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Title | Author | Date | Content Type Sort descending | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Guidance document on wind energy developments and EU nature legislation | European Commission | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
Black Harriers and Wind Energy: Guidelines for impact assessment, monitoring and mitigation | Simmons, R.; Ralston-Paton, S.; Colyn, R.; et al. | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
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 | ||
Ecological implications of removing a concrete gas platform in the North Sea | Coolen, J.; Bittner, O.; Driessen, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Habitat Change | Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
An evaluation of bird and bat mortality at wind turbines in the Northeastern United States | Choi, D.; Wittig, T.; Kluever, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Impact of wind energy development on birds and bats: the case of Adama wind farm, Central Ethiopia | Tesfahunegny, W.; Datiko, D.; Wale, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
The human dimensions of a green–green-dilemma:​ Lessons learned from the wind energy — wildlife conflict in Germany | Straka, T.; Fritze, M.; Voigt, C. | Journal Article | Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Integrating Wind Turbines and Fish Farms: An Evaluation of Potential Risks to Marine and Coastal Bird Species | Benjamins, S.; Masden, E.; Collu, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
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 | |
Vulnerability of northern gannets to offshore wind farms; seasonal and sex-specific collision risk and demographic consequences | Lane, J.; Jeavons, R.; Deakin, Z.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Setting the Context for Offshore Wind Development Effects on Fish and Fisheries | Gill, A.; Degraer, S.; Lipsky, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Offshore Wind Energy and Benthic Habitat Changes: Lessons from Block Island Wind Farm | Hutchison, Z.; Bartley, M.; Degraer, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Considerations for Offshore Wind Energy Development Effects on Fish and Fisheries in the United States: A Review of Existing Studies, New Efforts, and Opportunities for Innovation | Perry, R.; Heyman, W. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values | Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; May, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Identifying Birds' Collision Risk with Wind Turbines Using a Multidimensional Utilization Distribution Method | Khosravifard, S.; Skidmore, A.; Naimi, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Predicting strike susceptibility and collision patterns of the common buzzard at wind turbine structures in the federal state of Brandenburg, Germany | Bose, A.; Durr, T.; Klenke, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Raptors | |
Estimating effectiveness of speed reduction measures for decreasing whale-strike mortality in a high-risk region | Rockwood, R.; Adams, J.; Silber, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Collision | Marine Mammals | ||
Structure in a sea of sand: fish abundance in relation to man-made structures in the North Sea | Wright, S.; Lynam, C.; Righton, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish | |
Resource selection of apex raptors: implications for siting energy development in sagebrush and prairie ecosystems | Squires, J.; Olson, L.; Wallace, Z.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Coastal Resources: Lessons Learned | Carey, D.; Wilber, D.; Read, L.; et al. | Magazine Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Amherst Island Wind Project 2019 Post - Construction Mortality Monitoring Report | Natural Resource Solutions Inc. | Report | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Seabird distribution in 3D: assessing risk from offshore wind energy generation | Schatz Energy Research Center | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Testing and Evaluation of "SafeWind" A Bird Protection System | Soni, B.; Loske, K.; Lackmann, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Hywind Scotland Artificial Substrate Colonisation Survey | MMT Sweden | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
South Fork Wind Farm Atlantic Cod Spawning Survey | Gervelis, B.; Carey, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish | |
Seabird Population Trends and Causes of Change: 1986-2018 Report | Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) | Report | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | ||
Options for biodiversity enhancement in offshore wind farms | Bureau Waardenburg bv | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Empirical Evidence Inspiring Priority Monitoring, Research and Management | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Wind Turbine Interactions with Wildlife and Their Habitats: A Summary of Research Results and Priority Questions (2020 Update) | American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) | Report | Wind Energy | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
National wind wildlife research plan, 2020-2023 | American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) | Report | Wind Energy | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Comparison of Environmental Effects from Different Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations | Horwath, S.; Hassrick, J.; Grismala, R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles | |
National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Impact-Producing Factors in the Offshore Wind Cumulative Impacts Scenario on the South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | |
Behavioral Response of Grouse to Wind Energy Turbines: A Quantitative Review of Survival, Habitat Selection, and Lek Attendance | LeBeau, C.; Howlin, S.; Tredennick, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Existing Conditions and Potential Environmental Effects | HT Harvey and Associates | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Terrestrial Mammals | |
AWWI Technical Report: 2nd Edition: Summary of Bird Fatality Monitoring Data Contained in AWWIC | Allison, T.; Butryn, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Placement of Wind Energy Infrastructure Matters: A Quantitative Study Evaluating Response of Lesser Prairie-Chicken to a Wind Energy Facility | LeBeau, C.; Kauffman, M.; Smith, K.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds | |
Assessing fatality risk of bats at offshore wind turbines | Lagerveld, S.; Noort, C.; Meesters, L.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Better linking effects of offshore windfarms on black-legged kittiwakes to populations | Black, J.; Ruffino, L. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Black-legged kittiwake population dynamics and drivers of population change in the context of offshore wind development | Ruffino, L.; Thompson, D.; O'Brien, S. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
Economic Analysis of the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Speed Restriction Rule | Industrial Economics Inc | Report | Collision | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | ||
North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Vessel Speed Rule Assessment | NOAA Fisheries | Report | Collision | Marine Mammals | ||
Assessing Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Facilities on Regional Sea Scallop Laval and Early Juvenile Transports | Chen, C.; Zhao, L.; He, P.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates | |
Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Wind Turbine Installation and Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island - Project Report | Hutchison, Z.; Bartley, M.; English, P.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Nature-Inclusive Design: A Catalogue for Offshore Wind Infrastructure | Hermans, A.; Bos, O.; Prusina, I. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Learning from Real-World Experience to Understand Renewable Energy Impacts to Wildlife | Conkling, T.; Vander Zanden, H.; Poessel, S.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds |
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