Oceanographic drivers of marine mammal and seabird habitat-use across shelf-seas: a guide to key features and recommendations for future research and …
Abstract Mid-latitude (∼ 30-60°) seasonally stratifying shelf-seas support a high abundance
and diversity of marine predators such as marine mammals and seabirds. However …
and diversity of marine predators such as marine mammals and seabirds. However …
Assessing the effects of tidal stream marine renewable energy on seabirds: A conceptual framework
N Isaksson, EA Masden, BJ Williamson… - Marine Pollution …, 2020 - Elsevier
We are at a crossroads where many nation states, including the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), are committing to increased electricity production from …
Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), are committing to increased electricity production from …
Multisensor acoustic tracking of fish and seabird behavior around tidal turbine structures in Scotland
Despite rapid development of marine renewable energy, relatively little is known of the
immediate and future impacts on the surrounding ecosystems. Quantifying the behavior and …
immediate and future impacts on the surrounding ecosystems. Quantifying the behavior and …
[HTML][HTML] Predictable changes in fish school characteristics due to a tidal turbine support structure
There is uncertainty on the ecological effects of tidal stream turbines. Concerns include
animal collision with turbine blades, disruption of migratory and foraging behaviour …
animal collision with turbine blades, disruption of migratory and foraging behaviour …
Using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) imagery to characterise pursuit-diving seabird association with tidal stream hydrodynamic habitat features
Tidal stream environments exhibit fast current flows and unique turbulent features occurring
at fine spatio-temporal scales (metres and seconds). There is now global recognition of the …
at fine spatio-temporal scales (metres and seconds). There is now global recognition of the …
Application of a multibeam echosounder to document changes in animal movement and behaviour around a tidal turbine structure
BJ Williamson, P Blondel… - ICES Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Changes in animal movement and behaviour at fine scales (tens of metres) in
immediate proximity to tidal stream turbine structures are largely unknown and have …
immediate proximity to tidal stream turbine structures are largely unknown and have …
A Review of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Usage as an Environmental Survey Tool within Tidal Stream Environments
Tidal energy is a rapidly developing area of the marine renewable energy sector that
requires converters to be placed within areas of fast current speeds to be commercially …
requires converters to be placed within areas of fast current speeds to be commercially …
Fine-scale hydrodynamic metrics underlying predator occupancy patterns in tidal stream environments
Whilst the development of the tidal stream industry will help meet marine renewable energy
(MRE) targets, the potential impacts on mobile marine predators using these highly dynamic …
(MRE) targets, the potential impacts on mobile marine predators using these highly dynamic …
Optimising environmental monitoring for carbon dioxide sequestered offshore
Abstract Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) provides a mechanism by which CO2 can be
removed from the atmosphere and stored in reservoirs. Regulations and stakeholder …
removed from the atmosphere and stored in reservoirs. Regulations and stakeholder …
Analysis of the physicochemical detectability and impacts of offshore CO2 leakage through multi-scale modelling of in-situ experimental data using the PLUME model
Carbon storage is required to keep rising global temperatures below 2° C, meanwhile,
storage reservoirs monitoring is required for assurance of early detection of potential …
storage reservoirs monitoring is required for assurance of early detection of potential …