The table below contains the relevant literature to this summary.
| Title | Author | Date Sort ascending | Content Type | Technology | Stressor | Receptor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of Environmental Effects from Different Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations (2021 Revision) | Horwath, S., Hassrick, J., Grismala, R., Diller, E., Krebs, J., Manhard, R. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Reptiles | |
| Benthos Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts | Degraer, S., Hutchison, Z., LoBue, C., Williams, K., Gulka, J., Jenkins, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
| 2021 Northeast Spring Bottom Trawl Survey Completed | NOAA Fisheries | Website | Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |||
| Potential environmental effects of deepwater floating offshore wind energy facilities | Farr, H., Ruttenberg, B., Walter, R., Wang, Y-H., White, C. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
| Hydrodynamic Modeling, Particle Tracking and Agent-Based Modeling of Larvae in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic Bight | Johnson, T., van Berkel, J., Mortensen, L., Bell, M., Tiong, I., Hernandez, B., Snyder, D., Thomsen, F., Petersen, O. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| ROSA Offshore Wind Project Monitoring Framework and Guidelines | ROSA | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| What is an artificial reef? | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Website | Habitat Change | |||
| Setting the Context for Offshore Wind Development Effects on Fish and Fisheries | Gill, A., Degraer, S., Lipsky, A., Mavraki, N., Methratta, E., Brabant, R. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement | |
| Offshore Wind Energy and Benthic Habitat Changes: Lessons from Block Island Wind Farm | Hutchison, Z., Bartley, M., Degraer, S., English, P., Khan, A., Livermore, J., Rumes, B., King, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
| Effects of the Block Island Wind Farm on Coastal Resources: Lessons Learned | Carey, D., Wilber, D., Read, L., Guarinello, M., Griffin, M., Sabo, S. | Magazine Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Recreation & Tourism, Stakeholder Engagement | |
| Offshore Wind Farm Artificial Reefs Affect Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: A Synthesis | Degraer, S., Carey, D., Coolen, J., Hutchison, Z., Kerckhof, F., Rumes, B., Vanaverbeke, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
| Ecological implications of removing a concrete gas platform in the North Sea | Coolen, J., Bittner, O., Driessen, F., Dongen, U., Siahaya, M., Groot, W., Mavraki, N., Bolam, S., van der Weide, B. | Journal Article | Habitat Change | Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Benthic and Epifaunal Monitoring During Wind Turbine Installation and Operation at the Block Island Wind Farm, Rhode Island - Project Report | Hutchison, Z., Bartley, M., English, P., King, J., Grace, S., Kresning, B., Baxter, C., Ampela, K., Deakos, M., Khan, A. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Multi-modal Approach for Benthic Impact Assessments in Moraine Habitats: a Case Study at the Block Island Wind Farm | Guarinello, M., Carey, D. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
| Comparison of Environmental Effects from Different Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations | Horwath, S., Hassrick, J., Grismala, R., Diller, E. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Reptiles | |
| Information Guidelines for a Renewable Energy Construction and Operations Plan (COP) | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Guidance | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | ||
| Assessing Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Facilities on Regional Sea Scallop Laval and Early Juvenile Transports | Chen, C., Zhao, L., He, P., Beardsley, R., Stokesbury, K. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates | |
| Functional differences in trophic structure of offshore wind farm communities: A stable isotope study | Mavraki, N., Degraer, S., Moens, T., Vanaverbeke, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
| Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research | Dannheim, J., Bergström, L., Birchenough, S., Brzana, R., Boon, A., Coolen, J., Dauvin, J., De Mesel, I., Derweduwen, J., Gill, A., Hutchison, Z., Jackson, A., Janas, U., Martin, G., Raoux, A., Reubens, L., Rostin, L., Vanaverbeke, J., Wilding, T., Wilhelmsson, D., Degraer, S. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Invertebrates | ||
| Nature-Inclusive Design: A Catalogue for Offshore Wind Infrastructure | Hermans, A., Bos, O., Prusina, I. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Scientists Collecting Data on Commercial Fish Species in Wind Energy Lease Areas | NOAA Fisheries | Website | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Fish, Human Dimensions | ||
| Monitoring fisheries resources at offshore wind farms: BACI vs. BAG designs | Methratta, E. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
| Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Empirical Evidence Inspiring Priority Monitoring, Research and Management | Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B., Vigin, L. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment | |
| Trawls | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Website | Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
| PHAROS4MPAs: A Review of Solutions to Avoid and Mitigate Environmental Impacts of Offshore Windfarms | Defingou, M., Bils, F., Horchler, B., Liesenjohann, T., Nehls, G. | 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 | |
| Guidelines for Providing Benthic Habitat Survey Information for Renewable Energy Development on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
| Worldwide oil and gas platform decommissioning: A review of practices and reefing options | Bull, A., Love, M. | Journal Article | Habitat Change | Fish, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
| Wildlife and Wind Farms - Conflicts and Solutions, Volume 3. Offshore: Potential Effects | Perrow, M. | Book | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | ||
| Upscaling positive effects of scour protection in offshore wind farms | Coolen, J., Lengkeek, W., van der Have, T., Bittner, O. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates | |
| Offshore Wind Farms as Potential Locations for Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Restoration in the Dutch North Sea | Kamermans, P., Walles, B., Kraan, M., van Duren, L., Kleissen, F., van der Have, T., Smaal, A., Poelman, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
| RECON: Reef effect structures in the North Sea, islands or connections? Summary Report | Coolen, J., van der Weide, B., Cuperus, J., Luttikhuizen, P., Schutter, M., Dorenbosch, M., Driessen, F., Lengkeek, W., Blomberg, M., Van Moorsel, G., Faasse, M., Bos, O., Dias, I., Spierings, M., Glorius, S., Becking, L., Schol, T., Crooijmans, R., Boon, A., van Pelt, H., Kleissen, F., Gerla, D., Jak, R., Degraer, S., Lindeboom, H. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Habitat Mapping and Assessment of Northeast Wind Energy Areas | Guida, V., Drohan, A., Welch, H., McHenry, J., Johnson, D., Kentner, V., Brink, J., Timmons, D., Pessutti, J., Fromm, S., Estela-Gomez, E. | Report | Fixed Offshore Wind | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | ||
| New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan: Fish and Fisheries Study | Ecology and Environment, Inc. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
| Functional ecology of fish: current approaches and future challenges | Villéger, S., Brosse, S., Mouchet, M., Mouillot, D., Vanni, M. | Journal Article | Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Human Dimensions | |
| Assessing larval connectivity for marine spatial planning in the Adriatic | Bray, L., Kassis, D., Hall-Spencer, J. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
| Improving Efficiencies of National Environmental Policy Act Documentation for Offshore Wind Facilities - Case Studies Report | English, P., Mason, T., Backstrom, J., Tibbles, B., Mackay, A., Smith, M., Mitchell, T. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions | ||
| Environmental Impacts of the Deep-Water Oil and Gas Industry: A Review to Guide Management Strategies | Cordes, E., Jones, D., Schlacher, T., Amon, D., Bernardino, A., Brooke, S., Carney, R., DeLeo, D., Dunlop, K., Escobar-Briones, E., Gates, A., Génio, L., Gobin, J., Henry, L., Herrera, S., Hoyt, S., Joye, M., Kark, S., Mestre, N., Metaxas, A., Pfeifer, S., Sink, K., Sweetman, A., Witte, U. | Journal Article | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | ||
| Ocean sprawl: challenges and opportunities for biodiversity management in a changing world | Firth, L., Knights, A., Bridger, D., Evans, A., Mieszkowska, N., Moore, P., O'Connor, N., Sheehan, E., Thompson, R., Hawkins, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | |
| Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea: Environmental impact monitoring reloaded | Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B., Vigin, L. | Report | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
| Succession and Seasonal Dynamics of the Epifauna Community on Offshore Wind Farm Foundations and their Role as Stepping Stones for Non-Indigenous Species | De Mesel, I., Kerckhof, F., Norro, A., Rumes, B., Degraer, S. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction | Invertebrates |