漂浮海上风对海洋哺乳动物和相关的食用相互作用的生态影响:当前的证据和知识差距
Caitlin B Harris1, Steven Benjamins2, Beth Scott3
1Environmental Research Institute (ERI), University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI), Ormlie Road, Thurso KW14 7EE, UK.
Marine pollution bulletin
|May 17, 2025
概括
漂浮的海上风电场可能会影响海洋哺乳动物和生态系统. 本次审查评估了当前的知识,并确定了可再生能源技术可持续发展的研究缺口.
科学领域:
- 海洋生态海洋生态学
- 可再生能源的影响.
- 海洋学 海洋学 海洋学
背景情况:
- 浮动海上风能正在扩展到更深的水域.
- 海洋哺乳动物是生态系统健康的关键指标.
- 对于漂浮的海上风电场存在有限的生态研究.
研究的目的:
- 审查浮动海上风力对海洋哺乳动物的潜在生态影响.
- 识别当前研究中的知识差距.
- 以指导未来的研究和减缓战略.
主要方法:
- 对现有生态影响研究的文献综述.
- 对海洋哺乳动物的潜在正面和负面影响的分析.
- 考虑猎物和奖杯相互作用.
- 在运营中的漂浮海上风电场进行研究的总结.
主要成果:
- 对海洋哺乳动物的潜在影响包括噪音,息地变化和纠.
- 积极的影响可能包括人造珊瑚礁效应.
- 摄食相互作用和猎物的可用性需要进一步调查.
- 目前的运营数据有限,但提供了初步见解.
结论:
- 了解漂浮海上风对海洋哺乳动物的影响对于该行业的扩张至关重要.
- 仍然存在显著的研究差距,特别是在长期人口影响方面.
- 优先考虑关键领域的研究将支持对环境负责任的海上风电开发.
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