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Short-term ecological effects of an offshore wind farm in the Dutch coastal zone; a compilation

Environmental research letters, 2011-07, Vol.6 (3), p.035101-13 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Wageningen University & Research ;ISSN: 1748-9326 ;EISSN: 1748-9326 ;DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/6/3/035101

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  • Title:
    Short-term ecological effects of an offshore wind farm in the Dutch coastal zone; a compilation
  • Author: Lindeboom, H J ; Kouwenhoven, H J ; Bergman, M J N ; Bouma, S ; Brasseur, S ; Daan, R ; Fijn, R C ; de Haan, D ; Dirksen, S ; van Hal, R ; Hille Ris Lambers, R ; ter Hofstede, R ; Krijgsveld, K L ; Leopold, M ; Scheidat, M
  • Subjects: Bivalvia ; mechanisms ; north-sea ; porpoises ; regime shift
  • Is Part Of: Environmental research letters, 2011-07, Vol.6 (3), p.035101-13
  • Description: This letter compiles the short-term (two years) results on a large number of faunal groups obtained so far. Impacts were expected from the new hard substratum, the moving rotor blades, possible underwater noise and the exclusion of fisheries. The results indicate no short-term effects on the benthos in the sandy area between the generators, while the new hard substratum of the monopiles and the scouring protection led to the establishment of new species and new fauna communities. Bivalve recruitment was not impacted by the OWEZ wind farm. Species composition of recruits in OWEZ and the surrounding reference areas is correlated with mud content of the sediment and water depth irrespective the presence of OWEZ. Overall, the OWEZ wind farm acts as a new type of habitat with a higher biodiversity of benthic organisms, a possibly increased use of the area by the benthos, fish, marine mammals and some bird species and a decreased use by several other bird species.
  • Publisher: IOP Publishing
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1748-9326
    EISSN: 1748-9326
    DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/6/3/035101
  • Source: Open Access: IOP Publishing Free Content
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