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Marine Mammals
Methodologies for measuring and assessing potential changes in marine mammal behaviour, abundance or distribution arising from the construction, operation and decommissioning of offshore wind farms
Acoustic mitigation devices (AMDs) to deter marine mammals from pile-driving areas at sea: Audibility and behavioural response of a harbour porpoise and harbour seals
Measurements of Underwater Noise Generated by Acoustic Mitigation Devices
Birds
High Definition Imagery for Surveying Seabirds and Marine Mammals: A Review of Recent Trials and Development of Protocols
A Review of Assessment Methodologies for Offshore Windfarms
High Resolution Video Survey of Seabirds and Mammals in the Moray Firth, Hastings, West Isle of Wight and Bristol Channel Areas in Periods 5, 6 and 7
Comparison of Visual and Digital Aerial Survey Results of Avian Abundance for Round 3, Norfolk Region
The migration of whooper swans in relation to offshore windfarms
Comparison of digital- and model-based estimates of seabird abundance derived from visual, digital still transects and digital video aerial surveys in Carmarthen Bay
Quantifying the relative use of coastal waters by breeding terns: towards effective tools for planning & assessing the ornithological impact of offshore windfarms
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Offshore Geotechnical investigations and Historic Environment Analysis: Guidance for the Renewable Energy Sector
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Establishing best practice for the documentation and dissemination of marine biological data
A further review of sediment monitoring data
Fish & Shellfish
Effects of pile-driving noise on the behaviour of marine fish
Options and opportunities for marine fisheries mitigation associated with windfarms
Developing guidance on fisheries cumulative impact assessment for windfarm developers
Benefits and disadvantages of co-locating windfarms and marine conservation zones, with a focus on commercial fishing
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Birds
Further use of aerial surveys to detect bird displacement by offshore windfarms
Use of aerial surveys to detect bird displacement by offshore windfarms
Potential use of population viability analysis to assess the impact of offshore windfarms on bird populations
COWRIE workshop on the cumulative impact of offshore windfarms on birds
Trial high definition video survey of seabirds
Full scale trial of high definition video survey for offshore windfarm sites
Developing Guidance on Ornithological Cumulative Impact Assessment for Offshore Wind Farm Developers
Revised best practice guidance for the use of remote techniques for ornithological monitoring at offshore windfarms
Aerial Surveys of Round 3, Zone 5 for waterbirds
High Resolution Video Surveys of Seabirds and Mammals in the Rhyl Flats and Norfolk Areas
Soundscape
Effects of offshore windfarm noise on marine mammals and fish
Assessment of the potential for acoustic deterrents to mitigate the impact on marine mammals of underwater noise arising from the construction of offshore windfarms
Assessment and costs of potential engineering solutions for the mitigation of the impacts of underwater noise arising from the construction of offshore windfarms
Measurement and interpretation of underwater noise during construction and operation of offshore windfarms in UK waters
Measurement of noise during the installation of the SeaGen device in Strangford Lough
Fish, Shellfish and Benthos
EMF-sensitive fish response to EM emissions from sub-sea electricity cables of the type used by the offshore renewable energy industry
Development of spatial information layers for commercial fishing and shellfishing in UK waters to support strategic siting of offshore windfarms
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Guidance for Assessment of Cumulative Impacts on the Historic Environment from Offshore Renewable Energy
Historic environment guidance for the offshore renewable energy sector
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Radar In-fill for the Greater Wash Area - Feasibility Study
Coastal process modelling for offshore windfarm environmental impact assessment: Best practice guide
Marine Mammals
COWRIE 1 reports
Towards standardised seabirds at sea census techniques in connection with environmental impact assessments for offshore windfarms in the UK
Predicting the displacement of common scoter Melanitta nigra from benthic feeding areas due to offshore windfarms
Best practice guidance for the use of remote techniques for observing bird behaviour in relation to offshore windfarms
A baseline assessment of electromagnetic fields generated by offshore windfarm cables
The potential effects of electromagnetic fields generated by sub-sea power cables associated with offshore windfarm developments on electrically and magnetically sensitive marine organisms - A review

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