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- Report:
Sullivan
… Applicant) applied to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for an incidental take authorization under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) of 1972, as amended (16 USC 1361 et seq.), for incidental take of … Cited Appendix K : Glossary Appendix L : List of Preparers and Reviewers Appendix M : Distribution List Appendix N : Responses to Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact …
- Report:
Wood et al.
… environmental effects of tidal turbines. One of these concerns is the risk of collision by marine mammals with spinning tidal turbines. Most estimates of marine mammal collision risk with tidal turbines have used either an Encounter Risk Model (ERM) which is …
- Workshop Article:
Green et al.
… publicly available resources and with advisory group input. The workshop covered three marine life breakout groups on subsequent days to discuss research recommendations related to 1) marine mammals and sea turtles, 2) fish and invertebrates, and 3) birds and bats. As part of the … Mammals and Sea Turtles Exposure and Risk Analysis. Greater baseline understanding of marine mammal and sea turtle habitat use and residency is needed to inform exposure and risk to the …
- Tethys Story:
… Researchers are still learning about how offshore wind energy facilities affect marine ecosystems, but it is clear that the potential effects may vary during different … on wildlife. The mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf supports large populations of marine wildlife year round, including marine species that reside in the region during either the … of high resolution digital video aerial surveys and boat-based surveys to assess wildlife distribution and abundance patterns; Development of statistical models to identify ecological …
- Report:
Leirness
… and mitigating negative impacts of offshore renewable energy activities on human, coastal, and marine communities. Furthermore, BOEM requires up-to-date information to address potential … state waters and adjacent Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) regions (Porter and Phillips 2016). Marine birds (i.e., birds that predominantly feed in marine waters and are well adapted to the … routes or foraging and resting habitats. Therefore, an understanding of marine bird spatial distribution and density becomes important when considering development of offshore renewable …
- Report:
Normandeau Associates Inc
… species known to be sensitive to displacement. Two factors with the potential to influence the distribution and densities of displacement-sensitive species were also identified: the US Coast …
- Report:
Lonergan and Hammond
… affecting the populations of cetaceans living in or using UK waters. Without knowing the distribution and abundance of these animals the ability to assess how any of these issues could … revised Joint Cetacean Protocol (JCP) Phase III report attempted to estimate the abundance and distribution of cetaceans from a disparate data set of dedicated and platform of opportunity …
- Report:
Silber et al.
… of methodologies used and studies completed, ongoing, or planned to characterize NARW distribution, behavior, and relative abundance, and 3) solicit opinions from the NARW research … ● A synthesis of the methodologies used to gather the information contributing to NARW and marine mammal threat and impact assessments. ● An overview of relevant literature and responses from an …
- Book:
Beiersdorf and Radecke
… and Nuclear Safety and coordinated by the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency. Marine and ecological aspects have been researched there for more than five years to improve the … It summarises the key research findings on the impacts on benthic communities, fish, marine mammals and birds, also taking into account underwater sound and sediment measurements. … fish ( Sören Krägefsky ) - Pages 83-94 Effects of the alpha ventus offshore test site on distribution patterns, behaviour and flight heights of seabirds ( Bettina Mendel, Jana Kotzerka, …
- Report:
Normandeau Associates Inc
… species known to be sensitive to displacement. Two factors with the potential to influence the distribution and densities of displacement-sensitive species were also identified: the U.S. Coast …
- Conference Paper:
Bassett et al.
… route, and a transit area for many cetacean species. A key finding is that the statistical distribution of total sound pressure levels are dependent on tidal currents at the site. … to ambient noise levels at the site, with secondary contributions from rain, wind, and marine mammal vocalizations. Post-processed data from an AIS (Automatic Identification System) receiver …
- Report:
Zucco et al.
… levels of offshore wind farm related noise are available. Studies linking both noise and marine wildlife observations are scarce. Response to noise could be observed under experimental … in the physico-chemical conditions of sedimentary substrates, which could cause changes in the distribution of species. In the scientific literature, the change of benthic community … placed on the acoustic effects of wind turbine related sound emissions on the three marine mammal species abundant in the German waters, harbour porpoises, harbour seals and grey seals. …
- Report:
Geo-Marine Inc
… offshore waters, specifically the region being considered for wind turbine development. Geo-Marine, Inc. (GMI) was contracted to conduct a scientific baseline study by the New Jersey … was to conduct baseline studies in waters off New Jersey’s coast to determine the current distribution and usage of this area by ecological resources. The goal was to provide GIS and … the collection of data on the distribution, abundance and migratory patterns of avian, marine mammal, sea turtle and other species in the study area over a 24-month period. These data, as …
- Report:
Degraer et al.
… turbine-scale and microhabitat-scale) and across different ecosystem components (i.e., marine mammals, (sea)birds, fish and benthic invertebrates), and demonstrate the benefits of such … undesired impacts. Attraction to and avoidance of offshore wind farms (OWFs) reshuffle species distribution patterns, altering the local expression of ecological functions, and probably are … like red-throated divers Gavia stellata avoid OWFs up to more than ten kilometers, while marine mammals such as harbor porpoises Phocoena phocoena avoid areas with excessive sound levels …
- Report:
Lonergan and Thompson
… The rate at which collisions can be expected to occur between marine mammals and tidal energy generation devices is potentially important to both the … a better estimate could be made by averaging the risks over an estimate of the likely joint distribution of animal speeds, directions and orientations throughout the tidal cycle. In …
- Report:
HiDef Aerial Surveying Ltd
… contracted to undertake a monthly series of high resolution digital video aerial surveys of marine mammals and birds around the Kincardine project and an 8km buffer between April 2013 and … present were detected. The detected objects were assessed by expert ornithologists and marine mammal scientists to identify them to species level, following the same quality control process. Robust statistical analysis of the data was used to estimate the abundance and distribution of birds and mammals during the surveys. In addition, assessments were made of the …
- Report:
HT Harvey and Associates
… improvements to the Humboldt Bay port. These improvements would include upgrades to Redwood Marine Terminal 1 and adjacent lands to support project construction and maintenance; potential … operations and maintenance, and decommissioning that would result in effects on the marine and terrestrial environments. The potential short-term effects on the marine environment … vessels; (2) seabird and bat collision/avoidance with rotating turbine blades; (3) marine mammal interactions with underwater structure (e.g., cetacean collision or entanglement with lost …
- Report:
Jarvis et al.
… government to facilitate the full exploitation of this resource but in harmony with other marine interests and environmental considerations. The Near Shore Windfarm (NSW) was commissioned … environmental assessment to address potential windfarm impacts on demersal and pelagic fish, marine mammals and birds and the benthic, or seafloor fauna. The benthic invertebrates (mainly … making it available as a food source for fish and birds. This report describes in detail the distribution of the invertebrates and the composition of the seafloor sediments in, and on which …
- Report:
Boon et al.
… Scenarios from PBL1 , aiming for 2050, foresee the construction of 12 to 60 GW of marine offshore wind capacity in the Dutch part of the North Sea. Neighbouring countries have … The possible knock-on effects of such changes on higher trophic levels (e.g. fish, birds, marine mammals) are also likely but are not treated in this report. The following possible … in turn zooplankton densities. - The “stepping-stone” effect of the OWF (increase of spatial distribution of hard-substrate species) may be serious and lead to genetic homogenisation and to …
- Workshop Article:
Green et al.
… and substrate vibration generated during fixed-bottom turbine installation to help protect marine life. Monopiles are currently the main turbine foundation type installed globally and use … noise abatement technologies, would help reduce the potential detrimental effects on sensitive marine species. In addition to noise reduction, there are multiple other reasons to investigate … on wildlife from piling noise (impact and vibratory), including acoustic sound pressure for marine mammals, waterborne acoustic particle motion for fishes, and substrate-borne vibration for …
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