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Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
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The Impact of Wind Turbines on the Distribution of Wintering and Migrating Raptors | Mitchell, K. | Thesis | Wind Energy | Birds, Raptors | ||
Avoidance of offshore wind farms by Sandwich Terns in the North Sea increases with turbine density | van Bemmelen, R.; Leemans, J.; Collier, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Seabirds | |
EU Species Protection Law and Wind Energy: Current Challenges and Danish Experiences | Anker, H.; Olsen, B. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |
Impact assessment for renewable energy development: analysis of impacts and mitigation practices for wind energy in western Canada | Godinho, C.; Noble, B.; Poelzer, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Recommended metrics for quantifying underwater noise impacts on North Atlantic right whales | Marotte, E.; Wright, A.; Breeze, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
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 | |
A roadmap towards quantitative cumulative impact assessments: Every step of the way | Piet, G.; Tamis, J.; Volwater, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Post-construction bird and bat fatality monitoring studies at wind energy projects in Latin America: A summary and review | Agudelo, S.; Mabee, T.; Palmer, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
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 | |
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal | Sayad, E. ; Wilberforce, T.; Elsaid, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
An Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Extracting Marine Renewable Energy in the Coastal Environment of the Black Sea | Zburlea, L.; Rusu, E. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
Modelling the habitat selection of the bearded vulture to predict areas of potential conflict with wind energy development in the Swiss Alps | Vignali, S.; Lörcher, F.; Hegglin, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Raptors | ||
Local trends in abundance of migratory bats across 20 years | Green, D.; McGuire, L.; Vanderwel, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Annual movement patterns of American common eiders Somateria mollissima dresseri | Mallory, M.; Ronconi, R.; Allen, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl | ||
Amherst Island Wind Project 2019 Post - Construction Mortality Monitoring Report | Natural Resource Solutions Inc. | Report | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
“Seas of risk”: Assessing the threats to colonial-nesting seabirds in Eastern Canada | Lieske, D.; Tranquilla, L.; Ronconi, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
Predictable shorebird departure patterns from a staging site can inform collision risks and mitigation of wind energy developments | Howell, J.; McKellar, A.; Espie, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds, Shorebirds | |
Synthesizing expert opinion to assess the at-sea risks to seabirds in the western North Atlantic | Lieske, D.; Tranquilla, L.; Ronconi, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Testing efficacy of bird deterrents at wind turbine facilities: a pilot study in Nova Scotia, Canada | Dorey, K.; Dicky, S.; Walker, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Birds | |
Shorebird Staging and Migratory Movements at Chaplin and Reed Lakes, Saskatchewan, with Implications for Wind Energy Development | Howell, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Shorebirds, Birds | ||
Industrial Wind Turbine Post-Construction Bird and Bat Monitoring: A Policy Framework for Canada | Parisé, J.; Walker, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds, Bats | ||
Comparing Pre- Versus Postoperational Movement of Nocturnal Migrants around a Wind Energy Facility in Northeast British Columbia, Canada | d'Entremont, M.; Hartley, I.; Otter, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Mediterranean Marine Life | Bray, L.; Reizopoulou, S.; Voukouvalas, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Ecosystem Processes | ||
Data to Decision in a Dynamic Ocean: Robust Species Distribution Models and Spatial Decision Frameworks | Halpin, P. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Recreation & Tourism | ||
Seabird Flight Behavior and Height in Response to Altered Wind Strength and Direction | Ainley, D.; Porzig, E.; Zajanc, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds | ||
A GIS-Multicriteria Approach to Analyzing Noise and Visual Impacts of Wind Farms | Fang, B. | Thesis | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Noise | Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions | |
Review and guidance on use of “shutdown-on-demand” for wind turbines to conserve migrating soaring birds in the Rift Valley/Red Sea Flyway | BirdLife International | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Assessing Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future | Bailey, H.; Brookes, K.; Thompson, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes, Birds | |
Biodiversity Offsets for Offshore Wind Farm Projects: The Current Situation in Europe | Vaissière, A.; Levrel, H.; Pioch, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Ecosystem Processes | ||
Wolfe Island Wind Plant Post-Construction Follow-up Plan Bird and Bat Resource | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds, Raptors | |
Increased Flight Altitudes among Migrating Golden Eagles Suggest Turbine Avoidance at a Rocky Mountain Wind Installation | Johnston, N.; Bradley, J.; Otter, K. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Birds, Raptors | |
Predicting Spatial Patterns of Eagle Migration using a Mesoscale Atmospheric Model: A Case Study Associated with a Mountain-Ridge Wind Development | Ainslie, B.; Alexander, N.; Johnson, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm | Craig, C.; Kearney, J. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Noise | Birds | |
Understanding Landscape Patterns of Temporal Variability in Avian Populations to Improve Environmental Impact Assessments | Milne, R.; Bennett, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
A synthesis of human-related avian mortality in Canada | Calvert, A.; Bishop, C.; Elliot, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds | |
Canadian Estimate of Bird Mortality Due to Collisions and Direct Habitat Loss Associated with Wind Turbine Developments | Zimmerling, J.; Pomeroy, A.; d'Entremont, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance | Birds | |
White Pines Wind Project: Natural Heritage Assessment and Environmental Impact Study | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Phase 2 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D.; Hodder, C. | Report | Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Bird and Bird Habitats: Guidelines for Wind Power Projects | Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds | |
Effects of Weather on Avian Migration at Proposed Ridgeline Wind Energy Sites | Thomas, P.; Labrosse, A.; Pomeroy, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Displacement, Collision | Raptors, Birds | |
Ripley Wind Power Project Post-Construction Monitoring Report | Jacques Whitford Stantec Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision | Bats, Birds | |
Phase 1 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D.; Hodder, G. | Report | Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Wind Turbines and Birds The Erie Shores Wind Farm Experience: Breeding Bird Surveys | James, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Birds | |
Draft Avian and Bat Post-Construction Monitoring Plan: Raleigh Wind Farm, Invenergy Canada | Dillon Consulting Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds | ||
Collision Effects of Wind-power Generators and Other Obstacles on Birds | Drewitt, A.; Langston, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Birds | |
Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Offshore Wind-Farms | OSPAR Commission | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | ||
Monitoring of Bird and Bat Collisions with Wind Turbines at the Summerview Wind Power Project, Alberta 2005-2006 | Brown, W.; Hamilton, B. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds | ||
Bird and Bat Interactions With Wind Turbines Castle River Wind Farm, Alberta, 2001-2002 | Brown, W.; Hamilton, B. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds | ||
Lingan 4MW Wind Power Project: Registration and Environmental Assessment | Dillon Consulting Limited | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Birds | ||
Melancthon Grey Wind Project Environmental Screening Report | Stantec Consulting | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Bats, Birds |
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