Marine Mammals

A broad term that encompasses cetaceans, pinnipeds, and others.

Marine mammals include pinnipeds (seals, sea lions), cetaceans (dolphins and whales), and sea otters. Because these organisms have fairly advanced cognitive abilities, it is fairly difficult to gauge how offshore renewable energy devices will affect marine mammals. Some of these organisms use echolocation to communicate and navigate themselves through the marine environment, which poses a concern as noise emitted from offshore renewable energy devices can have the potential to mask or hide echolocation of marine mammals. Some marine mammals also have very sensitive hearing, which makes these organisms vulnerable to loud noises generated underwater (i.e. pile driving/construction). With these issues in mind, the stressors that pose the greatest risks to marine mammals are collision, habitat change, and displacement, as well as noise.

Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Scientific Advice on Matters Related to the Management of Seal Populations Special Committee on Seals Website Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Popper, A., Hawkins, A. Book Noise Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish
Quantifying Benefits and Impacts of Fishing Exclusion Zones on Bio-Resources around Marine Renewable Energy Installations (QBEX) Blondel, P., Bryden, I., Conley, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Collision, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Analysis of Bird and Marine Mammal Data for Billia Croo Wave Test Site, Orkney Robbins, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Research into the noise reduction measure "Little Bubble Curtain" in the Alpha Ventus Test Field Raimund, R., Rustemeier, J., Grießmann, T. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Behavioral Responses and Habituation of Pinnipeds and Small Cetaceans to Novel Objects and Simulated Fishing Gear With and Without a Pinger Bowles, A., Anderson, C. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Offshore wind energy development in the Belgian part of the North Sea & anticipated impacts: an update Brabant, R., Degraer, S., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
Statistical Modelling of Bird and Cetacean Distributions in Offshore Renewables Development Areas Mackenzie, M., Scott-Hayward, L., Oedekoven, C. Research Study Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Birds
Ormonde Offshore Wind Farm 2010 Construction Environmental Monitoring Report Saunders, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Noise Birds, Waterfowl, Marine Mammals
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Danish Wave Energy Center Margheritini, L., Azzellino, A. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating Acoustic Technologies to Monitor Aquatic Organisms at Renewable Energy Sites Horne, J., Parker-Stetter, S., Fresh, K. Report Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Analysis of Bird and Marine Mammal Data for Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site, Orkney Robbins, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Seabirds, Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Birds
Effects of Offshore Pile Driving on Harbor Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) Brandt, M., Diederichs, A., Betke, K. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Interactions Between Seals and Offshore Wind Farms McConnell, B., Lonergan, M., Dietz, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
From Echolocation Clicks to Animal Density - Acoustic Sampling of Harbor Porpoises with Static Dataloggers Kyhn, L., Tougaard, J., Thomas, L. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Using Standardised Counting Methods for Seabirds to Monitor Marine Mammals in the Dutch North Sea from Fixed Platforms Fijn, R., Poot, M., Beuker, D. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Behavioral Reactions of Harbor Porpoise to Pile-Driving Noise Tougaard, J., Kyhn, L., Amundin, M. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
HYWIND Acoustic Measurement Report Martin, B., MacDonnell, J., Vallarta, J. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Shortlist Masterplan Wind Aerial Surveys of Harbour Porpoises on the Dutch Continental Shelf Geelhoed, S., Scheidat, M., Geert, A. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Design and Development of Video Acquisition System for Aerial Surveys of Marine Animals Aghera, S. Thesis Reptiles, Marine Mammals
Robin Rigg Offshore Wind Farm Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan (MEMP): Ecological Analysis Data Wells, R., Shenton, S. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Galloper Wind Farm Project: Environmental Statement - Chapter 14: Marine Mammals Galloper Wind Farm Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Scoping Report Westray South Tidal Array SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Human Dimensions
Marine Ecological Assessment of Proposed Wave Energy Project Area Offshore Marine Corps Base Hawaii Smith, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Review of Recent Literature Relevant to the Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Devices 2011 Kropp, R. Report Marine Energy Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Effects of Wind Farms on Harbour Porpoise Behavior and Population Dynamics Nabe-Nielsen, J., Tougaard, J., Teilmann, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental Aspects of Developing Ireland’s Atlantic Marine Energy Test Site (AMETS) Kavanagh, P., Fielding, M., Scally, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Marine Mammals
Foraging Behaviour and Reproductive Season Habitat Selection of Northeast Pacific Porpoises Hall, A. Thesis Marine Mammals
Guidance on Survey and Monitoring in Relation to Marine Renewable Deployments in Scotland - Draft Reports Royal Haskoning Report Marine Energy Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Modelling Harbour Porpoise Seasonal Density as a Function of the German Bight Environment: Implications for Management Gilles, A., Adler, S., Kaschner, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Temporary hearing threshold shifts and recovery in a harbor porpoise and two harbor seals after exposure to continuous noise and playbacks of pile driving sounds Kastelein, A., Hoek, L., Gransier, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) and Wind Farms: A Case Study in the Dutch North Sea Scheidat, M., Tougaard, J., Brasseur, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Attraction Marine Mammals
Stream Analytical Processing of Acoustic Signals for Cetacean Studies and Environmental Monitoring of Ocean Energy Conversion Devices Kolar, H., Sweeney, E., Russell, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Risks to Birds and Wildlife from Offshore Wind Farms: BOEMRE NC Task Force Peterson, C. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Marine Mammals, Reptiles
The Marine Environmental Monitoring Plan (MEMP) for Scotland's First Offshore WInd Farm: Robin Rigg, Solway Firth, Scotland Walls, R., Shenton, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement, Noise Marine Mammals
Effects of EMFs from Undersea Power Cables on Elasmobranchs and other Marine Species Normandeau Associates Inc, Exponent Inc., Tricas, T. Report EMF Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Compliance Monitoring Of Underwater Blasting For Rock Removal At Warrior Point, Columbia River Channel Improvement Project Carlson, T., Johnson, G., Woodley, C. Report Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Land-Based Infrared Imagery for Marine Mammal Detection Graber, J. Thesis Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Repeated Elicitation of the Acoustic Startle Reflex Leads to Sensitisation in Subsequent Avoidance Behaviour and Induces Fear Conditioning Janik, V., Götz, T. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Making Marine Renewable Energy Mainstream Murray, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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