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: 86

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Comparing methods suitable for monitoring marine mammals in low visibility conditions during seismic surveys Verfuss, U., Gillespie, D., Gordon, J. Journal Article Marine Mammals
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
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
FORCE Marine Mammal EEMP 1st Year Monitoring Report Joy, R., Wood, J., Robertson, F. Report Marine Energy, Tidal 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
A systematic review on the behavioural responses of wild marine mammals to noise: the disparity between science and policy Gomez, C., Lawson, J., Wright, A. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessing The Benefit Of Noise Reduction Measures During Offshore Wind Farm Construction On Harbour Porpoises Verfuss, U., Plunkett, R., Booth, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Harbor Seal - Tidal Turbine Collision Risk Models. An Assessment of Sensitivities. Wood, J., Joy, R., Sparling, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Seal Telemetry Inventory Sparling, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Refining Estimates of Collision Risk for Harbour Seals and Tidal Turbines Band, B., Sparling, C., Thompson, D. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Challenge of Using Passive Acoustic Monitoring in High-Energy Environments: UK Tidal Environments and Other Case Studies Booth, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Review of Offshore Wind Farm Impact Monitoring and Mitigation with Regard to Marine Mammals Verfuss, U., Sparling, C., Arnot, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
The use of Acoustic Deterrents for the mitigation of injury to marine mammals during pile driving for offshore wind farm construction Sparling, C., Sams, C., Stephenson, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Noise Marine Mammals
Advancing a Key Consenting Risk for Tidal Energy: The Risk of Marine Mammal Collision for In-Stream Tidal Energy Devices Booth, C., Sparling, C., Wood, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Resolving Issues with Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Installations Maclean, I., Inger, R., Benson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Development: Where the Leviathans Live Trowse, G., Malinka, C. Presentation Tidal, Marine Energy
Listening for Canaries in a Tornado: Acoustic Monitoring for Harbour Porpoise at the FORCE Site Wood, J., Redden, A., Tollit, D. Presentation Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals and Tidal Turbines: Understanding True Collision Risk Sparling, C., Lonergan, M., Mackey, B. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Review of Environmental Data Associated with Post-Consent Monitoring of Licence Conditions of Offshore Wind Farms Marine Management Organisation (MMO) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
The Sensitivity of UK Marine Mammal Populations to Marine Renewables Developments Harwood, J., King, S. Report Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Strangford Lough and the SeaGen Tidal Turbine Savidge, G., Ainsworth, D., Bearhop, S. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy
Tracking Technologies for Quantifying Marine Mammal Interactions with Tidal Turbines: Pitfalls and Possibilities Hastie, G., Gillespie, D., Gordon, J. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Modelling Harbour Seal Habitat by Combining Data from Multiple Tracking Bailey, H., Hammond, P., Thompson, P. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Use of Deterrent Devices and Improvements to Standard Mitigation during Piling - Research Summary Herschel, A., Stephenson, S., Sparling, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Attraction Marine Mammals
Framework for Assessing Impacts of Pile-Driving Noise from Offshore Wind Farm Construction on a Harbour Seal Population Thomson, P., Hastie, G., Nedwell, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Wave & Tidal Consenting Position Paper Series: Impacts on Fish and Shellfish Ecology Freeman, S., Hawkins, K., Kirby, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Fish, Invertebrates
Wave & Tidal Consenting Position Paper Series: Ornithological Impacts Kirby, A., Hawkins, K., Freeman, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds
Wave and Tidal Consenting Position Paper Series: Marine Mammal Impacts Sparling, C., Coram, A., McConnell, B. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Use of Deterrent Devices and Improvements to Standard Mitigation during Piling Herschel, A., Stephenson, S., Sparling, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Attraction Marine Mammals
Modelling of Noise Effects of Operational Offshore Wind Turbines Including Noise Transmission Through Various Foundation Types Marmo, B., Roberts, I., Buckingham, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Tracking Marine Mammals Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices Using Active Sonar Hastie, G. Report Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions Wood, J., Tollit, D., Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Real-Time Monitoring for Beluga Whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in the Eagle River, Alaska using a PAMBuoy Detection System Gillespie, D., Castellote, M., Maginnis, A. Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Determining the Detection Thresholds for Harbor Porpoise Clicks of Autonomous Data Loggers, the Timing Porpoise Detectors Verfuss, U., Dähne, M., Gallus, A. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Argyll Array Windfarm Basking Shark Draft Chapter for Environmental Statement Booth, C., King, S., Lacey, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Marine Mammals
Study of the Acoustic Effects of Hydrokinetic Tidal Turbine in Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound Collar, C., Spahr, J., Polagye, B. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish
Detection of Tidal Turbine Noise: A Pre-Installation Case Study for Admiralty Inlet, Puget Sound Polagye, B., Bassett, C., Wood, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Guidance on Survey and Monitoring in Relation to Marine Renewable Deployments in Scotland - Draft Reports Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
SeaGen Tidal Turbine - An Exercise in Adaptive Management Ainsworth, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
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