Effects of pile-driving on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) at the first offshore wind farm in Germany

Effects of pile-driving on harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) at the first offshore wind farm in Germany

The first offshore wind farm ‘alpha ventus’ in the German North Sea was constructed north east of Borkum ReefGround approximately 45 km north off the German coast in 2008 and 2009 using percussive piling for the foundationsof 12 wind turbines. Visual monitoring of harbour porpoises was conducted pri...

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Main Authors: Dahne, M., Gilles, A., Lucke, Klaus, Peschko, V., Adler, S., Krugel, K., Sundermeyer, J., Siebert, U.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd. 2013
Subjects:
aerial surveys
offshore wind farm
C-PODs
behavioural reactions
harbour porpoise
underwater noise effects
pile-driving
North Sea
static - acoustic monitoring
Online Access:http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/8/2/025002/pdf/1748-9326_8_2_025002.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31808

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http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-9326/8/2/025002/pdf/1748-9326_8_2_025002.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31808

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