Esther Lane Jones
Sea Mammal Research Unit
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Journal of Applied Ecology | 2016
Deborah Jill Fraser Russell; Gordon D. Hastie; David Thompson; Vincent M. Janik; Philip S. Hammond; Lindesay Scott-Hayward; Jason Matthiopoulos; Esther Lane Jones; Bernie J. McConnell
Summary As part of global efforts to reduce dependence on carbon‐based energy sources there has been a rapid increase in the installation of renewable energy devices. The installation and operation of these devices can result in conflicts with wildlife. In the marine environment, mammals may avoid wind farms that are under construction or operating. Such avoidance may lead to more time spent travelling or displacement from key habitats. A paucity of data on at‐sea movements of marine mammals around wind farms limits our understanding of the nature of their potential impacts. Here, we present the results of a telemetry study on harbour seals Phoca vitulina in The Wash, south‐east England, an area where wind farms are being constructed using impact pile driving. We investigated whether seals avoid wind farms during operation, construction in its entirety, or during piling activity. The study was carried out using historical telemetry data collected prior to any wind farm development and telemetry data collected in 2012 during the construction of one wind farm and the operation of another. Within an operational wind farm, there was a close‐to‐significant increase in seal usage compared to prior to wind farm development. However, the wind farm was at the edge of a large area of increased usage, so the presence of the wind farm was unlikely to be the cause. There was no significant displacement during construction as a whole. However, during piling, seal usage (abundance) was significantly reduced up to 25 km from the piling activity; within 25 km of the centre of the wind farm, there was a 19 to 83% (95% confidence intervals) decrease in usage compared to during breaks in piling, equating to a mean estimated displacement of 440 individuals. This amounts to significant displacement starting from predicted received levels of between 166 and 178 dB re 1 μPa(p‐p). Displacement was limited to piling activity; within 2 h of cessation of pile driving, seals were distributed as per the non‐piling scenario. Synthesis and applications. Our spatial and temporal quantification of avoidance of wind farms by harbour seals is critical to reduce uncertainty and increase robustness in environmental impact assessments of future developments. Specifically, the results will allow policymakers to produce industry guidance on the likelihood of displacement of seals in response to pile driving; the relationship between sound levels and avoidance rates; and the duration of any avoidance, thus allowing far more accurate environmental assessments to be carried out during the consenting process. Further, our results can be used to inform mitigation strategies in terms of both the sound levels likely to cause displacement and what temporal patterns of piling would minimize the magnitude of the energetic impacts of displacement.
Oikos | 2015
Deborah Jill Fraser Russell; Brett T. McClintock; Jason Matthiopoulos; Paul M. Thompson; David Thompson; Philip S. Hammond; Esther Lane Jones; Monique MacKenzie; Simon Moss; Bernie J. McConnell
Marine Ecology Progress Series | 2015
Esther Lane Jones; Bernie J. McConnell; Sophie Smout; Philip S. Hammond; Callan Duck; Christopher Morris; David R. Thompson; Deborah Jill Fraser Russell; Cécile Vincent; Michelle Cronin; Ruth Jemma Sharples; Jason Matthiopoulos
Ecological Indicators | 2016
Esther Lane Jones; Luke Rendell; Enrico Pirotta; Jed A. Long
Journal of Applied Ecology | 2017
Esther Lane Jones; Gordon D. Hastie; Sophie Smout; Joseph Onoufriou; Nathan D. Merchant; Kate L. Brookes; David Thompson
Oikos | 2018
Nora Nell Hanson; Esther Lane Jones; Robert N. Harris
Journal of Wildlife Management | 2015
Mathilde Huon; Esther Lane Jones; Jason Matthiopoulos; Bernie J. McConnell; Florence Caurant; Cécile Vincent
Scientific Reports | 2017
Esther Lane Jones; Carol E. Sparling; Bernie J. McConnell; Christopher Morris; Sophie Smout
Archive | 2014
Geert Aarts; Esther Lane Jones; S.M.J.M. Brasseur; A. Rindorf; Sophie Smout; M. Dickey-Collas; P. Wright; Deborah Jill Fraser Russell; Bernie J. McConnell; R.J. Kirkwood; Michael A. Fedak; Jason Matthiopoulos; P.J.H. Reijnders
Marine Policy | 2018
Mark James; T. Mendo; Esther Lane Jones; Kyla Orr; Ali McKnight; John Thompson