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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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Wind farms increase land surface temperature and reduce vegetation productivity in the Inner Mongolia Plateau | Liu, L.; Liu, P.; Yu, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Quantifying land impacts of wind energy: a regional-scale assessment in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F.; Byholm, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Using juvenile movements as a proxy for adult habitat and space use in long-lived territorial species: a case study on the golden eagle | Hemery, A.; Duriez, O.; Itty, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
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 | |
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 | |
Using remote-sensing data to study the rapid growth of wind farms and their impact on bird habitat in Yellow Sea Wetland, China | Zheng, Y.; Wu, J.; Sheviakina, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
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 | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Progressive Insights in Changing Species Distribution Patterns Informing Marine Management | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Effect of wind energy development on breeding duck densities in the Prairie Pothole Region | Loesch, C.; Walker, J.; Reynolds, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement | Waterfowl, Birds | |
Artificial Reef Effect in Relation to Offshore Renewable Energy Conversion: State of the Art | Langhamer, O. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment | |
A Preliminary Overview of Monitoring for Raptors in Sweden | Hellstrom, P.; Helander, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors | |
Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind Farm Bird Monitoring Program 2010-2012 | Skov, H.; Leonhard, S.; Heinänen, S.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Bat fatalities at two wind farms in Tasmania, Australia: bat characteristics, and spatial and temporal patterns | Hull, C.; Cawthen, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Searchlight Wind Energy Project Bird and Bat Conservation Strategy | Tetra Tech Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Bird Migration Monitoring in the AES Geo Power Wind Park Territory, Kaliakra Region, in Autumn 2012, and Analysis of Potential Impact after Three Years' Operation | Zehtindjiev, P.; Whitfield, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Avian and Bat Protection Plan Including Bird and Bat Conservation Strategies and an Eagle Conservation Plan: New Era Wind Project | Westwood Professional Services | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Bird-Community Shifts in Relation to Wind Farms: A Case Study Comparing a Wind Farm, Croplands, and Secondary Forests in Southern Mexico | Villegas-Patraca, R.; Macgregor-Fors, I.; Ortiz-Martinez, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Birds | |
Guidelines for Reducing Impacts to Wildlife from Wind Energy Development in Arizona | Arizona Game and Fish Department | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Direct human-caused mortality of birds: improving quantification of magnitude and assessment of population impact | Loss, S.; Will, T.; Marra, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision | Birds | |
Some Clouds Have a Silver Lining: Paradoxes of Anthropogenic Perturbations from Study Cases on Long-Lived Social Birds | Oro, D.; Jimenez, J.; Curco, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds | |
The Effect of Wind Power on Birds and Bats - A Synthesis | Rydell, J.; Engstrom, H.; Hedenstrom, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Topography drives migratory flight altitude of golden eagles: implications for on-shore wind energy development | Katzner, T.; Brandes, D.; Miller, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Birds | |
Wind and Wildlife in the Northern Great Plains: Identifying Low-Impact Areas for Wind Development | Fargione, J.; Kiesecker, J.; Slaats, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Avian and Bat Protection Plan for the Buckeye Wind Power Project | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Nesting Success of Scissor-Tailed Flycatchers (Tyrannus forficatus) at a Wind Farm in Northern Texas | Rubenstahl, T.; Hale, A.; Karsten, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Passerines, Birds | |
Seabirds & Offshore Wind Farms Monitoring Results 2011 | Vanermen, N.; Stienen, E.; Onkelinx, T.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Birds | |
Pre-Construction Avian and Bat Survey Report | Tetra Tech Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Physical Environment | |
Marine Bird Distribution Along the Oregon Coast | Suryan, R.; Phillips, E.; So, K.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Seabirds, Birds | |
Greater Sage-Grouse Habitat Use and Population Demographics at the Simpson Ridge Wind Resource Area, Carbon County, Wyoming | Johnson, G.; LeBeau, C.; Nielsen, R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Greater impacts of wind farms on bird populations during construction than subsequent operation: results of a multi-site and multi-species analysis | Pearce-Higgins, J.; Stephen, L.; Douse, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
Strategic Impact Assessment of Offshore Windpower in Norway - Impacts on Seabirds | Lorensten, S.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, S.; Follestad, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Best Management Practices for siting, developing, operating, and monitoring renewable energy in the Intermountain West: A Conservationist's Guide | Jones, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions, Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds, Bats | |
Griffon Vulture Mortality at Wind Farms in Southern Spain: Distribution of Fatalities and Active Mitigation Measures | de Lucas, M.; Ferrer, M.; Bechard, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance | Raptors, Birds | |
Putting Aeolus to work without the death toll: federal wind farm siting guidelines can mitigate avian and Chiropteran mortality | Mensing, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Raptors | |
How do diurnal long-distance migrants select flight altitude in relation to wind? | Mateos-Rodriguez, M.; Liechti, F. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Shorebirds, Raptors, Passerines, Birds | |
Evidence of Latitudinal Migration in Tri-colored Bats, Perimyotis subflavus | Fraser, E.; McGuire, L.; Eger, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Bats | |
Avian Collision Mortality at 50- and 60- m Guyed Towers in Central California | Kerlinger, P.; Guarnaccia, J.; Hasch, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Passerines | |
Draft Black Oak & Getty Wind Avian and Bat Protection Plan | Black Oak Wind; Getty Wind Company | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds | |
Vulnerability of Scottish Seabirds to Offshore Wind Turbines | Furness, B.; Wade, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Waterfowl | |
On the Effect of Structure-Induced Resistance and Mixing on Inflows into the Baltic Sea: A Numerical Model Study | Rennau, H.; Schimmels, S.; Burchard, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Water Quality, Physical Environment | |
Avian and Bat Protection Plan for the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility | Ocotillo Express | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Raptors | |
Big Blue Wind Energy Project Avian and Bat Protection Plan | Western Ecosystems Technology Inc (WEST) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Migration and Habitat Use by Seabirds in the Atlantic Flyway: Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Proposed Wind Farms | Berlin, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl | |
Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Heading for an Understanding of Environmental Impacts | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
New Zealand Falcon Monitoring and Risk Assessment, Hurunui Wind Farm | Meridian Energy | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Habitat Use, Disturbance and Collision Risks for Bewick's Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickii Wintering Near a Wind Farm in the Netherlands | Fijn, R.; Krijgsveld, K.; Tijsen, W.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Waterfowl |
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