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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Options for biodiversity-friendly designs and approaches for offshore wind farms in Ireland | BlueWise Marine | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
Wind Energy: Technologies and Approaches to Help Address Environmental Effects | United States Government Accountability Office | Report | Wind Energy | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | |
Context-dependent effects of wind turbines on bats in rural landscapes | Sotillo, A.; Le Viol, I.; Barre, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Global Review on Environmental Impacts of Onshore Wind Energy in the Field of Tension between Human Societies and Natural Systems | Sander, L.; Jung, C.; Schindler, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | |
Making eco-sustainable floating offshore wind farms: Siting, mitigations, and compensations | Danovaro, R.; Bianchelli, S.; Brambilla, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Distribution of common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) activity is altered by airflow disruption generated by wind turbines | Leroux, C.; Barre, K.; Valet, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance | Bats | |
Will future wind power development in Scandinavia have an impact on wolves? | Miltz, C.; Eriksen, A.; Wikenros, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change | Terrestrial Mammals | |
Modeling the impact of floating offshore wind turbines on marine food webs in the Gulf of Lion, France | Adge, M.; Lobry, J.; Tessier, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
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 | |
Decommissioning Case Study: Circular Economy in the Wind Sector – Materials Mapping | Smithson-Paul, V.; Bennet, L.; Fraser, O. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | |
Lack of evasive behaviour by a Martial Eagle Polemaetus bellicosus on impact with a turbine blade at a South African wind farm: causes and mitigations; Absence de comportement évasif d’un Aigle martial Polemaetus bellicosus lors de l’impact avec une pale | Simmons, R.; Martins, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Toward solving the global green–green dilemma between wind energy production and bat conservation | Voigt, C.; Bernard, E.; Huang, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats | |
Primary vs grey: A critical evaluation of literature sources used to assess the impacts of offshore wind farms | Szostek, C.; Edwards-Jones, A.; Beaumont, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises | Grimsrud, K.; Hagem, C.; Haaskjold, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | |
Offshore wind energy and fisheries: Sustainable development goals, enterprise practices, and fishermen's perspectives | Lin, C.; Lee, H.; Hsu, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
Wind energy development can lead to guild-specific habitat loss in boreal forest bats | McKay, R.; Johns, S.; Bischof, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats | |
Wind Farms and Power Lines Reduced the Territory Status and Probability of Fledgling Production in the Eurasian Goshawk Accipiter gentilis | Husby, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Noise | Birds, Raptors | |
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning | Knights, A.; Lemasson, A.; Firth, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Localized Eco-Climatic Impacts of Onshore Wind Farms: A Review | Ze, J.; Xiuchun, Y.; Ang, C. ; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Using fisheries-dependent data to investigate landings of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) within an offshore wind farm | Thatcher, H.; Stamp, T.; Moore, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Forest bat activity declines with increasing wind speed in proximity of operating wind turbines | Ellerbrok, J.; Farwig, N.; Peter, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Bats | |
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 | |
A synthesis review of nature positive approaches and coexistence in the offshore wind industry | Pardo, J.; Aune, M.; Harman, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Decommissioning of offshore wind farms and its impact on benthic ecology | Spielmann, V.; Dannheim, J.; Brey, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Occupancy model to unveil wildlife utilization at Yeongyang-gun wind farm management road, Korea | Kim, S-H.; Dhakal, T.; Yoon, T-G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Terrestrial Mammals | |
European plaice movements show evidence of high residency, site fidelity, and feeding around hard substrates within an offshore wind farm | Buyse, J.; Reubens, J.; Hostens, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction | Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
BatTool: projecting bat populations facing multiple stressors using a demographic model | Wiens, A.; Schorg, A.; Szymanski, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Revealing the ecological impact of low-speed mountain wind power on vegetation and soil erosion in South China: A case study of a typical wind farm in Yunnan | Ma, B.; Yang, J.; Chen, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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 | |
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 | |
Sustainable wind energy planning through ecosystem service impact valuation and exergy: A study case in south-central Chile | Martínez-Martínez, Y.; Dewulf, J.; Aguayo, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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 | |
2023 North American State of the Bats Report | Bat Conservation International | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
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 | |
An integrated conceptual model to characterize the effects of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services | Baulaz, Y.; Mouchet, M.; Niquil, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Drivers of bat activity at wind turbines advocate for mitigating bat exposure using multicriteria algorithm-based curtailment | Barre, K.; Froidevaux, J.; Sotillo, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Spatial Trade-Offs in National Land-Based Wind Power Production in Times of Biodiversity and Climate Crises | Grimsrud, K.; Hagem, C.; Haaskjold, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |
The presence of wind turbines repels bats in boreal forests | Gaultier, S.; Lilley, T.; Vesterinen,E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Bats | |
Conservation: Tracking bats around wind turbines | O'Mara, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Opportunistic Offshore Sighting of a Tricolored Bat (Perimyotis subflavus) | Bort Thornton, J.; Richlen, M.; McDonald, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats | |
EU Species Protection Law and Wind Energy: Current Challenges and Danish Experiences | Anker, H.; Olsen, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |
Floating Wind Power in Deep-Sea Area: Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental Impacts | Yuan, W.; Feng, J.; Zhang, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment |
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