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- 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:
Hermannsen et al.
… sources in the ocean. The primary concern with respect to impact of pile driving noise is marine mammals, most notably small cetaceans, including the harbour porpoise ( Phocoena phocoena … trials with sound on the number of observations was too low to detect any clear patterns in distribution, except for some tracks clearly leading away from the loudspeaker. Trials were …
- 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 …
- Event:
Online 2013… a three-year multi-organizational collaborative effort to gather baseline information on the distribution, abundance, and movements of wildlife on the mid-Atlantic outer continental shelf. A … modeling, are being used to assess densities and movements of birds, sea turtles and marine mammals relative to proposed wind energy development areas. Results of these surveys will …
- Report:
Ørsted and Eversource
… SFEC will interconnect with the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) electric transmission and distribution system in the town of East Hampton, New York. The approximate location of the entire … the Project must also comply with applicable provisions of the Endangered Species Act, the Marine Mammals Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery … : Essential Fish Habitat Assessment (Updated May 2019) Appendix P1 : Assessment of Impacts to Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, and Sturgeon (Updated March 2021) Appendix P2 : Animal Exposure …
- Report:
AECOM
… an onshore transformer substation, and buried power lines connecting to the local power distribution system (the Project). This Project is subject to a screening level Environmental … km from shore. The generators (with the possible exception of the Minas Basin Pulp and Power/ Marine Current Turbines unit) will be installed on gravity bases, rather than drilled … is rated to 1 MW and the total diameter is 10 m with a 4 m diameter open centre. The MBP&P/Marine Current Turbine unit is 1.0 - 1.2 MW and will consist of twin axial flow rotors …
- Report:
Barrow Offshore Wind
… indicate that the underwater noise is unlikely to cause a behavioural (avoidance) response in marine fish and marine mammals in the region. Oceanography: In all cases wakes could be traced out to a distance … showed a very similar pattern, to surveys before and during construction, in the abundance and distribution of birds in the vicinity of Barrow Offshore Wind Farm. The results indicate that the …
- Report:
Degraer et al.
… wind farm project. This imposes a monitoring programme to assess the potential impacts on the marine environment. These assessments enable the authorities to impose mitigation measures or even halt the activities in case of extreme damage to the marine ecosystem. The monitoring programme equally allows understanding and evaluating the … will aid a future accurate bird mortality assessment. Future monitoring of the local seabird distribution will further increase the likelihood of displacement effect detection and will allow …
- Report:
Leopold et al.
… This report presents the final results of a four-year study of seabird distribution patterns in and around the first offshore wind farm in Dutch North Sea waters. This … birds within the wind farm and in the surrounding area, while taking into account the general distribution patterns in the general area. The latter were modelled as a function of distance to … strata OWEZ, PAWP, Anchorage, and the remaining Reference area. Total numbers of all birds and marine mammals observed per survey are given in Appendix 2. … 2011-01-01 …
- Report:
Arso Civil et al.
… collaborative project between the University of Aberdeen Lighthouse Field Station and the Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews. The main distributional range of this … 2017, and a summary of the photo-identification survey trips in that area conducted by the Sea Mammal Research Unit in 2018 . The total number of bottlenose dolphins using the Firth of Tay and …
- Journal Article:
Brookes et al.
… Marine construction projects, such as offshore wind farms and port developments often use … techniques that produce significant levels of noise underwater, which could have effects on marine wildlife. Marine Scotland is the government body responsible for regulating these … east coast in 2017, using piled foundations. To monitor for potential broad scale changes in distribution of protected cetacean species during construction activities, Marine Scotland have …
- Thesis:
O'Brien
… hope for a low-carbon electric grid, this climate solution may simultaneously threaten marine wildlife and ecosystems in ways that are not fully understood. In this analysis, I support … gull. Additionally, I leverage geospatial tools to assess the representativeness of marine wildlife abundance levels in project WOW field sites (Vineyard Wind and Empire Wind) … in other wind energy lease sites. To conduct this analysis, I acquired species-specific distribution products from the OBISSEAMAP model repository. After processing these distribution …
- Journal Article:
Elmer
… Underwater noise is a severe annoyance and danger to marine life. The innovative HSD (hydro sound damper) leads to an effective general method to … noise. HSD was developed and patented between 2007 and 2010 by the author to reduce general marine noise and especially offshore piling noise. The theory and the acoustical background of … The resonance frequency of the HSD-elements, the optimum damping rate for impact noise, the distribution and the effective frequency range can be fully controlled. Offshore tests and serial …
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