Short Science Summary: Harbor Porpoises and Offshore Wind Energy

Harbor Porpoise

Harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) are a small and abundant cetacean species. Found throughout the temperate and subarctic waters of the northern hemisphere, they prefer shallow, coastal waters, and feed near the bottom on small fish, squid, and crustaceans. Most concerns about offshore wind energy and Harbor porpoises are associated with construction activities, particularly if pile driving is required to install turbine foundations. This summary represents a general overview of the research, produced by WREN under IEA Wind.

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Did the Pile Driving during the Construction of the Offshore Wind Farm Egmond aan Zee, the Netherlands, Impact Porpoises? Leopold, M., Camphuysen, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Offshore Wind Farms and Marine Mammals: Impacts and Methodologies for Assessing Impacts Evans, P. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Harbour Porpoises on Horns Reef Effects of the Horns Reef Wind Farm Jakob, T., Carstensen, J., Wisz, M., Jespersen, M., Teilmann, J., Bech, N., Skov, H. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Impacts of Offshore Wind Farm Construction on Harbour Porpoises: Acoustic Monitoring of Echolocation Activity using Porpoise Detectors (T-PODs) Carstensen, J., Henriksen, O., Teilmann, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effects of the Nysted Offshore Wind Farm on Harbour Porpoises Tougaard, J., Carstensen, J., Teilmann, J., Bech, N. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Co-Occurrence of Cetaceans and Seabirds in the Northeast Atlantic Skov, H., Durinck, J., Danielsen, F., Bloch, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
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