Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind energy, supporting the WREN initiative. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
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
Nest Survival of Red-Winged Blackbirds in Agricultural Areas Developed for Wind Energy Gillespie, M.; Dinsmore, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision Passerines, Birds
Patterns of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Humpback Whales at the Southern Limit of the Southeast Pacific Breeding Area Guidino, C.; Llapapasca, M.; Silva, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessing the Underwater Acoustics of the World's Largest Vibration Hammer (OCTA-KONG) and Its Potential Effects on the Indo-Pacific Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Wang, Z.; Wu, Y.; Duan, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Great Skua (Stercorarius skua) Movements at Sea in Relation to Marine Renewable Energy Developments Wade, H.; Masden, E.; Jackson, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
What Flight Heights Tell Us About Foraging and Potential Conflicts with Wind Farms: A Case Study in Lesser Black-Backed Gulls (Larus fuscus) Corman, A.; Garthe, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Seabirds, Birds
Marine Mammals of British Columbia Current Status, Distribution and Critical Habitats Ford, J.; Nichol, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Getting it Right for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): A Last Opportunity for Effective Marine Spatial Planning? Petruny, L.; Wright, A.; Smith, C. Journal Article Collision, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
No evidence of displacement due to wind turbines in breeding grassland birds Hale, A.; Hatchett, E.; Meyer, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aerial and Acoustic Surveys of Whales and Sea Turtles for Offshore Wind Energy Planning in Massachusetts Year 2 Report Kraus, S.; Leiter, S.; Wikgren, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Assessing Northern Gannet Avoidance of Offshore Windfarms Rehfisch, M.; Barrett, Z.; Brown, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Seabirds, Birds
Characterization and Potential Impacts of Noise Producing Construction and Operation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf: Data Synthesis Martin, B.; Zeddies, D.; MacDonnell, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Evidence of a Lombard Response in Migrating Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Dunlop, R.; Cato, D.; Noad, M. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Integration of passive acoustic monitoring data into OBIS-SEAMAP, a global biogeographic database, to advance spatially-explicit ecological assessments Fujioka, E.; Soldevilla, M.; Read, A.; et al. Journal Article Seabirds, Reptiles, Marine Mammals, Birds
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
Variation of ocean acoustic environments along the western North Atlantic coast: A case study in context of the right whale migration route Rice, A.; Tielens, J.; Estabrook, B.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Statistical Modelling of Seabird and Cetacean Data: Literature Review Oedekoven, C.; Mackenzie, L.; Scott-Hayward, L.; et al. Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Birds
California Current Cetacean & Ecosystem Assessment Survey (CalCurCEAS): Final Report to Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regarding Surveys of Windfloat and Wave Energy Areas Barlow, J.; Henry, A.; Ballance, L. Report Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes, Cetaceans
Environmental risk evaluation system—an approach to ranking risk of ocean energy development on coastal and estuarine environments Copping, A.; Hanna, L.; Van Cleve, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles
200 kHz Commercial Sonar Systems Generate Lower Frequency Side Lobes Audible to Some Marine Mammals Deng, Z.; Southall, B.; Carlson, T.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Status of Marine Mammals in Korea Song, K. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
2014 Report on the Entanglement of Marine Species in Marine Debris with an Emphasis on Species in the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program Report Entanglement Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions
U.S. West Coast Large Whale Entanglement Information Sharing Workshop Report NOAA Fisheries Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Seismic Surveys Negatively Affect Humpback Whale Singing Activity off Northern Angola Cerchio, S.; Strindberg, S.; Collins, T.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
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
Pacific Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment (PaCSEA): Aerial Seabird and Marine Mammal Surveys off Northern California, Oregon, and Washington, 2011-2012 Adams, J.; Felis, J.; Mason, J.; et al. Report Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Dogger Bank Environmental Statement - Chapter 14: Marine Mammals Mackey, B.; Keenan, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Monitoring ship noise to assess the impact of coastal developments on marine mammals Merchant, N.; Pirotta, E.; Barton, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Bird–building collisions in the United States: Estimates of annual mortality and species vulnerability Loss, S.; Will, T.; Loss, S.; et al. Journal Article Collision Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions
Effects of the alpha ventus offshore test site on distribution patterns, behaviour and flight heights of seabirds Mendel, B.; Kotzerka, J.; Sommerfeld, J.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Understanding the Potential for Marine Megafauna Entanglement Risk from Marine Renewable Energy Developments Benjamins, S.; Harnois, V.; Smith, H.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Enhancing the Visibility of Fishing Ropes to Reduce Right Whale Entanglements Kraus, S.; Fasick, J.; Werner, T.; et al. Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Acoustic Monitoring of Temporal and Spatial Abundance of Birds Near Outer Continental Shelf Structures: Synthesis Report Willmott, J.; Forcey, G. Report Bats, Birds, Seabirds
Post-construction evaluation of bird abundances and distributions in the Horns Rev 2 offshore wind farm area, 2011 and 2012 Petersen, I.; Nielsen, R.; Mackenzie, M. Report Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds

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