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Searle et al.
Collision and displacement/barrier impacts for seabirds interacting with offshore wind farms (OWFs) are currently assessed using separate modelling methods. This means collision mortality is estimated separately from displacement and barrier effects, and the effect sizes are subsequently combined. However, there is concern with this approach because the parameters used in both assessments are…
- Journal Article:
Langton et al.
Current development plans indicate that during the next decade there will be an increase in tidal stream and wave(TSW) power generation activity in Scottish Waters, together with the designation of additional offshore areas for seabird conservation. This paper summarises how TSW developments could affect seabirds, based on experience from other forms of disturbance, and explores the possible…
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Malcolm et al.
… application of various approaches to EIA and HRA places additional resourcing requirements on Marine Scotland and their statutory nature conservation advisors who will review each approach adopted. To address this issue Marine Scotland commissioned Natural Power Consultants (NPC) to undertake a review of extant data …
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Lewis et al.
… For proposed renewable developments in the marine environment, accurate SPA population estimates are required to inform the EIA process. … dating back to as early as 1970. As such, Natural Power Consultants (NPC) was commissioned by Marine Scotland to collate existing data on SPA populations breeding around the Scottish coast (from …
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Simpson and Woodward
… 1.1 By 2020 the percentage of Scotland's energy coming from renewable sources will increase. Studies have identified that there … affect wildlife populations. The surveys presented here will help to find out how one area of marine development, the west coast of Lewis, is used by waterbirds and marine mammals. Areas close to the Isle of Lewis have already been identified as being important …
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McDonald et al.
Offshore renewable developments have the potential to impact on seabirds by displacing individuals from foraging habitats. The impact of displacement is particularly important for breeding seabirds that, as central place foragers, are constrained to obtain food within a certain distance from the breeding colony. The current worst case scenario is that displacement causes 100% mortality,…
- Journal Article:
Bailey et al.
… recent literature and our experience with assessing impacts of offshore wind developments on marine mammals and seabirds, and make recommendations for future monitoring and assessment as … to consider the population level consequences and cumulative impacts of these activities on marine species. Strategically targeted data collection and modeling aimed at answering questions …
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Thaxter et al.
… impacts of climate change by generating 100% of electricity using renewable energy. However, Scotland also hosts internationally important populations of seabirds during the breeding season …
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Royal Haskoning
… by Royal Haskoning with input from SMRU Ltd , Natural Research Ltd and Graham Sounders Marine Ecology on behalf of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and Marine Scotland (MS). They provide guidance, options and detailed protocols for the conduct of site …
- Conference Paper:
Waggitt et al.
Tidal stream turbines could have several direct impacts upon pursuit-diving seabirds foraging within tidal stream environments (mean horizontal current speeds > 2 ms−1), including collisions and displacement. Understanding how foraging seabirds respond to temporally variable but predictable hydrodynamic conditions immediately around devices could identify when interactions…
- Journal Article:
Chimienti et al.
The recent increase in data accuracy from high resolution accelerometers offers substantial potential for improved understanding and prediction of animal movements. However, current approaches used for analysing these multivariable datasets typically require existing knowledge of the behaviors of the animals to inform the behavioral classification process. These methods are thus not well-…
- Journal Article:
Isaksson et al.
… are committing to increased electricity production from “green energy”, of which tidal stream marine renewable energy is one such resource. However, many questions remain regarding the effects of tidal energy devices on marine wildlife, including seabirds, of which the UK has internationally important numbers. …
- Presentation:
Wells and Shenton
… Analysis of MEMP Biological groups Benthic communities Non-migratory & electro-sensitive fish Marine Mammals: (Harbour porpoise & grey seal) Ornithology: (Red-throated diver, Common scoter, …
- Journal Article:
Searle et al.
Europe has set ambitious green energy targets, to which offshore renewable developments (ORDs) will make a significant contribution. Governments are legally required to deliver ORDs sustainably; however, they may have detrimental impacts on wildlife, especially those already experiencing declines due to climate change. Population viability analysis (PVA) is the standard method for forecasting…
- Presentation:
Williamson et al.
… multibeam target tracking, the depth preference and interactions of birds, fish schools and marine mammals with renewable energy structures can be tracked. Seabird and mammal dive profiles, … water column can also be analysed. These datasets offer insights into how fish, seabirds and marine mammals successfully forage within dynamic marine habitats and also whether individuals face collision risks with tidal stream turbines. …
- Journal Article:
Cook et al.
The risk of collision between birds and turbines is seen as one of the key issues in the planning process for offshore wind farms. In some cases, predictions of collision risk have led to projects either being withdrawn from the planning process, or refused planning consent. Despite this, the evidence base on which collision risk is assessed is extremely limited and assessments rely on models…
- Journal Article:
Wade et al.
… The effects of marine renewable energy developments (MREDs) on seabirds are uncertain because of the relative …
- Journal Article:
Costagliola-Ray et al.
… Marine renewable energy developments (e.g. offshore wind, wave, and tidal) are an increasing feature within the marine environment. It is therefore important to understand the potential impacts of such …
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Marine Scotland Science et al.
… The aim of this project is to quantify avoidance behaviours of key marine species at offshore wind farms. An integrated, multifaceted research programme will be …
- Journal Article:
Horswill et al.
Population viability analyses (PVA) are now routinely used during the consenting process for offshore wind energy developments to assess potential impacts to vulnerable species, such as seabirds. These models are typically based on mean vital rates, such as survival and fecundity, with some level of environmental stochasticity (i.e., temporal variation). However, many species of seabird are…
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