Massachusetts

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Massachusetts.

Total: 142

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Uncrewed Aerial Systems Aid to Advance Field Studies of Construction Sound Exposure of Fin Whales in Southern New England Waters Parks, S., Adcock, D., Burgess, A. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
The presence, persistence, and movements of highly migratory pelagic fishes (HMS) in southern New England offshore wind lease areas from 2022-2023 determined by acoustic telemetry Kneebone, J., Kim, E., Lowndes, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Pile driving sound induces short-term behavioral changes in black sea bass (Centropristis striata): A field study Jarriel, S., Jézéquel, Y., Formel, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Conditions of Construction and Operations Plan Approval Lease Number OCS-A 0521 BOEM Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
SouthCoast Wind Project Construction and Operations Plan Record of Decision BOEM, US Army Corps of Engineers, NOAA Fisheries Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Observations of Baleen Whale Vocalizations in the New England Offshore Wind Lease Area from August 2023 to July 2024 Using Multiple High Resolution, Bottom-Mounted Hydrophone Arrays Abbot, T., Premus, V., Abbot, P. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
SouthCoast Wind Project Final Environmental Impact Statement BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Focusing the view: Improved methods for assessing viewshed impacts of onshore wind turbines Dong, L., Lang, C., Parent, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
SouthCoast Wind Construction and Operations Plan SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Vineyard Wind Demersal Trawl Survey 2023/2024 Annual Report Rillahan, C., He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
2023 Drop Camera Surveys of Benthic Communities and Substrate in the Vineyard Wind 1 Lease Area OCS-A 0501 and a Control Area Stokesbury, K., Lego, C., Morgan, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Lobster Ventless Trap, Black Sea Bass, Plankton 2023 Survey Season Annual Report Stokesbury, K., Painten, A., Delargy, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates
New England Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Acoustic presence and demographics of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off southern New England and near a US offshore wind energy area Westell, A., Rowell, T., Posdalijan, N. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Vineyard Wind 1 Demersal Trawl Survey Winter 2024 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C. , He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Vineyard Wind 1 Demersal Trawl Survey Fall 2023 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C. , He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Supplemental North Atlantic Right Whale Monitoring and Mitigation Plan for Pile Driving SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
2021/2022 Drop Camera Surveys of Benthic Communities and Substrate in the Vineyard Wind 1 Lease Area OCS-A 0501 and a Control Area Stokesbury, K., Lego, C., Morgan, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Short-term habituation of the longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) to pile driving sound Jézéquel, Y., Jandial, P., Cones, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Invertebrates
Fixed-station and glider-based passive acoustic monitoring reveals spatiotemporal spawning dynamics of Atlantic cod and their potential interaction with offshore wind energy Van Hoeck, R., Rowell, T., Dean, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
Vineyard Wind 1 Demersal Trawl Survey Spring 2023 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C. , He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Vineyard Wind 1 Demersal Trawl Survey Summer 2023 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C. , He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Campaign 8 Interim Report 1 McKenna, K., Hsu, S., O'Brien, O. Report Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Offshore Wind Industry in Massachusetts Santos, L. Thesis Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Comparing Atlantic Cod Temporal Spawning Dynamics across a Biogeographic Boundary: Insights from Passive Acoustic Monitoring Van Hoeck, R., Rowell, T., Dean, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
Behavioral effects of sound sources from offshore renewable energy construction on the black sea bass (Centropristis striata) and longfin squid (Doryteuthis pealeii) Stanley, J., Caiger, P., Jones, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
Vineyard Wind Demersal Trawl Survey 2021/2022 Annual Report Rillahan, C., He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Larval Lobster and Fish Neuston Net Survey for Regional Fisheries Monitoring in Southern New England Offshore Wind Development Stokesbury, K., Cassidy, K., Lowery, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Invertebrates
SouthCoast Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Zooplankton Survey for Regional Fisheries Monitoring in Southern New England Offshore Wind Development Turner, J., Weig, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
New England Wind COP Appendix II-D: Marine Archaeological Resource Assessment Reports Gray & Pape Heritage Management, SEARCH, Inc., Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
New England Wind COP Appendix III-G: Preliminary Terrestrial Archaeology Resources Report and Permit Applications Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
New England Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles
Vineyard Wind 1 Demersal Trawl Survey Summer 2022 Seasonal Report Rillahan, C. , He, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
2020 Drop Camera Survey of Benthic Communities and Substrate in the 501N Study Area and an adjacent Control Area Stokesbury, K., Riley, C., Lego, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Physical Environment
New England Wind COP Appendix III-M: Assessing the Potential Acoustic Impact on Marine Fauna during Construction of New England Wind Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
New England Wind COP Appendix III-F: Essential Fish Habitat Assessment Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
New England Wind COP Appendix III-R: Draft Piping Plover Protection Plan Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds
New England Wind COP Appendix III-E: Fisheries Communications Plan Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
New England Wind COP Appendix III-U: Benthic Habitat Monitoring Plan Framework Epsilon Associates Inc. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment