van der Molen, J.; van der Wal, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Increased food availability at offshore wind farms affects trophic ecology of plaice Pleuronectes platessa | Buyse, J.; Hostens, K.; Degraer, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment | |
Resolving Key Uncertainties of Seabird Flight and Avoidance Behaviours at Offshore Wind Farms: Final Report for the study period 2020-2021 | Tjørnløv, R.; Skov, H.; Armitage, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Seabirds | |
Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island: Technical Report: Year 4 | Erickson, R.; Kelly, C.; Fonseca, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Effectiveness of an artificial intelligence-based system to curtail wind turbines to reduce eagle collisions | Duerr, A.; Parsons, A.; Nagy, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors |
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