Predictable changes in fish school characteristics due to a tidal turbine support structure

Benjamin Williamson, Shaun Fraser, Laura Williamson, Vladimir Nikora and Beth Scott

Renewable Energy, 2019, vol. 141, issue C, 1092-1102

Abstract: There is uncertainty on the ecological effects of tidal stream turbines. Concerns include animal collision with turbine blades, disruption of migratory and foraging behaviour, attraction of animals to prey aggregating around turbines, or conversely displacement of animals from preferred habitat.

Keywords: Environmental monitoring; Environmental impact; Fish behaviour; Marine renewable energy; Tidal stream turbine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.04.065

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