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Jervis et al.
… 2018. The aims and objectives of the work required by Equinor were to assess the abundance and distribution of primarily birds present in the Lease Area OCS-A 0512, and also to gather information on other marine fauna such as marine mammals, sharks, rays, and turtles. These surveys will provide the baseline information …
- Journal Article:
Nowacek et al.
… information for wildlife management and conservation. Studying the detailed behaviour of marine mammals involves challenges not faced by most animal behaviour researchers due to the … and lack of continuous visibility of these animals. We describe several methods developed by marine mammal scientists to study behaviour, primarily of cetaceans, focusing on technological advances: …
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Wilson et al.
… renewable energy from the sea is an attractive alternative to burning fossil fuels. Like any marine industry, obtaining energy from wind, waves or tidal-streams could have impacts on the … drogue systems. These proved highly successful and rapidly revealed patterns of porpoise distribution similar to the more intensive boat-based surveys. That said, because the recorders … to be substantially rarer than if turbines had been deployed in other habitats. Other marine mammal species were seen on the surveys. Most abundant were harbour and grey seals which were …
- Journal Article:
Wilson et al.
… acoustic detectors (e.g. C-PODs) are widely used to study harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena distribution and relative abundance, but their use in tidal-stream habitats is complicated by the … the use of a new method aimed at tidal-stream habitats, which are of increasing interest for marine renewable energy generation. Porpoise detectors (C-PODs) were attached to multiple … behaviour in tidal-stream habitats, and should be considered as part of a comprehensive marine mammal monitoring approach of these energetic environments in the context of marine renewable …
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Worthington
… and realized effects of the physical presence and sound footprint of tidal turbines on the distribution, relative abundance, and behavior of Cook Inlet beluga whales. ORPC Alaska, working … (P-13821). The Project collected baseline data to characterize pre-deployment patterns of marine mammal distribution, relative abundance, and behavior in ORPC’s proposed deployment area at East …
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Thomsen et al.
… regulators in Europe and beyond. Sounds from human activity at sea include shipping and other marine craft, construction and installations, sonar and seismic surveys. This Future Science … on underwater noise, Position Paper N° 13 on “The effects of anthropogenic sound on marine mammals: A draft research strategy". This Future Science Brief expands the scope of the … spatial ecological modelling of marine species’ dynamic habitat use, movements, behaviour and distribution to establish baselines; 3. Foster comprehensive monitoring and data collection of …
- Research Study:
Thompson et al.
… The RESPONSE project is a multi‐disciplinary study focusing on causal links between marine renewable devices (MRD) and changes in the fine‐scale distribution and behaviour of marine vertebrates. The overall aim of the project is to identify and quantify actual risk of …
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Horne et al.
… Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices potentially impact dynamics of aquatic organisms including macroinvertebrates, fish, seabirds, and marine mammals. Understanding potential impacts of MRE technologies on biological communities … were used to map fish and macrozooplankton densities during day, dusk, and night surveys. Marine mammals and seabirds were identified and counted during surveys. The primary objective of …
- Journal Article:
Graham et al.
… Mitigation measures to disperse marine mammals prior to pile-driving include acoustic deterrent devices and piling soft starts, …
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APEM Ltd
… London Array Ltd. offshore wind farm site, and associated control zones, for birds and marine mammals. Surveys were undertaken between November 2009 and May 2010 by APEM. The aim of … of our aerial method for offshore surveys, and secondly to provide data describing the distribution and association of birds and marine mammals within and around the proposed wind farm site, with particular focus on the …
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… a total of 20 offshore wind energy projects. Since the waters around Scotland are home to many marine species, the potential effects of underwater noise from offshore wind construction and … network of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) stations to collect long-term data on marine mammal distribution, relative abundance, and underwater noise in data deficient areas around the coasts …
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Davison and Mallows
… Marine Current Turbines Ltd have constructed the first tidal power turbine in the UK off the … as a result of tidal flows. This Environmental Statement has been prepared in support of Marine Current Turbine Ltd’s application to construct Seagen under the Food and Environment … the potential impacts of the turbine construction, operation and removal on water speed, the distribution of fine particles and the removal of energy as a result of Seagen. This information …
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Arundale et al.
… tern (Sterna dougallii). The aims and objectives of the work are to assess the abundance and distribution of birds, marine mammals, sharks, rays, and turtles present in the Lease Area OCS-A 0520 over the course of … impact assessments and are consistent with the survey guidelines for providing avian, marine mammal, and sea turtle information for renewable energy development on the OCS (BOEM 2017 and …
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Arundale et al.
… tern (Sterna dougallii). The aims and objectives of the work are to assess the abundance and distribution of birds, marine mammals, sharks, rays, and turtles present in the Lease Area OCS-A 0520 over the course of … impact assessments and are consistent with the survey guidelines for providing avian, marine mammal, and sea turtle information for renewable energy development on the OCS (BOEM 2017 and …
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Wallace et al.
… The United Kingdom Centre for Marine Renewable Energy (UKCMER) is a virtual centre, funded under the Engineering and Physical … activities of four additional Grand Challenge projects looking at specific challenges for the marine energy sector: All Electrical Drive Train for Marine Energy Converters (EDRIVE-MEC); FloWTurb: Response of Tidal Energy Converters to Combined …
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Popper and Hawkins
… of life, and even the survival, of aquatic organisms. While the original concern focused on marine mammals, this has changed in more recent years to the point where equal emphasis is now … in Brazilian Waters Detection and Classification of Vocalizations for the Study of Marine Mammal Distributions in the Chukchi Sea Acoustic Ecology and Behavior of Minke Whales in the … Power Detection and Tracking of Whales Using a Shipborne, 360° Thermal-Imaging System Distribution of Bowhead Whale Calls Near an Oil Production Island With Fluctuating Underwater …
- Journal Article:
Tyack and Thomas
… by a stressor typically involves combining a dose–response function with information about the distribution of animals and of the stressor. Regulators often prefer a single threshold to a full … calculate the number of animals impacted must draw from the dose–response function, the actual distribution of the animals, and a model mapping how the stressor intensity declines with … of the area and numbers of animals affected. This paper focuses on behavioural responses of marine mammals to anthropogenic sound and demonstrates that a common approach of selecting the …
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Wood et al.
… Environments in Welsh waters ’ 1 , suggested merit in gathering strategic evidence for key marine features (marine mammals, birds and fish) to support the tidal stream sector. In response, … Strategic evidence in this case is defined as information on the presence, abundance, distribution, and also behaviour of the animals in and around tidal energy resource areas (RAs). … it is not recommended to carry out eDNA studies on their own, combining the work with marine mammal and or seabird surveys could be cost-effective. The next steps from this project would be …
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Benjamins et al.
… The global marine renewable energy (MRE) industry (including offshore wind, wave and tidal energy) is … concerns have been raised over potential environmental impacts. One such potential impact of marine renewable energy development is the risk of whales, basking sharks and other large animals … and within Environmental Statements. Further investigations are needed to clarify the distribution and abundance of derelict fishing gear in Scottish waters, and the extent to which …
- Journal Article:
Nabe-Nielsen et al.
… Ships and wind turbines generate noise, which can have a negative impact on marine mammal populations by scaring animals away. Effective modelling of how this affects the … using established principles of physiological ecology. Data are lacking on the spatial distribution of food which is instead inferred from knowledge of time-varying porpoise …
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