Short- and long-term effects of an offshore wind farm on three species of sandeel and their sand habitat

Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are being constructed at a high rate due to a high demand, both economically and politically, for sources of renewable energy. We investigated the short-term and long-term effects of an OWF situated in the North Sea off western Denmark (Horn Rev I; global position: 7.84° E...

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Published in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2012-07, Vol.458, p.169-180
Main Authors: van Deurs, M., Grome, T. M., Kaspersen, M., Jensen, H., Stenberg, C., Sørensen, T. K., Støttrup, J., Warnar, T., Mosegaard, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aquatic habitats
Habitat preferences
Hyperoplus lanceolatus
Larvae
Larval development
Marine
Marine ecosystems
Seas
Sediments
Species
Wind farms
Young animals
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Summary:Offshore wind farms (OWFs) are being constructed at a high rate due to a high demand, both economically and politically, for sources of renewable energy. We investigated the short-term and long-term effects of an OWF situated in the North Sea off western Denmark (Horn Rev I; global position: 7.84° E, 55.48° N) on 3 ecologically important species of sandeel. Since sandeels display a distinct preference for sand habitats with a weight fraction of silt+clay
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps09736