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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 US Geological Survey (USGS).

Total: 254

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Movement Models to Predict Low-Altitude Flight of Soaring Birds Using Look-Ahead Environmental Factors Sandhu, R., Tripp, C., Quon, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Habitat and site age drive carcass persistence at wind energy facilities: Evidence from a large-scale analysis Ravache, A. , Huso, M., Barre, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Hierarchical mixture models and high-resolution monitoring data can inform siting and operational strategies to mitigate bat fatalities at wind turbines Labuzzetta, C., Johnson, A., Andress, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
U.S. Geological Survey science strategy to address white-nose syndrome and bat health in 2025–2029 Hopkins, M., George, A., McCaffery, R. Report Bats
The Bat Signal: An Ultraviolet Light Lure to Increase Acoustic Detection of Bats Freeze, S., Deeley, S., Litterer, A. Journal Article Bats
Revised Marine Bird Collision and Displacement Vulnerability Index for U.S. Pacific Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Wind Energy Development Kelsey, E., Felis, J., Pereksta, D. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement Birds
Aeroecology drives seasonal movements and predicts future distributions of a critically endangered terrestrial bird Braham, M., Brandes, D., Poessel, S. Journal Article Birds
Spatiotemporal patterns in sex ratios of bat fatalities at wind energy facilities in the United States Weaver, S., Hale, A., Nelson, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Extreme drought increased home range sizes and space use of Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagles) in coastal southern California Thomsen, S., Bloom, P., Madden, M. Journal Article Birds, Raptors
Integrated distribution modeling resolves asynchrony between bat population impacts and occupancy trends through latent abundance Udell, B., Stratton, C., Irvine, K. Journal Article Bats
Northward migrations of nonbreeding Bald Eagles from Arizona, USA Cappello, C., Jacobson, K., Driscoll, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds, Raptors
Ultrasonic deterrents provide no additional benefit over curtailment in reducing bat fatalities at an Ohio wind energy facility Clerc, J., Huso, M., Schirmacher, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Trade-offs in designing a participatory acoustic study of bats: Comparison of user engagement and eata quality between two ultrasonic detectors Metcalfe, A., Weller, T., Fritzinger, C. Journal Article Bats
Using Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) Tags to Monitor and Research Bats: Applications, Benefits, and Limitations Waag, A., Johnson, J., Schorr, R. Journal Article Bats
Predicting bat roosts in bridges using Bayesian Additive Regression Trees Oram, J., Wray, A., Davis, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
Assessing tricolored bat acoustic monitoring for regulatory purposes in relation to reproductive period, cover type, and presence of eastern red bats Ford, W., Thorne, E., De La Cruz, J. Journal Article Bats
Long-term trends in abundance and potential drivers for eight species of coastal birds in the U.S. South Atlantic Craig, J., Siegfried, K., Cheshire, R. Journal Article Birds, Seabirds
An AI-based 3D Bat Movement Tracking System at Wind Energy Facilities using Multi-Thermal Video Cameras Ryu, S., Yarbrough, J., Hein, S. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats
The state of the bats in North America Adams, A., Trujillo, L., Campbell, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Bats
Quantification of threats to bats at localized spatial scales for conservation and management Myers, B., Stokes, D., Preston, K. Journal Article Bats
A decade of curtailment studies demonstrates a consistent and effective strategy to reduce bat fatalities at wind turbines in North America Whitby, M., O'Mara, M., Hein, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Potential for spatial coexistence of a transboundary migratory species and wind energy development Huang, T-K., Feng, X., Derbridge, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Oral Presentations: New Technologies Gallagher, K., Adolf, J., Landolt, K. Presentation Wind Energy Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Using mobile acoustic monitoring and false-positive N-mixture models to estimate bat abundance and population trends Udell, B., Straw, B., Loeb, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats
Realizing the Potential of eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring Tools in the Marine Environment with Application to Offshore Renewable Energy Sepulveda, A., Morrison, C., Hunter, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles
Efficacy of non‐lead ammunition distribution programs to offset fatalities of golden eagles in southeast Wyoming Slabe, V., Crandall, R., Katzner, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Black Terns (Chlidonias niger) beyond the breeding grounds: Occurrence, relative density, and habitat associations in the northern Gulf of Mexico Michael, P., Gleason, J., Haney, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Pockmarks Offshore Big Sur, California Provide Evidence for Recurrent, Regional, and Unconfined Sediment Gravity Flows Lundsten, E., Paull, C., Gwiazda, R. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A framework for studying the effects of offshore wind energy development on birds and bats in the Eastern United States Williams, K., Gulka, J., Cook, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Bats, Birds
Accounting for the Fraction of Carcasses Outside the Searched Area in the Estimation of Bird and Bat Fatalities at Wind Energy Facilities Dalthorp, D., Huso, M., Dalthorp, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Deep learning workflow to support in-flight processing of digital aerial imagery for wildlife population surveys Ke, T., Yu, S., Koneff, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Aligning renewable energy expansion with climate-driven range shifts Ashraf, U., Morelli, T., Smith, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change
Sea turtle density surface models along the United States Atlantic coast DiMatteo, A., Roberts, J., Jones, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Entanglement Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Geese migrating over the Pacific Ocean select altitudes coinciding with offshore wind turbine blades Weiser, E., Overton, C., Douglas, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Waterfowl
Predicting the spatial distribution of wintering golden eagles to inform full annual cycle conservation in western North America Wallace, Z., Bedrosian, B., Dunk, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Utilizing high-resolution genetic markers to track population-level exposure of migratory birds to renewable energy development Harrigan, R., Rajbhandary, J., Bossu, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Winter Distribution of Golden Eagles in the Eastern USA Miller, T., Lanzone, M., Braham, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Numbers of wildlife fatalities at renewable energy facilities in a targeted development region Conkling, T., Fesnock, A., Katzner, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Understanding fatality patterns and sex ratios of Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) at wind energy facilities in western California and Texas LiCari, S., Hale, A., Weaver, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Expanding our view of the cold-water coral niche and accounting of the ecosystem services of the reef habitat Cordes, E., Demopoulos, A., Davies, A. Journal Article Ecosystem Processes

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