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| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment of light environmental impacts from offshore wind farms in South Korea | Kim, M.; Choi, H.; Chon, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Diadromous Fish in the Context of Offshore Wind – Review of Current Knowledge & Future Research | Honkanen, H.; Moore, I.; Roger, J.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish | |
| 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 energy and insects: reviewing the state of knowledge and identifying potential interactions | Weschler, M.; Tronstad, L. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Invertebrates | |
| 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 | |
| Challenges and Opportunities for Floating Offshore Wind Energy in Ultradeep Waters of the Central Atlantic | Musial, W.; McCoy, A.; Hernando, D.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Entanglement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
| Offshore Wind Facts: Fish and Invertebrates | Special Initiative on Offshore Wind | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Fish, Invertebrates | |
| Offshore Wind Facts: Birds and Bats | Special Initiative on Offshore Wind | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds | |
| Do demand-based obstruction lights on wind turbines increase community annoyance? Evidence from a Danish case | Aaen, S.; Lyhne, I.; Rudolph, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Navigation, Social & Economic Data | |
| Annoyance of residents induced by wind turbine obstruction lights: A cross-country comparison of impact factors | Pohl, J.; Rudolph, D.; Lyhne, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
| Is setback distance the best criteria for siting wind turbines under crowded conditions? An empirical analysis | Peri, E.; Tal, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions | |
| South Fork Wind Farm Construction and Operations Plan | Ørsted; Eversource | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles | |
| Guidelines for Lighting and Marking of Structures Supporting Renewable Energy Development | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Guidance | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Lighting | Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles | |
| Near-term ecological forecasting for dynamic aeroconservation of migratory birds | Horton, K.; Van Doren, B.; Albers, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Collision, Lighting | Birds, Human Dimensions, Navigation | |
| Summary of Discussions from the Bird and Bat Specialist Committee of the Environmental Technical Working Group (E-TWG) | New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) | Workshop Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting | Bats, Birds | |
| Ecological impact of decommissioning offshore wind farms | Teunis, M.; Collier, M.; Bakker, E.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
| PHAROS4MPAs: A Review of Solutions to Avoid and Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Offshore Windfarms | Defingou, M.; Bils, F.; Horchler, B.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Effect of anthropogenic light on bird movement, habitat selection, and distribution: A systematic map protocol | Adams, C.; Blumenthal, A.; Fernández-Juricic, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Lighting | Birds | ||
| Safeguarding Marine Protected Areas in the Growing Mediterranean Blue Economy: Recommendations for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector | WWF France | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Attraction of nocturnally migrating birds to artificial light: The influence of colour, intensity and blinking mode under different cloud cover conditions | Rebke, M.; Dierschke, V.; Weiner, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Lighting | Birds | |
| The influence of wind turbine visibility on the health of local residents: a systematic review | Freiberg, A.; Schefter, C.; Hegewald, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
| Endogenous cycles, activity patterns and energy expenditure of an intertidal fish is modified by artificial light pollution at night (ALAN) | Pulgar, J.; Zeballos, D.; Vargas, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Lighting | Fish | ||
| Assessing bird avoidance of high-contrast lights using a choice test approach: implications for reducing human-induced avian mortality | Goller, B.; Blackwell, B.; DeVault, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Lighting | Birds | |
| Spoiled darkness? Sense of place and annoyance over obstruction lights from the world’s largest wind turbine test centre in Denmark | Rudolph, D.; Kirkegaard, J.; Lyhne, I.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting | Visual Impacts, Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions | |
| Technological solutions to reduce the environmental impacts of wind-energy systems | Megavind | Report | Wind Energy | Collision, Displacement, Lighting, Noise | Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts | |
| Barriers and Benefits: Implications of Artificial Night-Lighting for the Distribution of Common Bats in Britain and Ireland | Mathews, F.; Roche, N.; Aughney, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Lighting | Bats | ||
| Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public Health Issues | Walker, R.; Swift, A. | Book Chapter | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind | EMF, Lighting, Noise | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
| Do Raptors React to Ultraviolet Light? | Hunt, W.; McClure, C.; Allison, T. | Journal Article | Lighting | Birds, Raptors | ||
| Red Aviation Lights on Wind Turbines do not Increase Bat-Turbine Collisions | Hale, A.; Bennett, V. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting, Collision | Bats | |
| Evaluation of Lighting Schemes for Offshore Wind Facilities and Impacts to Local Environments | Orr, T.; Herz, S.; Oakley, D. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Lighting | ||
| Offshore Obstruction Lighting - Issues and Mitigation | Blew, J.; Nehls, G.; Prall, U. | Presentation | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Lighting | Birds | |
| Light-Induced Bird Strikes on Vessels in Southwest Greenland | Merkel, F.; Johansen, K. | Journal Article | Lighting, Vessel Strike | Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl | ||
| Night Migrant Fatalities And Obstruction Lighting At Wind Turbines In North America | Kerlinger, P.; Gehring, J.; Erickson, W.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Lighting, Collision | Birds | |
| The Dark Side of Light: A Transdisciplinary Research Agenda for Light Pollution Policy | Hölker, F.; Moss, T.; Griefhan, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Lighting | ||
| Communication Towers, Lights, and Birds: Successful Methods of Reducing the Frequency of Avian Collisions | Gehring, J.; Kerlinger, P.; Manville, A. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Lighting | Bats, Birds, Fish | |
| Green Light For Nocturnally Migrating Birds | Poot, H.; Ens, B.; De Vries, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Lighting | Birds | |
| Green Light to Birds: Investigation into the Effect of Bird-Friendly Lighting | van de Laar, F. | Report | Lighting | Birds, Passerines, Shorebirds, Waterfowl | ||
| Response of Night-Migrating Songbirds in Cloud to Colored and Flashing Light | Evans, W.; Akashi, Y.; Altman, N.; et al. | Journal Article | Lighting | Birds, Passerines | ||
| Influences of Artificial Light on Marine Birds | Montevecchi, W. | Book Chapter | Lighting | Birds, Seabirds | ||
| Bouw en exploitatie van een windmolenpark op de Thorntonbank in de Noordzee: Milieueffectenbeoordeling van het project ingediend door de n.v. C-Power | Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (MUMM) | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Chemicals, Collision, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | |
| The Effects of Light Characteristics on Avian Mortality at Lighthouses | Jones, J.; Francis, C. | Journal Article | Lighting, Attraction | Birds | ||
| Comparison of Avian Responses to UV-Light-Reflective Paint on Wind Turbines | Young, D.; Erickson, W.; Strickland, M.; et al. | Report | Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind | Lighting, Collision, Avoidance | Raptors, Birds | |
| Behaviour of migrating birds exposed to X-band radar and a bright light beam | Bruderer, B.; Peter, D.; Steuri, T. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Lighting, EMF | Birds | |
| Collision Course: The Hazards of Lighted Structures and Windows to Migrating Birds | Ogden, L. | Report | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Lighting | Birds |
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