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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 | |
The effect of monopile-induced turbulence on local suspended sediment pattern around UK wind farms | Forster, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
The implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives in estuaries and coastal zones | European Commission | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds | ||
Assessment of the Values of Victoria’s Marine Environment | Victorian Environmental Assessment Council | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Marine Spatial Planning in the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity | Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
A Guide to Evaluating Marine Spatial Plans | Ehler, C. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
Marine and Coastal Tourism and Recreation in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters: A Case Study | Aquatera | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism | ||
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 | |
Biological Opinion for Vineyard Wind's Offshore Wind Energy Project | National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles | ||
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 | |
Iteration cycle: Dealing with peaks in counts of birds following active fishing vessels when assessing cumulative effects of offshore wind farms and other human activities in the Southern North Sea | Leopold, M.; Collier, M.; Gyimesi, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
A first approach to deal with cumulative effects on birds and bats of offshore wind farms and other human activities in the Southern North Sea | Leopold, M.; Boonman, M.; Collier, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Seabirds | ||
Seabirds? What seabirds? An exploratory study into the origin of seabirds visiting the SE North Sea and their survival bottlenecks | Leopold, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Seabirds, Birds | ||
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 | |
Bat 1: Estimate of bat populations at the southern North Sea - Supporting note to ZDV report no. 2016.031 Migrating bats at the southern North Sea | Lagerveld, S.; Limpens, H.; Schillemans, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds | ||
Population Trends of Breeding Seabird Colonies in Scottish SPAs | Malcolm, F.; Lye, G.; Lewis, M. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
Population Sizes of Seabirds breeding in Scottish Special Protection Areas | Lewis, M.; Lye, G.; Pendlebury, C.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
Population Consequences of Displacement from Proposed Offshore Wind Energy Developments for Seabirds Breeding at Scottish SPAs | Searle, K.; Mobbs, D.; Butler, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
Assessment of Displacement Impacts of Offshore Windfarms and Other Human Activities on Red-Throated Divers and Alcids | McGovern, S.; Goddard, B.; Rehfisch, M. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds | |
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 | |
A Stochastic Collision Risk Model for Seabirds in Flight | McGregor, R.; King, S.; Donovan, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds | ||
Wind Farms and Birds: An Updated Analysis of the Effects of Wind Farms on Birds, and Best Practice Guidance on Integrated Planning and Impact Assessment | Gove, B.; Langston, R.; McCluskie, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
The Avoidance Rates of Collision Between Birds and Offshore Turbines | Cook, A.; Humphreys, E.; Masden, E.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
First year post-construction monitoring of bats and birds at Wind Turbine Test Centre Østerild | Therkildsen, O.; Elmeros, M. | Report | Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds, Bats | |
Bird and Bat Collision Risks & Wind Energy Facilities | Willmott, J.; Allison Costello, E.; Gordon, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Bats, Birds | |
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Assessing and Managing Effect Spheres of Influence | Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Summary of Discussions from Specialist Committees of the Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) on the Topic of Regional Research and Monitoring | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals | ||
Tracking Movements of Migratory Shorebirds in the U.S. Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Region | Loring, P.; Lenske, A.; McLaren, D.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Shorebirds | ||
Benthos Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts | Degraer, S.; Hutchison, Z.; LoBue, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Bird Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts | Cook, A.; Williams, K.; Jenkins, E.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Environmental Stratification Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts | Carpenter, J.; Williams, K.; Jenkins, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) | ICES Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Characterisation of the Potential Impacts of Subsea Power Cables Associated with Offshore Renewable Energy Projects | Taormina, B.; Quillienn, N.; Lejart, M.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Assessing movements of birds using digitally-coded VHF transmitters: A validation study | Paton, P.; Cooper-Mullin, C.; Kouhi, S.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Summary Report: Best Management Practices Workshop for Atlantic Offshore Wind Facilities and Marine Protected Species | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore North Carolina Draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy | ||
Visual Observations for Birds, Turtles, and Marine Mammals at the University of Maine Test Site near Monhegan, Maine. | Kennedy, L. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions | ||
Advancing Migratory Bird Conservation and Management by Using Radar: An Interagency Collaboration | Ruth, J.; Barrow, W.; Sojda,R.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Cumulative impacts of wind farms on the North Sea ecosystem | Piet, G.; Tamis, J.; van der Wal, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | ||
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2022 | The Crown Estate | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | ||
Monitoring of Marine Life During Offshore Wind Energy Development—Guidelines and Recommendations | Kershaw, F.; Jones, A.; Folsom-O’Keefe, C.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions | ||
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy | Galparsoro, I.; Menchaca, I.; Seeger, I.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
The reef effect induced by wind farms and their grid connection | Couturier, L.; Lecaillon, G.; Lenfant, P.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
Can fixed-foundation offshore wind farms generate dangerous waves? | Nexer, M.; Damblans, G.; Duperret, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Hornsea Project Two Offshore Wind Farm Decommissioning Programme | Ørsted | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
A review to inform the assessment of the risk of collision and displacement in petrels and shearwaters from offshore wind developments in Scotland | Deakin, Z.; Cook, A.; Daunt, F.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Fish | |
ORJIP Bird Collision and Avoidance Study | Skov, H.; Heinänen, S.; Norman, T.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Moray East Construction Survey Summary Report | Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report | Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Review of the Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on Migrating and Overwintering Swans and Geese in the SEA 5 Area | Barton, C.; Pollock, C. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Shorebirds |
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