The assessment of anthropogenic impacts on the marine environment is challenged by the
accessibility, accuracy and validity of biogeographical information. Offshore wind farm …

An expansion of offshore wind energy production could lead to a significant loss of wintering
and staging habitats for seabirds. To assess the impact of wind farms before, during and …

Remote sensing, the science of obtaining information about objects or areas from a
distance, has the potential to contribute greatly to conservation, ecology and biodiversity …

Rijkswaterstaat WVL (RWS WVL) commissioned Waardenburg Ecology and
HiDef/BioConsult SH to collect and deliver digital video images of birds and marine …

This paper gives a brief overview of the field methods used to study the distribution of
seabirds at sea in the German parts of the North and Baltic Seas. It demonstrates how the …

Here, we discuss the scientific rationale behind the identification and selection of marine
protected areas (MPAs) for birds in the German Exclusive Economic Zones of the North Sea …

Rapid advances in digital imaging technology offer efficient and cost‐effective methods for
measuring seabird abundance, breeding success, phenology, survival and diet. These …

The aim of this report was to review trials of high definition imagery technology in the
monitoring and assessment of bird numbers at offshore sites, and produce …

In the case of marine systems, monitoring seabird populations at sea require adequate, low
cost protocols that maximize data resolution, accuracy and survey effort. This paper …

Although many medium-to-large terrestrial vertebrates are still counted by ground or aerial
surveys, remote-sensing technologies and image analysis have developed rapidly in recent …