TY - CHAP
TI - Effects of the alpha ventus offshore test site on distribution patterns, behaviour and flight heights of seabirds
AU - Mendel, B
AU - Kotzerka, J
AU - Sommerfeld, J
AU - Schwemmer, H
AU - Sonntag, N
AU - Garthe, S
T2 - Ecological Research at the Offshore Windfarm Alpha Ventus: Challenges, Results and Perspectives
AB - The North Sea and its adjacent waters are an area of world-wide importance for seabirds. With regard to the establishment of offshore windfarms, it becomes necessary to investigate the possible effects of these installations. In this project, distribution patterns of seabirds were determined and detailed observations were made on the behaviour and flight heights of individual birds in and around the alpha ventus windfarm area. Data was used from the combined database on seabird abundance and distribution in order to make predictions and draw conclusions about selected seabird species in relation to alpha ventus. A recently developed digital method for aerial surveys was also tested in the course of this project.Click here to view the book Ecological Research at the Offshore Windfarm alpha ventus: Challenges, Results and Perspectives.
DA - 2014/01//
PY - 2014
SP - 95
EP - 110
PB - Springer
UR - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-658-02462-8_11
U1 - Kiel University
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Seabirds
KW - Birds
ER -