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| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessing the availability and feasibility of renewable energy on the Great Barrier Reef-Australia | Virah-Sawmy, D.; Sturmberg, B.; Harrison, D. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
| Assessing the potential acoustic impact of floating offshore wind farms in the Central Mediterranean Sea | Baldachini, M.; Pace, F.; Buscaino, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Noise | Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Which is worse for wildlife, wind farms or oil drilling? | Hardach, S. | Magazine Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Cumulative barriers to renewable energy development: Can we adjust our perspective and approach to benefit biodiversity? | Cook, E.; Masden, E.; Humphreys, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | ||
| Environmental Effects of Offshore Wind Energy in the Gulf of Mexico: Compilation of Educational Research Briefs [Booklet] | Severy, M.; Farr, H.; Richlen, M.; et al. | Summary | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Floating Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure | Nielsen, K.; Robertson, B.; Sierman, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement | |
| Potential ecological effects of wind farm location on the example of the Małopolska region in Poland | Blazy, R.; Labuz, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions | ||
| Nature Positive: Role of the Offshore Wind Sector | World Economic Forum | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
| Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council (SOWEC) Innovation Guide | Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need | Seavy, N.; Wojcicki, S.; Madden, A.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
| Wind power and biodiversity | France Energie Eolienne (France renouvelables) | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| Amplified threat of tropical cyclones to US offshore wind energy in a changing climate | Lipari, S.; Balaguru, K.; Rice, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
| Large offshore wind farms have minimal direct impacts on air quality | Golbazi, M.; Archer, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | |
| Going digital: challenges in monitoring marine megafauna when comparing results from visual and digital aerial surveys | Quéroué, M.; Authier, M.; Besnard, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| The flyway construct and assessment of offshore wind farm impacts on migratory marine fauna | Secor, D.; O'Brien, M.; Bailey, H. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| ORE Outlook 2040 - UK Offshore Renewable Energy in 2040: Building a Sustainable and Competitive ORE Sector on a Pathway to Net Zero by 2050 | Greaves, D.; White, D.; Noble, D.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| NMFS West Coast Offshore Wind Energy Strategic Science Plan | National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Offshore Wind Power Examined: Effects, Benefits, and Costs of Offshore Wind Farms Along the US Atlantic and Gulf Coasts | Shawhan, D.; Robson, S.; Russell, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
| Evaluating the Impacts of Offshore Wind Development on Marine Ecosystems | King, C. | Thesis | Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Noise, Vessel Strike | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Offshore wind industry product carbon footprinting guidance: Guidance for measuring the life cycle carbon footprint of offshore wind developments | Dineen, C.; Shackley, L.; Harvey, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
| Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Department of the Interior (DOI) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement | |
| Commercial Wind Lease Issuance on the Pacific Outer Continental Shelf, Offshore Oregon Final Environmental Assessment | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM); US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS); US Army Corps of Engineers; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
| Realizing the Potential of eDNA Biodiversity Monitoring Tools in the Marine Environment with Application to Offshore Renewable Energy | Sepulveda, A.; Morrison, C.; Hunter, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles | |
| Climate and air quality benefits of wind and solar generation in the United States from 2019 to 2022 | Millstein, D.; O'Shaughnessy, E.; Wiser, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Human Dimensions | ||
| Global Offshore Wind Report 2024 | Williams, R.; Zhao, F. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | ||
| Integrated Environmental & Social Sensitivity Mapping: Guidance for Early Offshore Wind Spatial Planning | World Bank Group | Guidance | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism | ||
| Risks of climate change effects on renewable energy resources and the effects of their utilisation on the environment | Girgibo, N.; Hiltunen, E.; Lu, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | |||
| Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind South Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for Commercial Wind Lease OCS-A 0499 | Sullivan, K. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts | ||
| Offshore Wind Facts Deeper Dive: Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) and Offshore Wind | Special Initiative on Offshore Wind | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Offshore Wind Facts: Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles | Special Initiative on Offshore Wind | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike | Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Sea turtle density surface models along the United States Atlantic coast | DiMatteo, A.; Roberts, J.; Jones, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Entanglement | Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
| New England Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
| Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind on the Marine Ecosystem and Associated Species: Background and Issues for Congress | Keating-Bitoni, C.; Marshak, A.; Comay, L.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| Life Cycle Assessment of Four Floating Wind Farms around Scotland Using a Site-Specific Operation and Maintenance Model with SOVs | Struthers, I.; Avanessova, N.; Gray, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
| Assessing the Relationship between Sea Turtle Strandings and Anthropogenic Impacts in Taiwan | Chou, W.; Wu, P.; Li, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| Ornithological and Marine Fauna Aerial Digital Survey: First Annual Report | Normandeau Associates Inc | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| Maryland Offshore Wind Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) | BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs | Report | Wind Energy | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
| Prevalence and predictors of wind energy opposition in North America | Stokes, L.; Franzblau, E.; Lovering, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
| Revealing the ecological impact of low-speed mountain wind power on vegetation and soil erosion in South China: A case study of a typical wind farm in Yunnan | Ma, B.; Yang, J.; Chen, X.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
| Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) | Southall, B.; Mazurek, R.; Eriksen, R. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| Windfarm and Wildfire: Spatial ecology of an endangered freshwater turtle in a recovering landscape | Delay, S.; Urguhart, O.; Litzgus, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Reptiles | ||
| Nationwide Recommendations for Impact Pile Driving Sound Exposure Modeling and Sound Field Measurement for Offshore Wind Construction and Operations Plans | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Guidance | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Maritime Spatial Planning in Europe: Discussion Paper on the Challenges and Potential Opportunities Around the Colocation of Offshore Wind Energy with Marine Protected Areas | Stephenson, P. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Campaign 8 Interim Report 1 | McKenna, K.; Hsu, S.; O'Brien, O.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | ||
| Bat mortality in wind farms of southern Europe: temporal patterns and implications in the current context of climate change | del Mar Salguero, M.; De la Cruz, A.; Munoz, A-R.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision | Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions | |
| Impacts of climate change on wind energy potential in Australasia and South-East Asia following the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways | Fournier, A.; Martinez, A.; Iglesias, G. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | ||
| Life cycle assessment of a floating offshore wind farm in Italy | Brussa, G.; Grosso, M.; Rigamonti, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment | ||
| Cumulative effects of offshore renewables: From pragmatic policies to holistic marine spatial planning tools | Declerck, M.; Trifonova, N.; Hartley, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Protected species considerations for ocean planning: A case study for offshore wind energy development in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico | Farmer, N.; Garrison, L.; Litz, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Acoustic bat activity at wind turbines in temperate forests - Avoidance patterns and potential causes | Ellerbrok, J. | Thesis | Wind Energy | Bats, Human Dimensions |
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