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From strategic marine planning to project licences – Striking a balance between predictability and adaptability in the management of aquaculture and offshore wind farms | Schütz, S., Slater, A. | June 2019 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Marine Spatial Planning |
A Case Study on the Effects of Underwater Noise During the Construction of Large Offshore Wind Farms | Mason, T., Barham, R., Nedwell, J. | November 2012 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Risk Evaluation for Federally Listed (Roseate Tern, Piping Plover) or Candidate (Red Knot) Bird Species in Offshore Waters: A First Step for Managing the Potential Impacts of Wind Facility Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf | Burger, J., et al. | January 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Farfield Environment |
A Model for Passive Underwater Noise Suppression by Bubble Curtains Surrounding Point or Line Sources in Shallow Water | Hay, T., et al. | October 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
A Semi Analytical Model for the Prediction of Underwater Noise from Offshore Pile Driving | Tsouvalas, A., Metrikine, V. | June 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
A Baseline Assessment of Electromagnetic Fields Generated by Offshore Windfarm Cables | Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies | July 2003 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | EMF | N/A |
A Review of Offshore Windfarm Related Underwater Noise Sources | Nedwell, J., Howell, D. | October 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Assessment of the Potential for Acoustic Deterrents to Mitigate the Impact on Marine Mammals of Underwater Noise Arising from the Construction of Offshore Windfarms | Gordon, J., et al. | July 2007 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Aerial Survey of Seabirds: The Advent of Digital Methods | Buckland, S., et al. | August 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
Aerial Surveys of Waterbirds in Strategic Wind Farm Areas | Bloor, P., Wratten, A. | May 2006 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl |
An Investigation into the Effects of Underwater Piling Noise on Salmonids | Nedwell, J., et al. | November 2006 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Analysis of Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan Data from the Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm, Scotland (Operational Year 1) | Walls, R., et al. | January 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Assessing Integrated Risks Of Offshore Wind Projects: Moving Towards Gigawatt-scale Deployments | Ram, B. | June 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Assessing the Responses of Coastal Cetaceans to the Construction of Offshore Wind Turbines | Thompson, P., et al. | August 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
Assessing Underwater Noise Levels during Pile-Driving at an Offshore Windfarm and its Potential Effects on Marine Mammals | Bailey, H., et al. | June 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Assessing Vulnerability of Marine Bird Populations to Offshore Wind Farms | Furness, R., Wade, H., Masden, E. | April 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device, Static Device | Birds |
Assessment Of The Effects Of Noise And Vibration From Offshore Wind Farms On Marine Wildlife | Vella, G., et al. | January 2001 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals |
Assessment of Sub-Sea Acoustic Noise and Vibration from Offshore Wind Turbines and its Impact on Marine Wildlife; Initial Measurements of Underwater Noise during Construction of Offshore Windfarms, and Comparison with Background Noise | Nedwell, J., Langworthy, J., Howell, D. | May 2003 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals |
Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Offshore Wind-Farms | OSPAR Commission | January 2008 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Behavioural Reactions of Free-Ranging Porpoises and Seals to the Noise of a Simulated 2 MW Windpower Generator | Koschinski, S., et al. | December 2003 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Bird Numbers and Distributions in the Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm Area | Petersen, I. | January 2005 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl |
California Offshore Wind Energy Potential | Dvorak, M., Archer, C., Jacobson, M. | June 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Challenges and Solutions of Remote Sensing at Offshore Wind Energy Developments | Kelly, T., West, T., Davenport, J. | November 2009 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Bats, Birds |
Common Sole Larvae Survive High Levels of Pile-Driving Sound in Controlled Exposure Experiments | Bolle, L., et al. | March 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Consequences of a Cumulative Perspective on Marine Environmental Impacts: Offshore Wind Farming and Seabirds at North Sea Scale in Context of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive | Busch, M., et al. | January 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Farfield Environment |
Cumulative Impact Assessments and Bird/Wind Farm Interactions: Developing a Conceptual Framework | Masden, E., et al. | January 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Farfield Environment |
Danish Offshore Wind Key Environmental Issues - A Follow-up | Danish Energy Agency, et al. | February 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Decision Bias in Marine Spatial Planning of Offshore Wind Farms: Problems of Singular Versus Cumulative Assessments of Economic Impacts on Fisheries | Berkenhagen, J., et al. | May 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Marine Spatial Planning |
Definition of a 5-MW Reference Wind Turbine for Offshore System Development | Jonkman, J., et al. | February 2009 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Development of Underwater Flora and Fauna Communities on Hard Substrates of the Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee | Lengkeek, W., Bouma, S. | December 2009 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Ecosystem |
Development of a Cost Minimizing Strategy to Mitigate Bird Mortalities in a Wind Farm | Singh, K. | May 2012 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
Development of a New Underwater Piling Noise Mitigation System - Using Hydro Sound Dampers (HSD) | Kuhn, C., et al. | July 2012 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Diel Variation in Feeding and Movement Patterns of Juvenile Atlantic Cod at Offshore Wind Farms | Reubens, J., et al. | May 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Fish |
Differentiating Between Underwater Construction Noise of Monopile and Jacket Foundations for Offshore Windmills: A Case Study from the Belgian Part of the North Sea | Norro, A., Rumes, B., Degraer, S. | February 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Doppler Lidar-Based Wind-Profile Measurement System for Offshore Wind Energy and Other Marine Boundary Layer Applications | Pichugina, Y., et al. | February 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Ecological Research on Offshore Wind Farms: International Exchange of Experiences - Part A | Zucco, C., et al. | January 2006 | Workshop Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Ecosystem Based Modeling and Indication of Ecological Integrity in the German North Sea - Case Study Offshore Wind Parks | Burkhard, B., et al. | August 2009 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Ecosystem |
Effects from the Construction of Nysted Offshore Wind Farm on Seals in Rødsand Seal Sanctuary Based on Remote Video Monitoring | Edrén, S., et al. | June 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Effects of Sound on Fish | Hastings, M., Popper, A. | January 2005 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Effects of Wind Farms on Harbour Porpoise Behavior and Population Dynamics | Nabe-Nielsen, J., et al. | September 2011 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
Effects of Offshore Wind Farm Noise on Marine Mammals and Fish | Tomsen, F., et al. | July 2006 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals |
Effects of the Construction of Scroby Sands Offshore Wind Farm on the Prey Base of Little Tern Sternula albifons at its Most Important UK Colony | Perrow, M., et al. | August 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem, Fish |
Energy Performances and Life Cycle Assessment of an Italian Wind Farm | Ardente, F., et al. | January 2008 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
Environmental Assessment of Offshore Wind Power Generation near Rhode Island: Acoustic and Electromagnetic Effects on Marine Animals [Presentation] | Miller, J., et al. | October 2009 | Presentation | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Environmental Impacts Due to Fixed and Floating Offshore Wind Turbines | Brewer, M. | September 2012 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Epifauna Dynamics at an Offshore Foundation - Implications of Future Wind Power Farming in the North Sea | Krone, R., et al. | April 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
Fish And Sessile Assemblages Associated With Wind-turbine Constructions In The Baltic Sea | Andersson, M., Öhman, M. | June 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
Found in the Wind: The Value of Early Consultation and Collaboration with Other Ocean Users for Successful Offshore Wind Development | Frulla, D., Hagerman, G., Hallowell, M. | March 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Framework for Assessing Impacts of Pile-Driving Noise from Offshore Wind Farm Construction on a Harbour Seal Population | Thomson, P., et al. | November 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Guidance Note for Environmental Impact Assessment in Respect of FEPA and CPA Requirements | Centre for Environment Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS) | June 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
Harbour Seals at Horns Reef Before, During and After Construction of Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm | Tougaard, J., et al. | October 2006 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Hearing in Fish and their Reactions to Sounds from Offshore Wind Farms | Wahlberg, M., Westerberg, H. | March 2005 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Horns Rev 2 Offshore Wind Farm EIA Report: Benthic Communities | Leonhard, S. | July 2006 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Food Basis for Common Scoter | Skov, H., et al. | September 2008 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Ecosystem |
Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm Monitoring of Migrating Waterbirds | Piper, W., et al. | October 2008 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl |
Information Synthesis on the Potential for Bat Interactions with Offshore Wind Facilities - Final Report | Pelletier, S., et al. | June 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Bats |
Is a German Harbour Porpoise Much More Sensitive than a British One? Comparative Analyses of Mandatory Measures for the Protection of Harbour Porposes (Phocoena phocoena) During Offshore Wind Farm Ramming in Germany, Denmark and the UK | Luedeke, J. | December 2012 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Life Cycle Assessment of a 150 MW Offshore Wind Turbine Farm at Nysted/Roedsand, Denmark | Properzi, S., Herk-Hansen, H. | July 2001 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
Life Cycle Assessment of the Offshore Wind Farm Alpha Ventus | Wagner, H., et al. | May 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
Likely Sensitivity of Bottlenose Dolphins to Pile-Driving Noise | David, J. | January 2006 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
Marine Wind Farms: Seabirds, White-Tailed Eagles, Eurasian Eagle-Owl and Waders - A Screening of Potential Conflict Areas | Christensen-Dalsgaard, S., et al. | January 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds |
Measurement of Underwater Noise During Piling at the Red Funnel Terminal, Southampton, and Observation of its Affect on Caged Fish | Nedwell, J., et al. | October 2003 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Measurements of Construction Noise During Pile Driving of Offshore Research Platforms and Wind Farms | Matuschek, R., Betke, K. | January 2009 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Measurements of Underwater Noise During Construction of Offshore Wind Farms and Comparison with Background Noise | Nedwell, J., Langworthy, J., Howell, D. | November 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Mid-Atlantic Marine Wildlife Surveys, Modeling, and Data: Workshop to Establish Coordination & Communication | Brown-Saracino, J., Smith, C., Gilman, P. | July 2013 | Workshop Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles |
Migration and Habitat Use by Seabirds in the Atlantic Flyway: Evaluation of Potential Impacts of Proposed Wind Farms | Berlin, A. | January 2012 | Presentation | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl |
Minimizing Collision Risk Between Migrating Raptors and Marine Wind Farms: Development of a Spatial Planning Tool | Baisner, A., et al. | November 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Raptors |
Model for Underwater Noise Radiated by Submerged Wind Turbine Towers | Hay, T., et al. | June 2013 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Modeling Carcass Removal Time for Avian Mortality Assessment in Wind Farms Using Survival Analysis | Bispo, R., et al. | March 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
Modelling Harbour Porpoise Seasonal Density as a Function of the German Bight Environment: Implications for Management | Gilles, A., et al. | August 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals |
Modelling Seabird Collision Risk with Off-Shore Wind Farms | Mateos, M., Arroyo, G., Rosario, J. | May 2011 | Presentation | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds, Seabirds |
Modelling Total Numbers and Distribution of Common Scoter Melanitta nigra at Horns Rev | Petersen, I. | November 2007 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Waterfowl |
Modelling of Noise Effects of Operational Offshore Wind Turbines Including Noise Transmission Through Various Foundation Types | Marmo, B., et al. | August 2013 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Modelling of Pile Driving Noise by Means of Wavenumber Integration | Lippert, T., Lippert, S. | December 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
New Insights and New Tools Regarding Risk to Roseate Terns, Piping Plovers, and Red Knots from Wind Facility Operations on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf | Gordon, C. | October 2011 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds |
Noise Measurements and Analysis: Offshore Pile-Driving Underwater and Above-Water | Ødegaard and Danneskiold-Samsøe | October 2000 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
North Sea Wind Farms NSW Lot 1 Benthic Fauna | Jarvis, S., et al. | February 2004 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
Offshore Wind Farms and Birds: Round 3 Zones, Extensions to Round 1 & Round 2 Sites & Scottish Territorial Waters | Langston, R. | February 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
Offshore Wind Farms and Commercial Fisheries in the UK: A Study in Stakeholder Consultation | Gray, T., Haggett, C., Bell, D. | January 2005 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Fishing, Stakeholder Engagement |
Offshore Wind Farms and their Impact on Fish Abundance and Community Structure | Stenberg, C., et al. | September 2012 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Fish |
Offshore Wind Farms in the Western Great Lakes: An Interdisciplinary Analysis of their Potential | Hingtgen, J. | January 2003 | Thesis | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Offshore Windmills and the Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Fish | Öhman, M., Sigray, P., Westerberg, H. | December 2007 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish |
On the Prediction of Pile Driving Induced Underwater Sound Pressure Levels Over Long Ranges | Lippert, T., et al. | July 2013 | Conference Paper | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Farfield Environment |
Particle Motion Measured at an Operational Wind Turbine in Relation to Hearing Sensitivity in Fish | Sigray, P., Andersson, M. | July 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Perception of Low-Frequency Acoustic Signals by a Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in the Presence of Simulated Offshore Wind Turbine Noise | Lucke, K., et al. | January 2007 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Pile Driving Zone of Responsiveness Extends Beyond 20 km for Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena (L.)) | Tougaard, J., et al. | March 2009 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Postdevelopment Experiments to Detect Anthropogenic Disturbances: The Case of Sea Ducks and Wind Parks | Guillemette, M., Larsen, J. | June 2002 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Birds, Waterfowl |
Potential Climatic Impacts And Reliability Of Very Large-scale Wind Farms | Wang, C., Prinn, G. | January 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
Predicting Underwater Radiated Noise Levels due to the First Offshore Wind Turbine Installation in the U.S. | Kim, H., Miller, J., Potty, G. | June 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | N/A |
Recovery of Barotrauma Injuries in Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha from Exposure to Pile Driving Sound | Casper, B., et al. | June 2012 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Remote Techniques for Counting and Estimating the Number of Bird-Wind Turbine Collisions at Sea: A Review | Desholm, M., et al. | March 2006 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Dynamic Device | Birds |
Residence Time and Behaviour of Sole and Cod in the Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee | Winter, H., Aarts, G., van Keeken, O. | September 2010 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
Responses of Harbour Porpoises to Pile Driving at the Horns Rev II Offshore Wind Farm in the Danish North Sea | Brandt, M., et al. | January 2011 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals |
Revised Best Practice Guidance for the Use of Remote Techniques for Ornithological Monitoring at Offshore Windfarms | Walls, R., et al. | June 2009 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
Risk Formulation For The Sonic Effects Of Offshore Wind Farms On Fish In The EU Region | Kikuchi, R. | February 2010 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish |
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan (MEMP): Ecological Analysis Data | Wells, R., Shenton, S. | November 2011 | Presentation | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Marine Mammals |
Scaling Possible Adverse Effects of Marine Wind Farms on Seabirds: Developing and Applying a Vulnerability Index | Garthe, S., Hüppop, O. | July 2004 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
Scoping Study for Offshore Wind Farm Development in Scottish Waters | Davies, I., Watret, R. | November 2011 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
Scroby Sands Seal Monitoring: Analysis of the 2005 Post-Construction Aerial Surveys | Skeate, E., Perrow, M. | November 2005 | Report | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | Static Device | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
Seal Scarers as a Tool to Deter Harbour Porpoises from Offshore Construction Sites | Brandt, M., et al. | February 2013 | Journal Article | Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |