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Effects of Pile-driving on Harbour Porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) at the First Offshore Wind Farm in Germany

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Environmental Research Letters

Dahne, M., Gilles, A., Lucke, K., Peschko, V., Adler, S., Krugel, K., Sundermayer, J. and Siebert, U.

The first offshore wind farm ‘alpha ventus’ in the German North Sea was constructed north east of Borkum Reef Ground approximately 45 km north off the...
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Keywords: Aerial surveys, Behavioural reactions, C-PODs, Harbour porpoise, North Sea, Offshore wind farm, Pile driving, Static acoustic monitoring, Underwater noise effects

Framework for assessing impacts of pile-driving noise from offshore wind farm construction on a harbour seal population.

2013
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Thompson, P.M., Hastie, G.D., Nedwell, J., Barham R., Brookes, K.L., Cordes, L. S., Bailey, H., and McLean, N.

Offshore wind farm developments may impact protected marine mammal populations, requiring appropriate assessment under the EU Habitats Directive. We describe a framework developed to assess population...
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Keywords: Construction, Harbour seal, Offshore wind farm, Pile driving

Effects of offshore wind farm noise on marine mammals and fish.

2006
Open Access Peer Reviewed Publication

COWRIE

Thomsen F, Lüdemann K, Kafemann R, Piper W

Since the beginning of the planning and installation of offshore wind farms, the possible impacts on marine mammals and fish have been discussed intensively within the...
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Keywords: Fish, Marine mammals, Noise, Offshore wind farm