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Guardians of the seabed: Nature-inclusive design of scour protection in offshore wind farms enhances benthic diversity | Kingma, E.; ter Hofstede, R.; Kardinaal, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Cumulative effects of offshore wind farms on common guillemots (Uria aalge) in the southern North Sea - climate versus biodiversity? | Peschko, V.; Schwemmer, H.; Mercker, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Seabirds | |
Forest bat activity declines with increasing wind speed in proximity of operating wind turbines | Ellerbrok, J.; Farwig, N.; Peter, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Bats | |
Investigation of potential metal emissions from galvanic anodes in offshore wind farms into North Sea sediments | Ebeling, A.; Wippermann, D.; Zimmermann, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Acoustic monitoring reveals spatiotemporal occurrence of Nathusius’ pipistrelle at the southern North Sea during autumn migration | Lagerveld, S.; Wilkes, T.; van Puijenbroek, M.; et al. | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Bats | ||
Effects of offshore wind farms on suspended particulate matter derived from satellite remote sensing | Brandao, I.; van der Molen, J.; van der Wal, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
The effect of artificial reef design on the attraction of herbivorous fish and on coral recruitment, survival, and growth | Hylkema, A.; Debrot, A.; Cammenga, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Attraction, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish | ||
Data on benthic species assemblages and seafloor sediment characteristics in an offshore windfarm in the southeastern North Sea | Teschke, K.; Gusky, M.; Gutow, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Environmental assessment of proposed areas for offshore wind farms off southern Brazil based on ecological niche modeling and a species richness index for albatrosses and petrels | Lemos, C.; Hernandez, M.; Vilardo, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
Impacts of accelerating deployment of offshore windfarms on near-surface climate | Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Schrum, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Chemical Emissions from Offshore Wind Farms - Summary of the Project OffChEm | Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency; Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Generalized changes of benthic communities after construction of wind farms in the southern North Sea | Coolen, J.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Dannheim, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Chasing the offshore wind farm wind-wake-induced upwelling/downwelling dipole | Floeter, J.; Pohlmann, T.; Harmer, A; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Environmental Impact Assessment and Life Cycle Assessment for a Deep Water Floating Offshore Wind Turbine on the Brazilian Continental Shelf | de Paula, L.; Carmo, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment | |
Activity of forest specialist bats decreases towards wind turbines at forest sites | Ellerbrok, J.; Delius, A.; Peter, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Bats | |
Diet analysis of bats killed at wind turbines suggests large-scale losses of trophic interactions | Scholz, C.; Voigt, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Invertebrates | |
Coastal onshore wind turbines lead to habitat loss for bats in Northern Germany | Reusch, C.; Lozar, M.; Kramer-Schadt, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats | |
Suitability for the development of flat oyster populations in new offshore wind farm zones and two search areas for restoration projects in the Dutch section of the North Sea | Duren, L.; Kamermans, P.; Kleissen, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Measuring and visualizing environmental and social impacts of wind energy projects | Pian, A.; Verhoef, J.; De Vries, L.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions | |
Emergence of Large-Scale Hydrodynamic Structures Due to Atmospheric Offshore Wind Farm Wakes | Christiansen, N.; Daewel, U.; Djath, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Perception of Environmental Impacts of Wind Farms in Agricultural Areas of Northeast Brazil | Sobrinho Junior, M.; Hernandez, M.; Amora, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
An indicator for assessing the status of marine-bird habitats affected by multiple human activities: A novel statistical approach | Mercker, M.; Dierschke, V.; Camphuysen, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Three-dimensional analysis of bat flight paths around small wind turbines suggests no major collision risk or behavioral changes | Hochradel, K.; Hartmann, S.; Reers, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision | Bats | |
Environmental impacts of offshore wind installation, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning activities: A case study of Brazil | Hernández Carrascal, O.; Shadman, M.; Amiri, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
Radar-based Detection of Birds at Wind Turbines: Numerical Analysis for Optimum Coverage | Zadeh, A.; Malzer, M.; Nguyen, D.; et al. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
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 | |
Does galvanic cathodic protection by aluminum anodes impact marine organisms? | Bell, A.; von der Au, M.; Regnery, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Chemicals | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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 | ||
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 | ||
Telemetry reveals strong effects of offshore wind farms on behaviour and habitat use of common guillemots (Uria aalge) during the breeding season | Peschko, V.; Mercker, M.; Garthe, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance | Birds, Seabirds | |
Challenges of future energy landscapes in Germany — a nature conservation perspective | Ponitka, J.; Boettner, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
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 | |
Turbulence in the wake of offshore wind farm foundations and its potential effects on mixing of stratified tidal shelf seas | Schultze, L.; Merckelbach, L.; Raasch, S.; et al. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Effects of multiple exposures to pile driving noise on harbor porpoise hearing during simulated flights—An evaluation tool | Schaffeld, T.; Schnitzler, J.; Ruser, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Marine stepping‐stones: Connectivity of Mytilus edulis populations between offshore energy installations | Coolen, J.; Boon, A.; Crooijmans, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
Oil and gas platforms as artificial substrates for epibenthic North Sea fauna: Effects of location and depth | Schutter, M.; Dorenbosch, M.; Driessen, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates | |
The consequences of seabird habitat loss from offshore wind turbines, version 2 | van Kooten, T.; Soudijn, F.; Tulp, I.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Low genetic connectivity in a fouling amphipod among man-made structures in the southern North Sea | Luttikhuizen, P.; Beermann, J.; Crooijmans, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Numerical Analysis of Offshore Wind Farm Wakes and their Impact on the Marine Boundary Layer | Siedersleben, S. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Upscaling positive effects of scour protection in offshore wind farms | Coolen, J.; Lengkeek, W.; van der Have, T.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Wave Climate and Coastline Response of the Dutch Coast: Investigating the effect of large-scale offshore wind farm developments in the North Sea | Ballas, G. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Benthic biodiversity on old platforms, young wind farms, and rocky reefs | Coolen, J.; van der Weide, B.; Cuperus, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
Natural variability of turbulence and stratification in a tidal shelf sea and the possible impact of offshore wind farms | Schultze, V. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Disturbance of harbour porpoises during construction of the first seven offshore wind farms in Germany | Brandt, M.; Dragon, A.; Diederichs, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Marine Mammals | |
Estimating flight heights of seabirds using optical rangefinders and GPS data loggers: a methodological comparison | Borkenhagen, K.; Corman, A.; Garthe, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Seabirds as samplers of the marine environment - a case study of northern gannets | Garthe, S.; Peschko, V.; Kubetzki, U.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Seabirds, Birds | |
Red Kite | Mammen, K.; Mammen, U.; Resetaritz, A. | Book Chapter | Fixed Offshore Wind, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Attraction | Raptors, Birds | |
Impacts of Wind Turbines on the Population and Nest Site Selection of the Montagu’s Harrier in the Hellweg Börde, North Rhine-Westphalia | Joest, R.; Griesenbrock, B.; Illner, H. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement | Raptors, Birds |
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