TY - CHAP
TI - Marine habitat modelling for harbour porpoises in the German Bight
AU - Skov, H
AU - Arreborg-Hansen, D
AU - Ladage, F
AU - Schlenz, B
AU - Zydelis, R
AU - Thomsen, F
T2 - Ecological Research at the Offshore Windfarm Alpha Ventus: Challenges, Results and Perspectives
AB - The harbour porpoise habitat modelling project aims to synthesise the data by long-term analysis and modelling of harbour porpoise distribution in the German Bight, i.e. the alpha ventus area and adjacent waters. This study uses predictive distribution models – a recent development in habitat modelling – to estimate harbour porpoise distributions in the German Bight during the summer season (June to August). The statistical models link observations from aerial surveys to oceanographic conditions and pressures. Oceanographic conditions during porpoise surveys were estimated using hydrodynamic models capable of describing patterns and dynamics of feeding habitats. As the modelling depends on the availability of coherent oceanographic and pressure data for the entire German Bight, the approach used combines hydrodynamic and noise models designed for the purpose.Click here to view the book Ecological Research at the Offshore Windfarm alpha ventus: Challenges, Results and Perspectives.
DA - 2014/01//
PY - 2014
SP - 151
EP - 169
PB - Springer
UR - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-02462-8_14
U1 - Danish Hydraulic Institute (DHI)
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Marine Mammals
ER -