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View article: SEADETECT: Multi-sensor Cetacean Collision Prevention in the Pelagos Area of the Mediterranean Sea
SEADETECT: Multi-sensor Cetacean Collision Prevention in the Pelagos Area of the Mediterranean Sea Open
The Pelagos Sanctuary for Mediterranean Marine Mammals is a designated marine protected area in the north-western Mediterranean, encompassing waters between the Côte d’Azur (France), the Ligurian and Tuscan coasts (Italy), and Monaco, exte…
View article: Poor online information on European marine protected areas impairs public participation under the Aarhus Convention
Poor online information on European marine protected areas impairs public participation under the Aarhus Convention Open
The Aarhus Convention is a globally recognised benchmark for democratic environmental governance. However, no assessment exists on whether European MPAs comply with the legal standards set out by the Convention. Here, we focus on public au…
View article: SEADETECT: developing an automated detection system to reduce whale-vessel collision risk
SEADETECT: developing an automated detection system to reduce whale-vessel collision risk Open
With the continuous intensification of marine traffic worldwide, whale-vessel collisions at sea (or “ship strikes”) have become one of the primary causes of mortality for cetaceans and a widely recognised cause of concern for human safety …
View article: Long-Term Succession on Offshore Wind Farms and the Role of Species Interactions
Long-Term Succession on Offshore Wind Farms and the Role of Species Interactions Open
The presence of biofouling communities in very large densities in offshore wind farms (OWFs) generates broad effects on the structure and functioning of the marine ecosystem, yet the mechanisms behind the temporal development of these comm…
View article: International assessment of priority environmental issues for land-based and offshore wind energy development
International assessment of priority environmental issues for land-based and offshore wind energy development Open
Non-technical summary A substantial increase in wind energy deployment worldwide is required to help achieve international targets for decreasing global carbon emissions and limiting the impacts of climate change. In response to global con…
View article: Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology
Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology Open
The Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology met in 2021 to address new information on marine mammal ecology relevant to management.ssessments. Two terms of references were standing ToRs; under the first of these, ToR A, new and updated info…
View article: Offshore Wind Energy and Benthic Habitat Changes: Lessons from Block Island Wind Farm
Offshore Wind Energy and Benthic Habitat Changes: Lessons from Block Island Wind Farm Open
The Block Island Wind Farm (BIWF), situated offshore of Block Island, Rhode Island, is the first commercial offshore wind farm (OWF) in the United States. We briefly review pre-siting studies, which provide contextual information about the…
View article: Offshore Wind Farm Artificial Reefs Affect Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: A Synthesis
Offshore Wind Farm Artificial Reefs Affect Ecosystem Structure and Functioning: A Synthesis Open
This paper contributes to the FaCE-It and PERSUADE projects financed by the Belgian Science Policy Office, and the Belgian WinMon.BE offshore wind farm environmental monitoring program. Joop Coolen was funded by NWO Domain Applied and Engi…
View article: Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values
Enabling Renewable Energy While Protecting Wildlife: An Ecological Risk-Based Approach to Wind Energy Development Using Ecosystem-Based Management Values Open
Acceptance of wind energy development is challenged by stakeholders’ concerns about potential effects on the environment, specifically on wildlife, such as birds, bats, and (for offshore wind) marine animals, and the habitats that support …
View article: Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology
Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology Open
Two terms of references were standing ToRs; under the first of these, ToR A, new and updated information on seal and cetacean population abundance, population/stock structure, manage-ment frameworks as well as anthropogenic threats to indi…
View article: Geopolitics and Marine Conservation: Synergies and Conflicts
Geopolitics and Marine Conservation: Synergies and Conflicts Open
Transboundary conservation has an important, yet often undervalued, role in the international conservation regime. When applied to the legally ambiguous and interconnected marine environment this is magnified. The lack of clear guidance fo…
View article: The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it
The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it Open
As decommissioning of oil and gas (O&G) installations intensifies in the North Sea, and worldwide, debate rages regarding the fate of these novel habitats and their associated biota—a debate that has important implications for future decom…
View article: Light and Shade in Marine Conservation Across European and Contiguous Seas
Light and Shade in Marine Conservation Across European and Contiguous Seas Open
As a response to increasing human pressures on marine ecosystems, the legislation aimed at improving the conservation and management of marine coastal areas in European and Contiguous Seas (ECS) underwent crucial advances. ECS, however, st…
View article: An integrated risk-based assessment of the North Sea to guide ecosystem-based management
An integrated risk-based assessment of the North Sea to guide ecosystem-based management Open
This study provides an integrated perspective to ecosystem based management (EBM) by considering a diverse array of societal goals, i.e. sustainable food supply, clean energy and a healthy marine ecosystem, and a selection of management me…
View article: Recent findings of wild European flat oysters Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Belgian and Dutch offshore waters: new perspectives for offshore oyster reef restoration in the southern North Sea
Recent findings of wild European flat oysters Ostrea edulis (Linnaeus, 1758) in Belgian and Dutch offshore waters: new perspectives for offshore oyster reef restoration in the southern North Sea Open
The European flat oyster, Ostrea edulis, is an emblematic and ecologically important species that was fished to virtual extinction in Belgian and Dutch waters in the 19th century. We report on recent findings of live specimens in Belgian a…
View article: A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management
A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management Open
Marine ecosystems are increasingly threatened by the cumulative effects of multiple human pressures. Cumulative effect assessments (CEAs) are needed to inform environmental policy and guide ecosystem-based management. Yet, CEAs are inheren…
View article: Determining the spatial and temporal extent of the influence of pile driving sound on harbour porpoises
Determining the spatial and temporal extent of the influence of pile driving sound on harbour porpoises Open
Piling driving sound is known to impact harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) distribution, but to date detailed knowledge on the combined spatial and temporal components of this impact over longer time periods remains lacking. From May to …
View article: Distribution and community structure of Ostracoda (Crustacea) in shallow waterbodies of southern Kenya
Distribution and community structure of Ostracoda (Crustacea) in shallow waterbodies of southern Kenya Open
The current study presents the ostracod communities recovered from 26 shallow waterbodies in southern Kenya, combined with an ecological assessment of habitat characteristics. A total of 37 waterbodies were sampled in 2001 and 2003, rangin…
View article: Evaluating underwater noise regulations for piling noise in Belgium and The Netherlands
Evaluating underwater noise regulations for piling noise in Belgium and The Netherlands Open
There is concern about possible effects on the marine ecosystem of high levels of underwater noise generated during pile driving for the construction of offshore wind farms. As a result, various national governments in Europe have identifi…