Knowledge Base

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Seasonal and Diel Variability of the Underwater Noise in the Baltic Sea Klusek, Z.; Lisimenka, A. Journal Article Noise
Reducing the Collision Risk for Bats at Onshore Wind Turbines (RENEBAT II) Behr, O.; Brinkmann, R.; Korner-Nievergelt, F.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Combining Wave Energy with Wind and Solar: Short-Term Forecasting Reikard, G.; Robertson, B.; Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Multiple Mortality Events in Bats: A Global Review O'Shea, T.; Cryan, P.; Hayman, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
An Indicator to Objectively Quantify the Visual Impact of an Offshore Wind Farm Gonzalez-Rodriguez, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Large-Eddy Simulation of Offshore Wind Farm Yang, D.; Meneveau, C.; Shen, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow
Challenge of Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring in High-Energy Environments: UK Tidal Environments and Other Case Studies Booth, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Review of Offshore Wind Farm Impact Monitoring and Mitigation with Regard to Marine Mammals Verfuss, U.; Sparling, C.; Arnot, C.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
The Number and Distribution of Marine Mammals in the Fall of Warness, Orkney July 2005 - July 2006 Duck, C.; Black, A.; Lonergan, M.; et al. Report Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Migration of Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) and its Variable Annual Risk from Wind Power Facilities Across the Tehuantepec Isthmus Villegas-Patraca, R.; Herrera-Alsina, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Wave Energy and Underwater Noise: Assessment and Monitoring Aspects Patricio, S.; Soares, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Environmental Science Panel for Marbled Murrelet Underwater Noise Injury Threshold Science Applications International Corporation Report Noise Birds, Seabirds
Offshore Power Production and Marine Stakeholders: From Understanding Conflict to Impact Mitigation Alexander, K. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II Popper, A.; Hawkins, A. Book Noise
The Adhesion of Corrosion Protection Coating Systems for Offshore Wind Power Constructions after Three Years under Offshore Exposure Momber, A.; Plagemann, P.; Stenzel, V. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals
Environmental and Social Footprint of Offshore Wind Energy: Comparison with Onshore Counterpart Kaldellis, J.; Apostolou, D.; Kapsali, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy
Communication Masking in Marine Mammals: A Review and Research Strategy Erbe, C.; Reichmuth, C.; Cunningham, K.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
What Drives Attitudes towards Marine Renewable Energy Development in Island Communities in the UK? de Groot, J.; Bailey, I. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
The Use of an Unsupervised Learning Approach for Characterizing Latent Behaviors in Accelerometer Data Chimienti, M.; Cornulier, T.; Owen, E.; et al. Journal Article Birds
Long-term Bat Monitoring on Islands, Offshore Structures, and Coastal Sites in the Gulf of Maine, mid-Atlantic, and Great Lakes Peterson, T. Report Bats
Scoping Study: Regional Population Viability Analysis for Key Bird Species CR/2016/16 Searle, K.; Butler, A.; Bogdanova, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Regional baselines for marine mammal knowledge across the North Sea and Atlantic areas of Scottish waters Hague, E.; Sinclair, R.; Sparling, C. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Improving estimates of seabird body mass survival relationships Daunt, F.; Fang, Z.; Howells, R.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Review Of Demographic Parameters And Sensitivity Analysis To Inform Inputs And Outputs Of Population Consequences Of Disturbance Assessments For Marine Mammals Sinclair, R.; Sparling, C.; Harwood, J. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Attributing seabirds at sea to appropriate breeding colonies and populations Butler, A.; Carroll, M.; Searle, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Economic Impact Study of New Offshore Wind Lease Auctions by BOEM Zhang, F.; Cohen, M.; Barr, A. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Modeling Magnetic Fields from a DC Power Cable Buried Beneath San Francisco Bay Based on Empirical Measurements Kavet, R.; Wyman, M.; Klimley, A. Journal Article EMF
Human Perception of Sound from Wind Turbines Pedersen, E.; Forssén, J.; Waye, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
Impacts of renewable energy atlas: Reaping the benefits of renewables and biodiversity threats Nazir, M.; Bilal, M.; Sohail, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Environmental impact and pollution-related challenges of renewable wind energy paradigm - A review Nazir, M.; Mahdi, A.; Bilal, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind
Environmental Interview: Effects of Wind Power on Marine Life Kautsky, L. Video Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Fish
Environmental Interview: The Effects of Wind Power on Land-Dwelling Mammals Helldin, J.; Skarin, A. Video Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals
Role of Benthic Habitat Distribution Data in Coastal Water Wind Turbine Site Selection Sahla, M.; Kalliola, R.; Haldin, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates
Towards an Integrated Approach to Marine Benthic Monitoring Froján, C.; Cooper, K.; Bolam, S. Journal Article Invertebrates
Wind Energy Industry Eagle Detection and Deterrents: Research Gaps and Solutions Workshop Summary Report Sinclair, K.; DeGeorge, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
NERC Knowledge Exchange: An Autonomous Device to Track Porpoise Movements in Tidal Rapids Macaulay, J.; Gordon, J.; Gillespie, D.; et al. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Determining the Infrastructure Needs to Support Offshore Floating Wind and Marine Hydrokinetic Facilities on the Pacific West Coast and Hawaii Porter, A.; Phillips, S. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
ScotMER and MREF MASTS Workshop Report Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Ökobilanzierung von Schweizer Windenergie Eymann, L.; Stucki, M.; Fürholz, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions, Birds
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Bat and Bird Detection of the DTBat and DTBird Systems at Calandawind Turbine - Final Report Hanagasioglu, M.; Aschwanden, J.; Bontadina, F.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Synopsis des internationalen Kenntnisstandes zum Einfluss der Windenergie auf Fledermäuse und Vögel und Spezifizierung für die Schweiz Muller, J.; Warnke, M.; Reichenbach, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Bats
Framework for Testing the Effectiveness of Bat and Eagle Impact-Reduction Strategies at Wind Energy Projects Sinclair, K.; DeGeorge, E. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Raptors, Birds, Bats
Recovery of raptors from displacement by wind farms – a response Santos, C.; Marques, A.; May, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds, Raptors
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
Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of Systematic Data Acquisition for Conservation Assessments Hermoso, V.; Kennard, M.; Linke, S. Journal Article
High-Resolution Modeling of Uplift Landscapes can Inform Micrositing of Wind Turbines for Soaring Raptors Hanssen, F.; May, R.; Nygård, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Negative Impact of Wind Energy Development on a Breeding Shorebird Assessed with a BACI Study Design Sansom, A.; Pearce-Higgins, J.; Douglas, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Avoidance Shorebirds, Birds
The expected efficiency and coastal impact of a hybrid energy farm operating in the Portuguese nearshore Onea, F.; Rusu, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Wind-Energy Generation on Climate: A Rising Spectre Abbasi, S.; Abbasi, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Ground-Level Climate at a Peatland Wind Farm in Scotland is Affected by Wind Turbine Operation Armstrong, A.; Burton, R.; Lee, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change

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