Resolving issues with environmental impact assessment of marine renewable energy installations

Resolving issues with environmental impact assessment of marine renewable energy installations

Growing concerns about climate change and energy security have fueled a rapid increase in the development of marine renewable energy installations (MREIs). The potential ecological consequences of increased use of these devices emphasizes the need for high quality environmental impact assessment (EI...

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Main Authors: Ilya M. D. Maclean, Richard Inger, David Benson, Cormac G. Booth, Clare B. Embling, W. James Grecian, Johanna J. Heymans, Kate E. Plummer, Michael Shackshaft, Carol E. Sparling, Ben Wilson, Lucy J. Wright, Gareth Bradbury, Nadja Christen, Brendan J. Godley, Angus C. Jackson, Aly McCluskie, Rachel Nicholls-Lee, Stuart Bearhop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
ecological impact assessment
environmental impacts
marine biodiversity
marine protected areas
offshore wind
wind farm
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2014.00075/full

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