Habitat Change

Changes to the physical habitat around the device.

The introduction of wind or marine renewable energy devices to the environment can change the physical habitat. The development of land-based wind farms, for example, typically requires the addition of roads and infrastructure, which can lead to habitat degradation and/or fragmentation. Installation of offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices' associated subsea power cables will likely result in changes to seafloor habitats. The physical presence of one or many devices may cause animals to avoid the area, potentially resulting in loss of foraging, breeding, rearing, or resting habitats. Fish may be attracted to a device to feed on algae or to swim in an eddy, while bats may be attracted to a device to feed on insects that are attracted by the light, both of which may place them at higher risk for collision with dynamic portions of the device. Mooring lines that anchor floating devices to the seafloor could also confuse or entrap large marine animals like whales, causing panic and potential injury or increased predation.

For more information relevant to marine energy, view the Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats Short Science Summary produced by OES-Environmental.

For more information relevant to offshore wind energy, view the Introduction of New Structures: Effects on Fish Ecology and Benthic Disturbance from Foundations, Anchors, & Cables research briefs produced by SEER.

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Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Ponnequin Wind Energy Project: Reference Site Avian Study Kerlinger, P., Curry, R., Ryder, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance Raptors, Passerines, Ground-Nesting Birds, Birds
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Farm Environmental Impact Assessment of Sea Bottom and Marine Biology Leonhard, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Effects on Birds of an Offshore Wind Park at Horns Rev: Environmental Impact Assessment Noer, H., Christensen, T., Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Windfarms and Birds: Calculating a Theoretical Collision Risk Assuming No Avoiding Action Band, W. Report Wind Energy Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance Birds
Horns Rev Wind Power Plant Environmental impact assessment of hydrography Edelvang, K., Møller, A., Steenberg, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Artificial Reefs as a Tool to Aid Rehabilitation of Coastal Ecosystems: Investigating the Potential Pickering, H., Whitmarsh, D., Jensen, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Fish assemblages on mussel mounds surrounding seven oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Maria Basin Love, M., Caselle, J., Snook, L. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Fish
Effects of Wind Turbines on Upland Nesting Birds in Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Leddy, K., Higgins, K., Naugle, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Passerines
Effects of an Offshore Oil Platform on the Distribution and Abundance of Commercially Important Crab Species Page, H., Dugan, J., Dugan, D. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Additional Papers from the 10th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling Defence Science & Technology Imagination (DSTO) Conference Paper Habitat Change Invertebrates
Effects of Particle Size and Bulk Density on Erosion of Quartz Particles Roberts, J., Jepsen, R., Gotthard, D. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Impact Assessment of an Off-shore Wind Park on Sea Ducks Guillemette, M., Larsen, J., Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Waterfowl
Bird Disturbance: Improving the Quality and Utility of Disturbance Research Hill, D., Hockin, D., Price, D. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds
Effects of Wind Turbines on Nesting Raptors at Buffalo Ridge in Southwestern Minnesota Usgaard, R., Naugle, D., Osborn, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Meteorological aspects of offshore wind energy: Observations from the Vindeby wind farm Barthelmie, R., Courtney, M., Højstrup, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment
Measurements of Erosion of Undisturbed Bottom Sediments with Depth McNeil, J., Taylor, C., Lick, W. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Monitoring of Seasonal Bird Activity and Mortality on Unit 2 at the Buffalo Ridge Windplant, Minnesota Higgins, K., Dieter, C., Usgaard, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Birds, Bats
Hydroacoustic Remote Sensing for Artificial Habitats Thorne, R. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish
A Pilot Study of the Distribution and Abundances of Rockfishes in Relation to Natural Environmental Factors and an Offshore Oil and Gas Production Platform off the Coast of Southern California Love, M., Hyland, J., Ebeling, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
The Birds of Blyth Harbour Still, D., Little, B., Lawrence, S. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Examination of the Effects of Disturbance of Birds with Reference to its Importance in Ecological Assessments Hockin, D., Ounsted, M., Gorman, M. Journal Article Habitat Change Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
Visual Impact Assessment: There's More to it than Meets the Eye! Robotham, A., Quilleash, P., Hempstead, H. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts
Wind Power and the Local Environment - No Free Lunches Plowden, B. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Bats, Birds
Artificial Habitats for Marine and Freshwater Fisheries Seaman, W. Jr. Book Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Sea‐level rise, nearshore fisheries, and the fishing industry Bigford, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Are High Densities of Fishes at Artificial Reefs the Result of Habitat Limitation or Behavioral Preference? Bohnsack, J. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish
An Analysis of the Efficacy of Four Artificial Reef Designs in Tropical Waters Brock, R., Norris, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
Wind Farm Location and Environmental Impact Clarke, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise, Habitat Change Birds
Vogels en windturbines (Birds and windturbines) Winkelman, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Preliminary Study of the Feeding Habits of Pelagic Fish around Hawaiian Fish Aggregation Devices or can Fish Aggregation Devices Enhance Local Fisheries Productivity? Brock, R. Journal Article Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Man-Made Structures on Marine Sediments: Effects on Adjacent Benthic Communities Davis, N., VanBlaricom, G., Dayton, P. Journal Article Habitat Change Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Report Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Potential Environmental Consequences of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Plants Walsh, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality
Assessment and Control of OTEC Ecological Impacts Wilde, P., Sandusky, J., Jassby, A. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Chemicals Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Assessment and Control of OTEC Physical Environmental Impacts Ditmars, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Habitat Change Physical Environment
The Efficacy of Midwater Artificial Structures for Attracting Pelagic Sport Fish Wickham, D., Watson, J. Jr., Ogren, L. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Field Experiments on the Attraction of Pelagic Fish to Floating Objects Hunter, J., Mitchell, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
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