Spatial clustering analysis combined with ensemble modeling identified potential coastal conservation hotspots of White-eyed gulls in the Red Sea
Global Ecology and Conservation,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. e03581 - e03581
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Assessing the spatial overlap between planned offshore wind farms and wintering waterbirds: a Baltic Sea case study
Bird Conservation International,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
35
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Summary
This
study
presents
a
novel
approach
using
machine
learning,
specifically
Random
Forest
modelling,
to
create
sensitivity
map
that
addresses
the
conflict
between
offshore
wind
farms
(OWFs)
and
wintering
waterbirds
in
southern
Baltic
Sea.
region
is
crucial
or
of
great
importance
for
species
such
as
Long-tailed
Duck
Clangula
hyemalis
Velvet
Scoter
Melanitta
fusca.
In
2020,
central
Sea
hosted
approximately
one
million
birds,
including
over
560,000
Ducks
(35%
species’
biogeographical
population),
230,000
Scoters
(41%
global
4,500
Black
Guillemot
Cepphus
grylle
(8%
population).
Within
Polish
Exclusive
Economic
Zone
(PEEZ),
21
are
planned,
totalling
capacity
17.6
GW
with
an
estimated
1,164
turbines.
To
assess
potential
risks,
Normalised
Overlap
Index
(NOI)
was
calculated
each
farm,
quantifying
level
threat
birds.
High
zones,
Southern
Middle
Bank
Pomeranian
Bay,
were
identified,
where
significantly
overlap
areas
high
bird
density.
Although
do
not
intersect
Natura
2000
sites,
partial
overlaps
Important
Bird
Areas
(IBAs)
noted.
The
method
developed
this
only
challenges
but
also
offers
applications
other
marine
terrestrial
environments.
framework
provides
tool
evaluating
mitigating
impacts
renewable
energy
development
on
wildlife,
contributing
sustainable
expansion
green
solutions
globally.
Язык: Английский
Strategies for Mitigating Impacts to Aerofauna from Offshore Wind Energy Development: Available Evidence and Data Gaps
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Авг. 22, 2024
Abstract
Offshore
wind
energy
(OSW)
development,
while
a
key
strategy
for
reducing
global
reliance
on
fossil
fuels,
nevertheless
has
environmental
effects
that
should
be
mitigated.
We
reviewed
the
scientific
literature
and
gray
to
identify
approaches
mitigating
(e.g.,
avoiding,
minimizing,
or
compensating
for)
of
OSW
development
birds
bats
(aerofauna).
The
review
included
studies
from
other
industries
where
relevant,
including
terrestrial
offshore
oil
gas
industry.
Of
total
212
mitigation
233
source
documents,
59%
proposed
were
not
tested
in
assess
effectiveness
at
anthropogenic
impacts
aerofauna.
field
implemented,
indicated
evidence
their
only
about
36%
cases.
Thus,
there
was
no
86%
identified
this
review.
For
birds,
minimization
related
lighting
artificial
light,
avoiding
white
steady-burning
lights)
most
commonly
effective
methods
maladaptive
attraction
collisions.
bats,
via
alteration
turbine
operations
curtailment
feathering
blades)
shown
effective.
Minimization
main
focus
but
is
limited
approaches,
we
suggest
implementation
dedicated
testing
explore
suggested
implemented
measures
such
as
birds.
As
such,
avoidance
(via
careful
siting
industrial
activity
avoid
wildlife
habitats)
remains
best
available
option
mitigation.
To
fully
mitigate
aerofauna,
compensation
offset
strategies
also
further
explored.
Язык: Английский