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Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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SEER Factsheet | SEER | Summary | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
Ultrasonic acoustic deterrents significantly reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines | Weaver, S.; Hein, C.; Simpson, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Population-Level Risk to Hoary Bats Amid Continued Wind Energy Development: Assessing Fatality Reduction Targets Under Broad Uncertainty | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
Monitoring of spring bird migration in the Integrated System for Protection of Birds | Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitfield, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy in Northern Ireland | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
Assessing the spatial distribution of avian collision risks at wind turbine structures in Brandenburg, Germany | Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Minimizing wildlife impacts for offshore wind energy development: Winning tradeoffs for seabirds in space and cetaceans in time | Best, B.; Halpin, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Near-term ecological forecasting for dynamic aeroconservation of migratory birds | Horton, K.; Van Doren, B.; Albers, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision, Lighting | Birds, Human Dimensions, Navigation | |
Wind Turbine Interactions with Wildlife and Their Habitats: A Summary of Research Results and Priority Questions (2021 Update) | American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) | Report | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
The Role of Regional-Scale Weather Variables in Predicting Bat Mortality and Bat Acoustic Activity: Potential for Use in the Development of Smart Curtailment Algorithms | Farnsworth, A.; Horton, K.; Heist, K.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
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 | |
Comprehensive Bird Preservation at Wind Farms | Gradolwski, D.; Dziak, D.; Martynow, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Development and testing of a three-dimensional ballistics model for bat strikes on wind turbines | Prakash, S.; Markfort, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats | |
U.S. Geological Survey Migratory Bird Science, 2020–21 | Pearse, A.; Sherfy, M.; Wimer, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Passerines, Raptors, Physical Environment | |
Comparing methods to estimate the proportion of turbine-induced bird and bat mortality in the search area under a road and pad search protocol | Maurer, J.; Huso, M.; Dalthorp, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Risks to different populations and age classes of gannets from impacts of offshore wind farms in the southern North Sea | Pollock, C.; Lane, J.; Buckingham, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Black kites of different age and sex show similar avoidance responses to wind turbines during migration | Santos, C.; Ferraz, R.; Muñoz, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) are strongly affected by operating offshore wind farms during the breeding season | Peschko, V.; Mendel, B.; Mercker, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Capercaillie and Wind Energy: An international research project | Taubmann, J.; Coppes, J.; Andrén, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Non-territorial GPS-tagged golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos at two Scottish wind farms: Avoidance influenced by preferred habitat distribution, wind speed and blade motion status | Fielding, A.; Anderson, D.; Benn, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors | |
Comparison of Environmental Effects from Different Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations (2021 Revision) | Horwath, S.; Hassrick, J.; Grismala, R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles | |
Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Study for the Shiloh II Wind Power Project Solano County, California | Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R.; Culp, L.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Tier 4 Post-Construction Mortality Monitoring Study for the Odell Wind Energy Project Cottonwood and Jackson Counties, Minnesota: Final Fatality Report December 2016 – December 2017 | Chodachek, K.; Gustafson, Z. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Ripley Wind Power Project Post-Construction Monitoring Report | Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Annual Report for the Noble Bliss Windpark, LLC Postconstruction Bird and Bat Fatality Study 2008 | Jain, A.; Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Klondike IIIa (Phase 2) Wind Power Project Wildlife Monitoring Year One Summary August 2008–August 2010 | Gritski, B.; Downes, S.; Kronner, K. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Klondike III (Phase 1) Wind Power Project Wildlife Monitoring Study October 2007–October 2009 | Gritski, B.; Downes, S.; Kronner, K. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Hatchet Ridge Wind Farm Post-Construction Mortality Monitoring Comprehensive Three Year Report | Tetra Tech Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Year 1 Post-construction Avian and Bat Monitoring Report: Biglow Canyon Wind Farm Phase II Sherman County, Oregon | Enk, T.; Bay, K.; Sonnenberg, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Fatality at the Horse Butte Wind Facility, Years 1–3 | SWCA Environmental Consultants | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Mortality Monitoring at the Alta X Wind Energy Project, Kern County, California. Final Report for the Second Year of Operation: April 2015 – April 2016 | Thompson, J.; Boyd, C.; Lombardi, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Post-Construction Avian and Bat Mortality Monitoring at the Alta Wind Energy Center, Phase X, Kern County, California. Final Report for the First Year of Operation: March 2014 – March 2015 | Chatfield, A.; Levenstein, K.; DiDonato, G. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
2008/2009 Annual Report for the Buena Vista Avian and Bat Monitoring Project | Insignia Environmental | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Interim Summary on the Effectiveness of the Winter Period Turbine Shutdown in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area | Erickson, W.; Strickland, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Nocturnal Behavior of Raptors at Wind Energy Facilities | Castle, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Final 2012-2013 Annual Report Avian and Bat Monitoring Project Vasco Winds, LLC | Brown, K.; Smallwood, K.; Karas, B. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Offshore Wind Power for Marine Conservation | Hammar, L.; Perry, D.; Gullström, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Marine Spatial Planning | |
An Estimate of Avian Mortality at Communication Towers in the United States and Canada | Longcore, T.; Rich, C.; Mineau, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Collision | Birds | ||
Final Report Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Bird Fatality Study, Monitoring Years 2005–2013 | ICF International | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Effects of offshore wind farms on birds: "Cuisinarts of the sky" or just tilting at windmills? | Tingley, M. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Seabirds, Passerines, Birds | |
2nd Iteration: Effect of turbine capacity on collision numbers for three large gull species, based on revised density data, when assessing cumulative effects of offshore wind farms on birds in the southern North Sea | van der Wal, J.; Fijn, R.; Gyimesi, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Investigations of the Bird Collision Risk and the Responses of Harbour Porpoises in the Offshore Wind Farms Horns Rev, North Sea, and Nysted, Baltic Sea, in Denmark - Part II: Harbour porpoises | Diederichs,A.; Hennig, V.; Nehls, G. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Marine Mammals | |
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 | |
Developing an efficient protocol for monitoring eagle fatalities at wind energy facilities | Hallingstad, E.; Rabie, P.; Telander, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Minimal effects of wind turbines on the distribution of wintering farmland birds | Devereux, C.; Denny, M.; Whittingham, M. | Journal Article | Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Attraction of nocturnally migrating birds to artificial light: The influence of colour, intensity and blinking mode under different cloud cover conditions | Rebke, M.; Dierschke, V.; Weiner, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Lighting | Birds | |
A study of White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla movements and mortality at a wind farm in Norway | Nygård, T.; Bevanger, K.; Dahl, E.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Impact of wind turbines on bat activity: an ommited long-distance concern | Barre, K.; Julliard, R.; Le Viol, I.; et al. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats | |
Avian Monitoring and Mortality Report at the National Wind Technology Center: January 2010 - February 2011 | Tetra Tech Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Wind Energy Development: Methods for Assessing Risks to Birds and Bats Pre-Construction | Katzner, T.; Bennett, V.; Miller, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds |
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