Vessel noise represents a relatively recent but rapidly increasing form of pollution, which affects the many organisms that use sound to inform their behavioural decisions. Recent research shows that anthropogenic noise can lead to reduced responsiveness
“… it is recommended that the government set regulations on the requisite distances of wind turbines from residences, for houses near wind turbines to be equipped with airtight windows for sound insulation, and for residents living in close proximity to wind turbines to have their windows closed ...
Even ‘floating’ wind turbines still have large underwater foundations to keep things stable. [Image: Dorrell et al (2022)/ Author provided] This increased turbulence could potentially offset the impacts of climate change on stratification and increase the supply of nutrients to the surface la...
The hydrodynamic effects of leading-edge (LE) tubercles, inspired by the flipper of humpback whales, has become a subject of interest for the control of flow over lifting surfaces. The primary focus of these efforts has centered on static cases where the angle-of-attack (AoA) of the flow ...
Impacts of offshore wind farm construction on harbour porpoises: acoustic monitoring of echolocation activity using porpoise detectors (T-PODs) Marine Ecology Progress Series (2006) D.A. Croll et al. Effect of anthropogenic low-frequency noise on the foraging ecology of Balaenoptera whales Animal Con...
nor between turbines at the end of a row compared to the middle of a row. However, they found higher fatality rates at turbines in the north compared to the south of the wind farm, as those would be the first turbines to be encountered by migratory bats when flying from north to south...
Journal of Marine Science and Engineering Article Expected Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on Mediterranean Marine Life Laura Bray 1,2,*, Sofia Reizopoulou 2, Evangelos Voukouvalas 3, Takvor Soukissian 2, Carme Alomar 4, Maite Vázquez-Luis 4, Salud Deudero 4, Martin J. Attrill 1 and ...
Static foils or wings can take advantage of leading-edge tubercles to improve the performance of rudders, for example [9]. Previous research on the effects of leading-edge tubercles has principally focused on static foils. However, most aquatic animals, especially humpback whales, acquire optimal...
Figure 1. Humpback whales’ pectoral flippers (a), geometric features of the modified hydrofoil (b), control mechanism of boundary layer flows (c), and potential applications (d). The study of protuberance flow mechanisms can help us better understand their impact on more complicated control su...