SMRU Consulting

SMRU Consulting, formerly known as SMRU Marine or SMRU Limited, is a global leader in marine mammal consulting and research, delivering innovative, robust and environmentally sound solutions to clients active in the marine environment. Their staff have extensive experience in carrying out research into many facets of marine mammal biology. They work across all marine sectors from wet renewables, civil engineering, infrastructure, oil and gas and decommissioning to government, defence, and scientific research and development.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with SMRU Consulting.

Total: 80

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
PrePARED Annual Report 2025 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Offshore Wind Farm Cumulative Effects Assessments – Case Study 1: Including projects without an EIA Sinclair, R., Klementisova, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evidence review of harbour porpoise disturbance ranges in the context of the assessment and management of impulsive noise in Special Areas of Conservation: unexploded ordnance clearance, explosives for decommissioning, seismic (airgun) survey, etc. Majewska, K., Brown, A., Charish, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evidence review of harbour porpoise disturbance ranges in the context of the assessment and management of impulsive noise in Special Areas of Conservation: impact piling Brown, A., Majewska, K., Benhemma-Le Gall, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
PrePARED Annual Report 2024 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Challenges and Solutions for Offshore Wind Farm Cumulative Effects Assessments for Marine Mammals Sinclair, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Methodology for Combining Digital Aerial Survey Data and Passive Acoustic Baseline Data Harris, D., Chudzinska, M., Jacobson, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Harbour porpoise responses to the installation of XXL monopiles without noise abatement; implications for noise management in the Southern North Sea Benhemma-Le Gall, A., Hastie, G., Brown, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Hydrodynamics and Ecosystem Linkages Raghukumar, K., van Duren, L., Booth, C. Presentation Wind Energy Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment
Range dependent nature of impulsive noise Final Report Matei, M., Chudzinska, M., Remmers, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
PrePARED – The First Two Years Bicknell, T., Booth, C., Butler, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
PrePARED Annual Report 2023 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Further development of marine mammal dynamic energy budgets models for application to environmental assessments and integration into the iPCoD framework Harwood, J., Chudzinska, M., Booth, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Evaluating the Benefits of Noise Reduction Mitigation: The ECHO Program Malinka, C., Tollit, D., Trounce, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
PrePARED Annual Report 2022 Marine Scotland, University of Aberdeen, SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Evaluation of a coastal acoustic buoy for cetacean detections, bearing accuracy and exclusion zone monitoring Palmer, K. , Tabbutt, S., Gillespie, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A fine-scale marine mammal movement model for assessing long-term aggregate noise exposure Joy, R., Schick, R., Dowd, M. Journal Article Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) presence is reduced during tidal turbine operation Palmer, L., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Evaluation of the Coastal Acoustic Buoy for offshore wind for real time mitigation of North Atlantic right whales Palmer, K. , Turner, J., Tabbutt, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Harbour porpoises exhibit localized evasion of a tidal turbine Gillespie, D., Palmer, L., Macaulay, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Context-dependent variability in the predicted daily energetic costs of disturbance for blue whales Pirotta, E., Booth, C., Cade, D. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Improving understanding of bottlenose dolphin movements along the east coast of Scotland Civil, M., Quick, N., Mews, S. Report Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines Hasselman, D., Barclay, D., Cavagnaro, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Developing marine mammal Dynamic Energy Budget models and their potential for integration into the iPCoD framework Harwood, J., Booth, C., Sinclair, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Passive acoustic methods for tracking the 3D movements of small cetaceans around marine structures Gillespie, D., Palmer, L., Macauley, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A decision framework to identify populations that are most vulnerable to the population level effects of disturbance Wilson, L., Harwood, J., Booth, C. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Automated detection and tracking of marine mammals: A novel sonar tool for monitoring effects of marine industry Hastie, G., Wu, G., Moss, S. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Potential Benefits of Vessel Slowdowns on Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales Joy, R., Tollit, D., Wood, J. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Marine Mammals and Tidal Energy: Annual Report to Scottish Government Palmer, L., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Three‐dimensional movements of harbour seals in a tidally energetic channel: Application of a novel sonar tracking system Hastie, G., Bivins, M., Coram, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Improving understanding of bottlenose dolphin movements along the east coast of Scotland (Interim Report 2019) Arso Civil, M., Louis, M., Hague, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Baseline Presence of and Effects of Tidal Turbine Installation and Operations on Harbour Porpoise in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, Canada Tollit, D., Joy, R., Wood, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Understanding the population consequences of disturbance Pirotta, E., Booth, C., Costa, D. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Thanet Extension Offshore Wind Farm, Environmental Statement Volume 2, Chapter 7: Marine Mammals SMRU Consulting Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) around an operational tidal turbine in Strangford Narrows: No barrier effect but small changes in transit behaviour Sparling, C., Lonergan, M., McConnell, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Displacement Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
First in situ Passive Acoustic Monitoring for Marine Mammals during Operation of a Tidal Turbine in Ramsey Sound, Wales Malinka, C., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals
Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys Verfuss, U., Gillespie, D., Gordon, J. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Identifying monitoring priorities for Population Consequences of Disturbance - Interim Report Booth, C., Plunkett, R., Harwood, J. Report Marine Mammals
Using the Interim PCoD framework to assess the potential impacts of offshore wind developments in Eastern English Waters on harbour porpoises in the North Sea Booth, C., Harwood, J., Plunkett, R. Report Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Good noise, bad noise: A tricky case of balancing risk of physical injury against acoustic disturbance for marine mammals and tidal energy devices Wilson, B., Marmo, B., Lepper, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Marine Mammals
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