Impact of wind turbines on birds in Zeebrugge (Belgium):significant effect on breeding tern colony due to collisions

We studied the impact of a wind farm (line of 25 small to medium sized turbines) on birds at the eastern port breakwater in Zeebrugge, Belgium, with special attention to the nearby breeding colony of Common Tern Sterna hirundo, Sandwich Tern Sterna sandvicensis and Little Tern Sterna albifrons. With...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Biodiversity and Conservation
Main Authors: Everaert, Joris, Stienen, Eric
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
/dk/atira/pure/thematic/inbo_th_00046
Natura 2000 and conservation objectives
/dk/atira/pure/thematic/inbo_th_00103
Wind energy
/dk/atira/pure/thematic/inbo_th_00029
Sea and coastal birds
/dk/atira/pure/discipline/B000/B003/B280-dierenecologie
B280-animal-ecology
Breakwater
Common tern
Sterna hirundo
Online Access:https://pureportal.inbo.be/portal/en/publications/impact-of-wind-turbines-on-birds-in-zeebrugge-belgium(ea74d548-2594-49c7-aa13-0d2377e4c5f7).html
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-006-9082-1

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