TY - JOUR
TI - Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Mediterranean Marine Life
AU - Bray, L
AU - Reizopoulou, S
AU - Voukouvalas, E
AU - Soukissian, T
AU - Alomar, C
AU - Vazquez-Luis, M
AU - Deudero, S
AU - Attrill, M
AU - Hall-Spencer, J
T2 - Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
AB - Current climate policy and issues of energy security mean wind farms are being built at an increasing rate to meet energy demand. As wind farm development is very likely in the Mediterranean Sea, we provide an assessment of the offshore wind potential and identify expected biological effects of such developments in the region. We break new ground here by identifying potential offshore wind farm (OWF) “hotspots” in the Mediterranean. Using lessons learned in Northern Europe, and small-scale experiments in the Mediterranean, we identify sensitive species and habitats that will likely be influenced by OWFs in both these hotspot areas and at a basin level. This information will be valuable to guide policy governing OWF development and will inform the industry as and when environmental impact assessments are required for the Mediterranean Sea.
DA - 2016/03//
PY - 2016
VL - 4
IS - 1
SP - 18
UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/4/1/18/htm
DO - 10.3390/jmse4010018
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Ecosystem Processes
ER -