TY - JOUR
TI - Predicting the impacts of anthropogenic disturbances on marine populations
AU - Nabe-Nielsen, J
AU - van Beest, F
AU - Grimm, V
AU - Sibly, R
AU - Teilmann, J
AU - Thompson, P
T2 - Conservation Letters
AB - Marine ecosystems are increasingly exposed to anthropogenic disturbances that cause animals to change behavior and move away from potential foraging grounds. Here we present a process‐based modeling framework for assessing population consequences of such sub‐lethal behavioral effects. It builds directly on how disturbances influence animal movements, foraging and energetics, and is therefore applicable to a wide range of species. To demonstrate the model we assess the impact of wind farm construction noise on the North Sea harbor porpoise population. Subsequently, we demonstrate how the model can be used to minimize population impacts of disturbances through spatial planning. Population models that build on the fundamental processes that determine animal fitness have a high predictive power in novel environments, making them ideal for marine management.
DA - 2018/09//
PY - 2018
VL - 11
IS - 5
SP - e12563
UR - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/conl.12563
DO - 10.1111/conl.12563
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Avoidance
KW - Noise
KW - Marine Mammals
ER -