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- Journal Article:
Onoufriou et al.
… first commercial sized tidal turbine array on the movements of an acoustically sensitive marine mammal; the harbour seal ( Phoca vitulina ). No significant change in at sea distribution was detected between pre and post installation of the 4 turbine array. However, …
- Presentation:
Marine Scotland
… The 5th Symposium of the Scottish Marine Energy Research Programme (ScotMER), organized by Marine Scotland, presented recent research on seabirds, fish and fisheries, marine mammals, … Energy Budgets of Marine Mammals (Cormac Booth, SMRU Consulting) Habitat Preference and Distribution of Seals (Debbie Russell, University of St Andrews) Tracking Seals Around Tidal …
- Report:
Murphy et al.
… Marine renewables is a rapidly developing industry. In past meetings, the ICES Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology (WGMME1) looked at the effects of construction and operation of windfarms (ICES … This included an overview of some of the features of renewable energy devices and the distribution and scale of developments in the ICES Area. Further information on these can be …
- Report:
Gordon et al.
… The Marine Renewable Energy Strategic Framework for Wales (MRESF) provides for the sustainable development of marine renewable energy in Welsh waters. Phase 2 of the Assessment of Risk to Marine Mammals … that suggest that these can be important areas for them. However, our understanding of marine mammal distributions and behaviours within high tidal energy areas is actually very poor for two …
- Report:
Macleod et al.
… This report seeks to address the issues around marine mammal environmental compliance and provide options for the development of a consistent UK-wide … in that this could occur at scales that have better congruence with the natural spatial distribution of marine mammal populations and also with current data resources, as well as the …
- Journal Article:
Francisco et al.
… data is crucial for planning, permitting, execution and post construction monitoring of marine renewable energy projects. In harsh conditions in which marine renewable energy is harvested, integrated monitoring platforms comprising multibeam … imaging sonar systems coupled with other sensors can provide multiparametric data of the marine environment surrounding marine renewable energy installations. The aim of this study was …
- Conference Paper:
Hunt et al.
… Under European legislation, developers of Marine Renewable Energy installations are required to undertake an Environmental Impact … the potential impact of development. Two years of baseline data on the seasonal occurrence and distribution of sensitive marine species was conducted at the WESTWAVE wave energy test site, Co. Clare, Ireland. Monthly …
- Report:
Hastie
… Currently, there is a high level of uncertainty surrounding the environmental impacts of marine renewable energy devices on marine wildlife (particularly seals, whales, and dolphins). The principal concerns derive from … user-friendly, and data efficient. A 4-phase program involved collaborations between marine mammal specialists, marine renewable energy developers, and sonar engineers to develop a sonar …
- Presentation:
Wilson et al.
… The potential risks of marine mammals being injured by being hit by tidal-stream turbines, or of vacating significant … family of technologies. Unfortunately, due to the inherent difficulties of studying marine mammal distribution and behaviour underwater, as well as the novelty of the machines themselves, …
- Workshop Article:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)
… A workshop on the “Status and Applications of Acoustic Mitigation and Monitoring Systems for Marine Mammals” was held November 17-19, 2009, sponsored by the Bureau of Energy Management, … and better understand the current status of acoustic hardware and software tools for marine mammal monitoring and mitigation as applied to offshore industries. This will include the … PAM and active acoustics may provide an improved understanding of apparent changes in the distribution of calling whales responding to industry sounds, a problem that has plagued at least …
- Report:
Hague et al.
… ScotWind launched on 10 June 2020. To inform the spatial development of this leasing round, Marine Scotland, as Planning Authority for Scotland’s Seas, is currently developing the Sectoral … and funded by the Scottish Government and Crown Estate Scotland, consolidates marine mammal abundance and distribution estimates derived from data collected by local, regional, national and international …
- Conference Paper:
Michel et al.
… The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008/56/CE) aims to achieve and maintain the 'good environmental status' (GES) of marine ecosystems, including the assessment of marine mammal populations. However, assessing their abundance and distribution is challenging due to their mobility, elusiveness, and difficult data acquisition. …
- Event:
Online 2023… Douglas Nowacek, Repass-Rodgers Chair of Marine Conservation Technology, Nicholas School of the Environment and Pratt School of … Institution in 1999. Nowacek has focused on the bioacoustics and behavioral ecology of marine mammals, primarily cetaceans, for over 30 years, and his work also includes technology development for marine conservation research. In his joint appointments in the Schools of Environment and …
- Report:
Robbins
… The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the bird and marine mammal observation data for the EMEC Billia Croo wave test site from 2009 to 2011. The primary … and environmental variables. This report can assist in understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of wildlife at the test site, and specifically enable identification of where and …
- Report:
Robbins
… The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the bird and marine mammal observation data for the EMEC Fall of Warness tidal test site from 2005 to 2011. The aims … and environmental variables. This report can assist in understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of wildlife at the test site, and specifically enable identification of where and …
- Guidance:
BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs
… of this national guidance document is to provide recommendations for complying with the marine mammal and sea turtle information requirements in 30 CFR Part 585 Subpart F. BOEM requires the … changes associated with proposed operations occurred in post-construction abundance and distribution of marine mammal and sea turtle species; Collect additional information aimed at …
- Book Chapter:
Henkel et al.
… of the biological resources in the area is needed, and a key information gap is the distribution of both physical substrata and important biological communities. An initial … targeted for Oregon is a mobile Ocean Test Facility developed by the Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC), led by Oregon State University (OSU), for testing wave … the interactions of concern, and highlighting baseline research projects focused on seabirds, marine mammals and benthic ecology in preparation for siting and deploying the NNMREC Ocean Test …
- Journal Article:
Southall et al.
… repeatable analytical framework for assessing relative risk of anthropogenic disturbances on marine vertebrates, with the emphasis on the sound generating aspects of the activity. The … human activities (particularly those that produce sound) influence the likelihood of marine mammal behavioral responses and potential injury, rely principally on generalized … allowing a relativistic means of assessing potential disturbance scenarios, tunable to animal distribution, region, context, and degrees of spatial-temporal-spectral resolution. … 2023-02-27 …
- Report:
Bailey et al.
… is an increasing need for an understanding of potential noise impacts from this development on marine mammals. Pile-driving of offshore wind turbines produces loud, low frequency sound that … first step is to understand the current baseline ambient noise levels and the spatiotemporal distribution of marine species that could potentially be impacted. In this study, the project … for three years to characterize underwater ambient noise levels and identify vocalizing marine mammal species within and around the Maryland Wind Energy Area (WEA). The project partners …
- Report:
Sparling et al.
… and developers and their environmental consultants that a 'one size fits all' approach to marine mammal site characterisation survey to inform consenting processes for wave and tidal stream … tagging studies for species where this is possible. The options for understanding animal depth distribution are also discussed. For disturbance related impacts, a quantification of animal …
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