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...r more information.In the current 2020-2026 Marine Spatial Plan, a second area was created for offshore wind energy in the western part of Belgian waters. This new area was named the "Princess ...
Ecosystem-oriented marine modeling and management
...ystem can be examined such as potential spill-over effects as a result of the construction of offshore wind turbines. 5. Land and sea interaction Due to the many estuaries surrounding the...
Biodiversity in and on the sea floor
...mount of activity in the Belgian part of the North Sea. Beam trawling, sand extraction, dredging, offshore wind farms and other human constructions and recreation are some of the main activities (s...
Offshore wind farms increase carbon storage in seabeds – useful knowledge for marine spatial planning and climate change models
As part of the transition from non-renewable (fossil) to renewable energy sources, the number of offshore wind farms is increasing worldwide. This is also the case in Belgium, currently the fifth larg...
Towards minimal chemical pollution and greater sustainability of offshore wind energy production
Advantages of offshore wind farmsOffshore wind energy offers many advantages: in addition to the primary purpose of renewable energy production, offshore wind farms (OWFs) also offer opportunities...
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea: attraction, avoidance and habitat use at different spatial scales
...he permit also imposes a monitoring program to track impacts on the marine environment. For offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea, the monitoring program WinMon.BE tracks...
Functional biodiversity in a changing sedimentary environment: implications for biogeochemistry and food webs in a managerial setting
...ance/ValorizationFace-it has now ended. The results show that there are strong local effects of offshore wind farms (OWFs) on the food web. We can now emphasize the importance of the erosion pr...
Ecological impacts of offshore wind farms on flatfish
Title thesis: "Ecological impacts of offshore wind farms on flatfish with emphasis on plaice Pleuronectes platessa, a species of commercial interest in the southern North Sea." 16u: defence18u...
Environmental impacts of offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea: Preparing for more offshore wind farms
Since the end of 2020, the number of offshore wind turbines and their combined capacity in the Belgian part of the North Sea has remained unchanged. At that time, 12 years of construction in Belgium's...
Environmental impact of offshore wind farms in the Belgian North Sea – Attraction, avoidance and habitat use at various spatial scales
...mit also imposes a monitoring programme to follow up the effects on the marine environment. For offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea, the monitoring programme WinMon.BE docu...
Offshore wind farms and the marine ecosystem: 10 years of monitoring
Effects are Diverse As WinMon.BE evolved to be the basis for the understanding of effects of offshore wind farms on different spatial and temporal scales, onto a variety of ecosystem components (f...
15 years of monitoring the ecological effects of Belgian offshore wind farms continues to yield new insights
Eight offshore wind farms are currently operational in the Belgian part of the North Sea, with a total installed capacity of 2.26 Gigawatts (GW) and consisting of 399 offshore wind turbines. Together ...
Offshore wind farms increase carbon storage in seabeds - useful knowledge for marine spatial planning and climate change modeling
As part of the transition from non-renewable (fossil) to renewable energy sources, the number of offshore wind farms is increasing worldwide. This is also the case in Belgium, currently the fifth larg...
Sand, dredging, and wind
...lusive works, such as natural coastal defense, integrated aquaculture systems, and nature-inclusive offshore wind farms. ILVO also emphasizes the importance of climate adaptation and mitigation in ...
Distribution and sources of macrolitter on the seafloor of Belgian fisheries areas
...bution of litter items and human activities such as fisheries, dredge disposal, sand extraction and offshore wind farms (OWF) were investigated.
Memoirs on the marine environment - Annual report 2022 KBIN
... 17.5% for the contribution of the production of electricity from renewable energy sources by 2030. Offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea are expected to make an important contri...
One step closer to seaweed, oyster and mussel farming in the Belgian North Sea
Mapping North Sea bottom-dwellers via automated DNA-recognition
Plastic pollution in the Belgian North Sea: no alarming amounts of microplastics in fish and shellfish, plastic fibers everywhere and a hotspot near Zeebrugge
...y found in places with most intensive fishing. Nor was a direct link found with sand mining or offshore wind farms. A hotspot of waste was identified at one dredging site, near the port of Zeebrugg...