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Managing the human activities that have an impact on Scotland’s seas
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Energy production - Wind turbines
The installation, operation and maintenance of wind turbines at sea.
Associated productive assessment:
Renewable energy
Associated pressures:
Barrier to species movement
Death or injury by collision above water
Death or injury by collision below water
Electromagnetic changes
Genetic modification and translocation of indigenous species
Introduction of light or shading
Introduction of microbial pathogens (disease), viruses or parasites
Introduction or spread of non-indigenous species and translocations (competition)
Litter
Physical change (to another seabed type)
Physical removal (extraction of substratum)
Reduction in availability or quality of prey
Siltation rate changes (heavy)
Siltation rate changes (light)
Sub-surface abrasion/penetration
Surface abrasion
Synthetic compound contamination (inc. pesticides, antifoulants, pharmaceuticals). Includes those priority substances listed in Annex II of Directive 2008/105/EC.
Underwater noise
Visual disturbance (behaviour)
Water clarity changes
Water flow (tidal current) changes - local
Wave exposure changes - local
