Potential ecosystem effects of large upscaling of offshore wind in the North Sea: Recommendations for further work

van der Molen, J.; Soetaert, K. (2021). Potential ecosystem effects of large upscaling of offshore wind in the North Sea: Recommendations for further work (Report No. 2021-02). Report by Wageningen University and Research Centre. Report for Deltares (NL).

@techreport{van der Molen-2021-,
author = {van der Molen, J and Soetaert, K},
title = {Potential ecosystem effects of large upscaling of offshore wind in the North Sea: Recommendations for further work},
institution = {Wageningen University and Research Centre},
year = {2021},
month = {jan},
number = {2021-02},
address = {Netherlands},
url = {https://www.noordzeeloket.nl/publish/pages/190268/recommendations-for-further-work-ecosystem-effects.pdf},
keywords = {Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Habitat Change},
}

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TI - Potential ecosystem effects of large upscaling of offshore wind in the North Sea: Recommendations for further work
AU - van der Molen, J
AU - Soetaert, K
AB - The main aim of this part of the WOZEP programme was to elucidate and address gaps in the knowledge on the effects of implementation of offshore wind energy generation on environmental targets for indicator species with a high conservation status. When the project started, such indicators included (sea)birds, sea mammals, sharks and rays. A synthesis of the project results is provided by Van Duren et al. (2021).The project was separated into a 'bottom-up' and a 'top-down' approach, where the former addressed the physical and biogeochemical elements of the system up to phytoplankton, and the latter proposed an approach for top predators to assesses their potential vulnerability for changes in bottom-up food web relationships that could be provoked by offshore wind farms.
CY - Netherlands
DA - 2021/01//
PY - 2021
SP - 15
PB - Wageningen University and Research Centre
SN - 2021-02
UR - https://www.noordzeeloket.nl/publish/pages/190268/recommendations-for-further-work-ecosystem-effects.pdf
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Habitat Change
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Abstract

The main aim of this part of the WOZEP programme was to elucidate and address gaps in the knowledge on the effects of implementation of offshore wind energy generation on environmental targets for indicator species with a high conservation status. When the project started, such indicators included (sea)birds, sea mammals, sharks and rays. A synthesis of the project results is provided by Van Duren et al. (2021).

The project was separated into a 'bottom-up' and a 'top-down' approach, where the former addressed the physical and biogeochemical elements of the system up to phytoplankton, and the latter proposed an approach for top predators to assesses their potential vulnerability for changes in bottom-up food web relationships that could be provoked by offshore wind farms.