Geoscience solutions for sustainable offshore wind development
Low carbon energy infrastructure, such as wind and solar farms, are crucial for reducing
greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5° C. During 2020, 5.2 …
greenhouse gas emissions and limiting global temperature rise to 1.5° C. During 2020, 5.2 …
The effects of offshore wind farms on hydrodynamics and implications for fishes
J van Berkel, H Burchard, A Christensen… - Oceanography, 2020 - JSTOR
We review the state of knowledge about offshore wind farm (OWF) development-related
effects on hydrodynamics and their possible secondary effects on fishes derived from …
effects on hydrodynamics and their possible secondary effects on fishes derived from …
The large-scale impact of anthropogenic mixing by offshore wind turbine foundations in the shallow North Sea
Structure drag from offshore wind turbines and its physical impacts on the marine
environment of the German Bight are investigated in this study. The flow past vertical …
environment of the German Bight are investigated in this study. The flow past vertical …
Localised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators
With rapid expansion of offshore renewables, a broader perspective on their ecological
implications is timely to predict marine predator responses to environmental change. Strong …
implications is timely to predict marine predator responses to environmental change. Strong …
Offshore windfarm footprint of sediment organic matter mineralization processes
Offshore windfarms (OWFs) offer part of the solution for the energy transition which is
urgently needed to mitigate effects of climate change. Marine life has rapidly exploited the …
urgently needed to mitigate effects of climate change. Marine life has rapidly exploited the …
Faunal and environmental drivers of carbon and nitrogen cycling along a permeability gradient in shallow North Sea sediments
Ecosystem functions are driven by abiotic and biotic factors, but due to high collinearity of
both, it is often difficult to disentangle the drivers of these ecosystem functions. We studied …
both, it is often difficult to disentangle the drivers of these ecosystem functions. We studied …
The proportion of flatfish recruitment in the North Sea potentially affected by offshore windfarms
L Barbut, B Vastenhoud, L Vigin… - ICES Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Understanding the influence of man-made infrastructures on fish population dynamics is an
important issue for fisheries management. This is particularly the case because of the steady …
important issue for fisheries management. This is particularly the case because of the steady …
A wind of change for soft-sediment infauna within operational offshore windfarms
In this study,“artificial reef”(AR) impacts of offshore windfarms (OWFs) on the surrounding
soft-sediments were investigated. Benthic grab samples were collected at nearby (37.5 m) …
soft-sediments were investigated. Benthic grab samples were collected at nearby (37.5 m) …
Current and wave effects around windfarm monopile foundations
J Miles, T Martin, L Goddard - Coastal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
Laboratory measurements were undertaken to investigate wave and current velocities in the
vicinity of a wind turbine monopile foundation, in order to inform environmental impact …
vicinity of a wind turbine monopile foundation, in order to inform environmental impact …
Unstated impacts of the green energy industry on the habitat of a coastal delphinid: Turbid‐turbulent wakes induced by offshore wind turbine foundations
SL Huang - Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are a green energy solution to reducing CO2 emissions, but
often encroach on major habitats of coastal delphinids. Clustered OWF construction in …
often encroach on major habitats of coastal delphinids. Clustered OWF construction in …