Review of the current status, technology and future trends of offshore wind farms

H Díaz, CG Soares - Ocean Engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
The present paper provides an overview of the current state and future trends of the offshore
wind farms worldwide along with the technological challenges, especially the wind farm …

[HTML][HTML] Reviewing the ecological impacts of offshore wind farms

I Galparsoro, I Menchaca, JM Garmendia… - npj Ocean …, 2022 - nature.com
Offshore wind energy is widely regarded as one of the most credible sources for increasing
renewable energy production towards a resilient and decarbonised energy supply …

[HTML][HTML] The blue acceleration: the trajectory of human expansion into the ocean

JB Jouffray, R Blasiak, AV Norström, H Österblom… - One Earth, 2020 - cell.com
Does humanity's future lie in the ocean? As demand for resources continues to grow and
land-based sources decline, expectations for the ocean as an engine of human …

Offshore wind farm site selection using interval rough numbers based Best-Worst Method and MARCOS

M Deveci, E Özcan, R John, D Pamucar… - Applied Soft …, 2021 - Elsevier
Over the past 20 years, the development of offshore wind farms has become increasingly
important across the world. One of the most crucial reasons for that is offshore wind turbines …

Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy

A Gasparatos, CNH Doll, M Esteban, A Ahmed… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2017 - Elsevier
This literature review identifies the impacts of different renewable energy pathways on
ecosystems and biodiversity, and the implications of these impacts for transitioning to a …

[HTML][HTML] The ocean as a solution to climate change: five opportunities for action

O Hoegh-Guldberg, K Caldeira, T Chopin… - The Blue Compendium …, 2023 - Springer
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[HTML][HTML] Chemical contaminants entering the marine environment from sea-based sources: A review with a focus on European seas

V Tornero, G Hanke - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Anthropogenic contaminants reach the marine environment mostly directly from land-based
sources, but there are cases in which they are emitted or re-mobilized in the marine …

Marine mammal conservation: over the horizon

SE Nelms, J Alfaro-Shigueto, JPY Arnould… - Endangered Species …, 2021 - int-res.com
Marine mammals can play important ecological roles in aquatic ecosystems, and their
presence can be key to community structure and function. Consequently, marine mammals …

An integrated GIS approach for site selection of floating offshore wind farms in the Atlantic continental European coastline

H Díaz, CG Soares - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
This study presents a novel method for the selection of sites for floating wind farms based on
marine spatial optimization. After providing a review of the present state of the art, a tool …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying the consequences of ocean sprawl for sedimentary habitats

EC Heery, MJ Bishop, LP Critchley, AB Bugnot… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Extensive development and construction in marine and coastal systems is driving a
phenomenon known as “ocean sprawl”. Ocean sprawl removes or transforms marine …