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- Report:
Alcock
… The report provides an authoritative review of what is known about the behaviour of marine mammals (seals and cetaceans) around operational offshore wind farms and, in particular, … if necessary. In particular it includes a review of information on degree of displacement of marine mammals by operational wind farms using published and preliminary information from wind … the characterisation of any displacement risk and, the potential consequences for individual marine mammals and larger populations. … 2012-10-25 …
- Report:
Searle et al.
The aim of this project was to develop a model to estimate the population consequences of displacement from proposed offshore wind energy developments for key species of seabirds breeding at SPAs in proximity to proposed Forth/Tay offshore wind farm developments. The steering group identified five seabird species for which displacement modelling was required in support of HRA/AA…
- Report:
MMT Sweden
… This report details the results from the marine environmental survey along the export corridor and within the development site for the Hywind Offshore Windfarm off the coast of east Scotland. Statoil intends to install the Hywind Offshore Windfarm, with five floating wind … 98 m LAT and in the Turbine Site Area 97 to 188 m LAT. MMT was contracted in 2013 to undertake marine geophysical seabed mapping and environmental surveys of the Turbine Site Area and export …
- Report:
Furness and Wade
… MacArthur Green has been commissioned by Marine Scotland to review the sensitivity of seabirds in Scottish waters to offshore wind farms. The aim … To provide a robust method to inform project scoping, ornithological assessments and wider marine spatial planning. In particular it should assist developers and their consultants in …
- Report:
Deakin et al.
… Scottish Government's Energy Strategy (Dec 2017) set a 2030 target for 50% of the energy for Scotland's heat, transport, and electricity consumption to be supplied by renewable sources, and … gas emissions by 2045. These targets will require the development of extensive areas for marine renewable energy extraction. In October 2020, the Scottish Government published the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind (SMP; Scottish Government, 2020), which identified the most …
- Report:
Cook et al.
… met from renewables by 2020 by creating a portfolio of both onshore and offshore technologies (Marine Scotland 2011). However, concern over the environmental impacts of these developments in the UK, …
- Report:
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…
- Report:
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,…
- Workshop Article:
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland
… implications of offshore renewable energy developments across receptor groups – shaping future marine energy research Purpose: To identify the next steps in research required to understand the … to focus on to have useful outputs for estimating and monitoring the ecological impacts of marine renewables across receptor groups? Where are the key linkages between high priority …
- 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 …
- Report:
Newton et al.
… evidence exists of the biology of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) as they enter the marine habitat or of the factors which influence their subsequent survival and migration. This is … is no estimate of mortality of migrating smolts in estuaries or the marine environment within Scotland. Smolt distribution at sea has previously been inferred from the recapture of fish in … they enter the open ocean. Indeed, the first priority research need listed by Marine Scotland Science (MSS) in its national monitoring strategy for diadromous fish is “What routes and depths …
- 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. …
- 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…
- Conference Paper:
Williamson et al.
Top predators are known to forage in tidal stream sites. High flow speeds, upwelling or shear may enhance prey availability and foraging efficiency. We need to measure the distribution of animals to understand potential animal interactions with tidal stream energy developments. Our studies have focused on the MeyGen tidal energy site in the Pentland Firth, UK. The FLOWBEC seabed…
- Journal Article:
Slingsby et al.
… seconds). There is now global recognition of the importance of tidal stream environments for marine megafauna. Such areas are also key to the development of marine renewable energy due to the reliable and predictable nature of tidally driven flows. … material to the surface and may increase the availability of prey species (fish) for foraging marine megafauna (seabirds and marine mammals). Quantification of animal association and …
- Journal Article:
Couto et al.
… environments for power generation. However, these areas can act as foraging hotspots for marine top predators, such as seabirds. Thus, it is important to understand the ecological … and distribution in these areas, to determine the potential ecological implications of marine renewable devices. This study used concurrent observations of foraging seabirds, physical … before and after the installation of a commercial turbine array close to the island of Stroma, Scotland. There were three main findings: First, benthic foraging seabirds showed a clear …
- Journal Article:
Slingsby et al.
… total of sixty-three UAV surveys were undertaken within the Inner Sound of the Pentland Firth, Scotland, UK, over two 4-day periods in 2016 and 2018. The aims of this data collection effort … hydrodynamic features, comprising of kolk-boil distribution, presence, and area, as well as marine life such as seabird distributions, presence, and orientation relative to the flow. To …
- Journal Article:
Searle et al.
… birds forming a key environmental consenting challenge. Assessing the impacts of ORD on marine birds is challenging, utilizing interlinked approaches to understand complex behavioural, … processes. Consequently, there is considerable uncertainty associated with ORD assessments for marine birds, with current methods failing to quantify uncertainty in a scientifically robust, …
- Workshop Article:
Miller and Loxton
… Environmental Interactions of Marine Renewable Technologies (EIMR) is an international conference held at different sites … of parallel, one-day, invite-only workshops on the 22nd February 2016 at Victoria Quay, Marine Scotland, Edinburgh. The workshops aimed to bring together science and science stakeholders to explore critical questions for monitoring and mitigation …
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