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| Title | Author* |
Date** |
Type of Content | Technology Types | Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chains of trust: Energy justice, public engagement, and the first offshore wind farm in the United States | Dwyer, J., Bidwell, D. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Reconversion of offshore oil and gas platforms into renewable energy sites production: Assessment of different scenarios | Leporini, M., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Life Cycle Assessment |
| Evaluation of Wind‐Energy Survey Protocols for Migrating Eagle Detection | Chabot, E., Slater, S. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Raptors |
| An Aero-acoustic Noise Distribution Prediction Methodology for Offshore Wind Farms | Cao, J., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Noise | N/A |
| Climatic Impacts of Wind Power | Miller, L., Keith, D. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change |
| Developing an efficient protocol for monitoring eagle fatalities at wind energy facilities | Hallingstad, E., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
| AWWI White Paper: Integration of Wildlife Detection and Deterrent Systems in Wind Power Plants | Nielsen, K. | December 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Biodiversity Characterisation of Fouling Communities and Their Hydrodynamic Consequences on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the UK | Want, A., Harris, R., Porter, J. | December 2018 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | N/A |
| Echolocation activity of migratory bats at a wind energy facility: testing the feeding-attraction hypothesis to explain fatalities | Reimer, J., Baerwald, E., Barlay, R. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Attraction | Bats |
| From identification of compatibilities and conflicts to reaching marine spatial allocation agreements. Review of actions required and relevant tools and processes | Kyriazi, Z. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning |
| The determinants of wind energy growth in the United States: Drivers and barriers to state-level development | Schumacher, K., Yang, Z. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Wind farms have cascading impacts on ecosystems across trophic levels | Thaker, M., Zambre, A., Bhosale, H. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors, Ecosystem |
| Application of Isoscapes to Determine Geographic Origin of Terrestrial Wildlife for Conservation and Management | Vander Zanden, H., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Addressing conflicting spatial demands in MSP: Considerations for MSP planners | Gee, K., et al. | December 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Co-location opportunities for renewable energies and aquaculture facilities in the Canary Archipelago | Weiss, C., et al. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Fishing, Marine Spatial Planning |
| The influence of extractive activities on public support for renewable energy policy | Olson-Hazboun, S., Howe, P., Leiserowitz, A. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Korean traditional beliefs and renewable energy transitions: Pungsu, shamanism, and the local perception of wind turbines | Kim, E., Chung, J., Seo, Y. | December 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Micrometeorological impacts of offshore wind farms as seen in observations and simulations | Siedersleben, S., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Farfield Environment |
| Perceptions of Commercial and Recreational Fishers on the Potential Ecological Impacts of the Block Island Wind Farm (US) | ten Brink, T., Dalton, T. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Fishing |
| Assessing the Impact of Climate Conditions on Harnessing Coastal (Offshore) Wind Energy | Akter, S., Loo, J., Hannan, M. | November 2018 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Is Marine Spatial Planning Enough to Overcome Biological Data Deficiencies? | Ryan, K., Danylchuk, A., Jordaan, A. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning |
| Costs and consequences of wind turbine wake effects arising from uncoordinated wind energy development | Lundquist, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind, Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Bats and Wind Energy: Impacts, Mitigation, and Tradeoffs | Allison, T. | November 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| 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. | November 2018 | Thesis | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport |
| Predicting bird collisions with wind turbines: Comparison of the new empirical Flux Collision Model with the SOSS Band model | Kleyheeg-Hartman, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
| Agassiz’s desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) activity areas are little changed after wind turbine-induced fires in California | Lovich, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Reptiles |
| Emissions from corrosion protection systems of offshore wind farms: Evaluation of the potential impact on the marine environment | Kirchgeorg, T., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Chemicals | N/A |
| Carcass Age and Searcher Identity Affect Morphological Assessment of Sex of Bats | Nelson, D., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats |
| Nocturnal flight activity of northern gannets Morus bassanus and implications for modelling collision risk at offshore wind farms | Furness, R., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| State of the World's Raptors: Distributions, Threats, and Conservation Recommendations | McClure, C., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Seeing clearly in a virtual reality: Tourist reactions to an offshore wind project | Teisl, M., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism |
| Wind Turbine Noise and Sleep: Pilot Studies on the Influence of Noise Characteristics | Morsing, J., et al. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Noise | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Property Value Impacts of Wind Turbines and the Influence of Attitudes toward Wind Energy | Vyn, R. | November 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Multi-state occupancy models of foraging habitat use by the Hawaiian hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus semotus) | Gorresen, P., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Interference of Flying Insects and Wind Parks | Trieb, F. | October 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | N/A |
| Evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling wind turbines | Jensen, J. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Life Cycle Assessment |
| Offshore Wind Farms as Potential Locations for Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Restoration in the Dutch North Sea | Kamermans, P., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries |
| Use of an optical rangefinder to assess the reliability of seabird flight heights from boat‐based surveyors: implications for collision risk at offshore wind farms | Harwood, A., Perrow, M., Berridge, R. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Seabirds |
| Effects of development of wind energy and associated changes in land use on bird densities in upland areas | Fernández‐Bellon, D., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds |
| The auditory attributes of Golden Eagles: Do Golden (Aquila chrysaetos) and Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) share the same auditory space? | Walsh, E., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds |
| Characteristics of the soundscape before and after the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm | Tripathy, A., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
| Connectivity of larval stages of sedentary marine communities between hard substrates and offshore structures in the North Sea | van der Molen, J., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes |
| U.S. Geological Survey energy and wildlife research annual report for 2018 | Khalil, M. | October 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats, Birds, Fish, Terrestrial Mammals |
| Effects of larger turbines for the offshore wind farm at Krieger's Flak, Sweden. Assessment of impact on marine mammals | Tougaard, J., Mikaelsen, M. | October 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds |
| Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges | Burdon, D., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Underwater noise levels of pile-driving in a New Zealand harbour, and the potential impacts on endangered Hector's dolphins | Leunissen, E., Dawson, S. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Humpback Whale Encounter with Offshore Wind Mooring Lines and Inter-Array Cables | Copping, A., Grear, M. | October 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Entrapment | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Valuing the visual impact of wind farms: A calculus method for synthesizing choice experiments studies | Wen, C., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts |
| Out of Sight of Wind Turbine-Reindeer Response to Wind Farms in Operation | Skarin, A., Sandström, P, Alam, M. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance | Terrestrial Mammals |
| Floating offshore wind - Economic and ecological challenges of a TLP solution | Kausche, M., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| JWGBIRD Report 2018: Report of the Joint OSPAR/HELCOM/ICES Working Group on Marine Birds (JWGBIRD) | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | October 2018 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Seabirds |
| Ecological best practice in decommissioning: a review of scientific research | Fortune, I., Paterson, D. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
| Assessing bird avoidance of high-contrast lights using a choice test approach: implications for reducing human-induced avian mortality | Goller, B., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | Attraction, Avoidance, Lighting | Birds |
| The consequences of seabird habitat loss from offshore wind turbines: a research plan for five selected species | van Kooten, T., Soudijn, F., Leopold, M. | September 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Displacement | Birds, Seabirds |
| Process-based vs. ad-hoc methods to estimate mortality using carcass surveys data: A review and a note about evidence complacency | Peron, G. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | Dynamic Device | N/A |
| Pilot field study: observations from a fixed platform on occurrence and behaviour of common guillemots and other seabirds in offshore wind farm Luchterduinen | Leopold, M., Verdaat, H. | September 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision | Birds, Seabirds |
| Benthic production and energy export from man-made structures to softbottoms: does it matter? | Dannheim, J., et al. | September 2018 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes |
| AWWI Technical Report: Evaluating a Commercial-Ready Technology for Raptor Detection and Deterrence at a Wind Energy Facility in California | Terrill, S., et al. | September 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General) | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Raptors |
| An ecosystem approach for studying the impact of offshore wind farms: a French case study | Pezy, J., Raoux, A., Dauvin, J. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Collision and displacement vulnerability to offshore wind energy infrastructure among marine birds of the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf | Kelsey, E., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement | Birds |
| Assessing space use by pre-breeding white-tailed eagles in the context of wind-energy development in Finland | Balotari-Chiebao, F., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Movement patterns of white‐tailed sea eagles near wind turbines | Krone, O., Treu, G. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Final Environmental Assessment LEEDCo Project Icebreaker Lake Erie, City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio | Parker, R., et al. | September 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Appendix M-1 Biological Assessment for Project Icebreaker | EDR, D.P.C. | September 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Cumulative Adverse Effects of Offshore Wind Energy Development on Wildlife [Thesis] | Goodale, M. | September 2018 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Birds, Seabirds |
| Potential Interaction Analysis of Offshore Wind Energy Areas and Breeding Avian Species on the US Mid-Atlantic Coast | Wisman, J. | September 2018 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Spatial targeting, synergies and scale: Exploring the criteria of smart practices for siting renewable energy projects | Frantal, B., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Migratory bats are attracted by red light but not by warm-white light: Implications for the protection of nocturnal migrants | Voigt, C., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats |
| Evaluating habitat, prey, and mesopredator associations in a community of marine birds | Goyert, H., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Predicting the impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on marine populations | Nabe-Nielsen, J., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Flatfish habitat use near North America's first offshore wind farm | Wilber, D., Carey, D., Griffin, M. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
| Disturbance affects biotic community composition at desert wind farms | Keehne, J., Feldman, C. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | N/A |
| Creation of microhabitats (tidepools) in ripraps with climax communities as a way to mitigate negative effects of artificial substrate on marine biodiversity | Ostale-Valriberas, E., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| The influence of stakeholder groups in operation and maintenance services of offshore wind farms: Lesson from Denmark | Ahsan, D., Pederson, S. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Energy droughts from variable renewable energy sources in European climates | Raynaud, D., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Riverine, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Opposition "overblown"? Community response to wind energy siting in the Western United States | Giordono, L., et al. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Eco-innovation to reduce biodiversity impacts of wind energy: Key examples and drivers in the UK | Roddis, P. | September 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy |
| Biodiversity Issues Should Be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition | Hallosserie, A., et al. | August 2018 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals | Erbe, C., Dunlop, R., Dolman, S. | August 2018 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
| Effects of Man-Made Sound on Fishes | Hawkins, A., Popper, A. | August 2018 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
| Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Animals | Slabbekoorn, H., et al. | August 2018 | Book | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | Noise | N/A |
| Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species | Henry, L., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Wind Energy and Bat Conservation - A Review by the Canadian Wind Energy Association | Barnes, R., Hill, M., Peters, K. | August 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Site Selection of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems in Greece Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessment | Loukogeorgaki, E., Vagiona, D., Vasileiou, M. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Estimating habitat loss due to wind turbine avoidance by bats: Implications for European siting guidance | Barre, K., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Bats |
| Nonlocal Inadvertent Weather Modification Associated with Wind Farms in the Central United States | Lauridsen, M., Ancell, B. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| Automated monitoring for birds in flight: Proof of concept with eagles at a wind power facility | McClure, C., Marinson, L., Allison, T. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors |
| Using network analysis to identify indicator species and reduce collision fatalities at wind farms | Sebastian-Gonzalez, E., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | Dynamic Device | Bats, Birds |
| Barbastelle bats in a wind farm: are they at risk? | Apoznanski, G., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Land-Based Wind | N/A | Bats |
| Estimating Seabird Flight Height using LiDAR | Cook, A., et al. | August 2018 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| The legislative regime for environment assessment and approval of offshore wind energy developments in England and Wales | Wawryk, A. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal and Policy |
| Lessons learned in marine governance: Case studies of marine spatial planning practice in the U.S. | Smythe, T., McCann, J. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Legal and Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Wind Energy and Wildlife: 20 Years of Translational Ecology in Action | Allison, T., Arnold, A. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general | N/A | Bats |
| Oceanographic and biological influences on recruitment of benthic invertebrates to hard substrata on the Oregon shelf | Meyer, K., Li, Y., Young, C. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates |
| Wind turbine impact on near-ground air temperature | Moravec, D., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment |
| Worldviews as predictors of wind and solar energy support in Austria: Bridging social acceptance and risk perception research | Sposato, R., Hampl, N. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Precipitation reduction during Hurricane Harvey with simulated offshore wind farms | Pan, Y., Yan, C., Archer, C. | July 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| A Summary of Bat Fatality Data in a Nationwide Database | Allison, T., Butryn, R. | July 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General) | Collision | Bats |
| Texturizing Wind Turbine Towers to Reduce Bat Mortality | Bennett, V., Hale, A. | July 2018 | Report | Wind Energy (General), Land-Based Wind | Avoidance, Collision | Bats |
| Benthic biodiversity on old platforms, young wind farms, and rocky reefs | Coolen, J., et al. | July 2018 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Invertebrates |
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