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… permitting/consenting tidal turbines and wave energy converters is a major challenge to the marine energy industry, as many people envision harm coming to marine animals. With many marine mammals holding endangered species status, this issue can … Science (SAMS), presented an overview of ongoing research about the potential risk of marine mammal injury from a tidal device. He stressed that this is among the most pressing …
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… to demonstrate that their project will cause minimal harm to biological components of the marine ecosystem. Specifically, the regulatory review process for in-stream tidal energy projects … data that is relevant for understanding their relative frequency of occurrence, abundance, and distribution within 100 meters of an individual tidal energy turbine or platform; Reduce the … to regulators. To build and sustain regulatory confidence, it is critical that fish and marine mammal interactions with tidal energy turbines are reported in a timely manner. In terms of …
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… a total of 20 offshore wind energy projects. Since the waters around Scotland are home to many marine species, the potential effects of underwater noise from offshore wind construction and … network of passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) stations to collect long-term data on marine mammal distribution, relative abundance, and underwater noise in data deficient areas around the coasts …
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… and increase participation by scientists and engineers examining environmental effects of marine renewable energy devices. This strategy resulted in a EWTEC high of 25 papers in 6 … et al. presented hydroacoustic results to better understand fish abundance and their vertical distribution near a tidal device in the US, and Viehman demonstrated the use of temporal analysis … al.; Roberts et al.); numerical modeling and tissue analysis to predict the risk to a marine mammal from tidal blade strike (Grear and Motley); the impact of electromagnetic field emissions …
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… environmental and wildlife data to aid offshore wind development. As part of that effort, the Marine Mammal Institute (MMI) at Oregon State University (OSU) began the MOSAIC (Marine Offshore Species … the last two years of the project. The goals of MOSAIC are to quantify cetacean and seabird distribution and density throughout the study area at a fine spatial and temporal (seasonally …
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… threshold shift) further away. Underwater sound propagation plays a crucial role for marine mammals, allowing them to communicate, navigate, hunt for prey, and find mates. Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) calculated the distribution of sound to which a NARW might be exposed as a result of cumulative pile-strikes for … measures requires improved monitoring of the presence of NARWs using a mix of marine mammal observers, passive and active acoustic instruments. … 2012-08-27 …
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… and North America, questions have been raised about the potential for turbine blades to strike marine mammals, fish, and other marine organisms. Less attention has been paid to potential threats to smaller planktonic … commercially and recreationally important species, as well as those that form the base of the marine food web, could be harmed by the operation of tidal turbines. The experts examined issues …
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… Researchers are still learning about how offshore wind energy facilities affect marine ecosystems, but it is clear that the potential effects may vary during different … on wildlife. The mid-Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf supports large populations of marine wildlife year round, including marine species that reside in the region during either the … of high resolution digital video aerial surveys and boat-based surveys to assess wildlife distribution and abundance patterns; Development of statistical models to identify ecological …
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