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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 | |
Beneath the blades: Marine wind farms support parts of local biodiversity - a systematic review | Knorrn, A.; Teder, T.; Kaasik, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
Potential impacts of offshore wind energy development on physical processes and scallop larval dispersal over the US Northeast shelf | Chen, C.; Zhao, L.; Lin, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Invertebrates | ||
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 | |
Risks of climate change effects on renewable energy resources and the effects of their utilisation on the environment | Girgibo, N.; Hiltunen, E.; Lu, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Climate Change | ||
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 | |
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499 | Sullivan, K. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
Climate and air quality benefits of wind and solar generation in the United States from 2019 to 2022 | Millstein, D.; O'Shaughnessy, E.; Wiser, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | ||
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 | |
Final Environmental Assessment for Additional Site Assessment Activities on Beacon Wind, LLC’s Renewable Energy Lease OCS-A 0527 | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
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 | |
Larger wind turbines as a solution to reduce environmental impacts | Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Schrum, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
Numerical and experimental study of the effects of wind turbine operation on sand-dust transport characteristics | Ma, G.; Ye Li, H. H.; Li, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | ||
A Numerical Modeling Framework to Evaluate Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on California’s Coastal Upwelling Ecosystem | Raghukumar, K.; Nelson, T.; Chang, G.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
6th ScotMER Symposium: ECOWind | Marine Scotland | Presentation | Wind Energy | Birds, Physical Environment | ||
6th ScotMER Symposium: Benthic Ecology and Physical Processes | Marine Scotland | Presentation | Wind Energy | Physical Environment | ||
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 | |
Anthropogenic underwater noise: A review on physiological and molecular responses of marine biota | El-Dairi, R.; Outinen, O.; Kankaanpää, H. | Journal Article | Noise | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | ||
American lobster Homarus americanus responses to construction and operation of an offshore wind farm in southern New England | Wilber, D.; Brown, L.; Griffin, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Invertebrates | ||
Settlement success of European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) on different types of hard substrate to support reef development in offshore wind farms | ter Hofstede, R.; Witte, S.; Kamermans, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
Using fisheries-dependent data to investigate landings of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) within an offshore wind farm | Thatcher, H.; Stamp, T.; Moore, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
The effect of offshore wind farms on the variation of the phytoplankton population | Kordan, M.; Yakan, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
Turbine Sound May Influence the Metamorphosis Behaviour of Estuarine Crab Megalopae | Pine, M.; Jeffs, A.; Radford, C. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
Rampion Offshore Wind: Environmental Statement | E.ON | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | ||
Disruption to Benthic Habitats by Moorings of Wave Energy Installations: A Modelling Case Study and Implications for Overall Ecosystem Functioning | Krivtsov, V.; Linfoot, B. | Journal Article | Wave, Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes | |
Hornsea Project 2 Environmental Impact Assessment | SMart Wind | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
Further evidence of impacts of large-scale wind farms on land surface temperature | Walsh-Thomas, J.; Cervone, G.; Agouris, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
The Development of Benthic Communities on Hard Substrates within OWEZ, the First Dutch Offshore Wind Farm | Noordzee Wind | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
The Added Value of 'Small-Scale' Monitoring of the Soft-Sediment Endobenthos around Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea | Coates, D.; Vanaverbeke, M.; Magda, V. | Conference Paper | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Invertebrates | |
Annex I Survey and Benthic Sampling for the Humber Gateway Offshore Wind Farm | Precision Marine Survey Ltd | Report | Wind Energy | Physical Environment | ||
Corrigendum: Environmental implications of large-scale adoption of wind power: a scenario-based life cycle assessment | Arvesen, A.; Hertwich, E. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Life Cycle Assessment | |
Impacts of wind farms on land surface temperature | Zhou, L.; Tian, Y.; Baidya Roy, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Biofouling: lessons from nature | Bixler, G.; Bhushan, B. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
Ocean Acidification-Induced Food Quality Deterioration Constrains Trophic Transfer | Rossoll, D.; Bermúdez, R.; Hauss, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |||
Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Statement – Non-Technical Summary | Arcus Consultancy Services | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
A Biogeographic Assessment of Seabirds, Deep Sea Corals and Ocean Habitats of the New York Bight: Science to Support Offshore Spatial Planning | Menza, C.; Kinlan, B.; Dorfman, D.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Invertebrates | ||
Assessing the Cumulative Impact of Onshore Wind Energy Developments | Scottish Natural Heritage | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Physical Environment | ||
Greenhouse Gases, Climate Change and the Transition from Coal to Low-Carbon Electricity | Caldeira, K.; Myhrvold, N. | Journal Article | Human Dimensions, Climate Change | |||
Benthic Communities on Hard Substrates of the Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee (OWEZ) | Bouma, S.; Lengkeek, W. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Invertebrates | ||
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 | |
Upper Ocean Response to Large Wind Farm Effect in the Presence of Surface Gravity Waves | Paskyabi, M.; Fer, I. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment | |
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life | Popper, A.; Hawkins, A. | Book | Noise | Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish | ||
National Status and Trends Data Portal | Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment | Website | Physical Environment, Invertebrates | |||
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 | |
Have we all gone batty? The need for a better balance between the conservation of protected species and the development of clean renewable energy | Householder, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Collision, Habitat Change | Bats, Human Dimensions, Climate Change |
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