Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on
Mediterranean Marine Life

Laura Bray; Sofia Reizopoulou; Evangelos Voukouvalas; Takvor Soukissian; Carme Alomar; M Vazquez-Luis; Salud Deudero; Martin J. Attrill; Jason M. Hall-Spencer

doi:10.3390/jmse4010018

Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Mediterranean Marine Life

Laura Bray^*, Sofia Reizopoulou, Evangelos Voukouvalas, Takvor Soukissian, Carme Alomar, M Vazquez-Luis, Salud Deudero, Martin J. Attrill, Jason M. Hall-Spencer

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Abstract

Current climate policy and issues of energy security mean wind farms are being built at an increasing rate to meet energy demand. As wind farm development is very likely in the Mediterranean Sea, we provide an assessment of the offshore wind potential and identify expected biological effects of such developments in the region. We break new ground here by identifying potential offshore wind farm (OWF) “hotspots” in the Mediterranean. Using lessons learned in Northern Europe, and small-scale experiments in the Mediterranean, we identify sensitive species and habitats that will likely be influenced by OWFs in both these hotspot areas and at a basin level. This information will be valuable to guide policy governing OWF development and will inform the industry as and when environmental impact assessments are required for the Mediterranean Sea.

Original language	English
Number of pages	0
Journal	Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Volume	4
Issue number	18
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse4010018
Publication status	Published - 3 Mar 2016

Keywords

Marine Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind
Marine Spatial Planning
Mediterranean

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