Feasibility study for meta-analysis of red-throated diver displacement

To assess the feasibility and levels of stakeholder interest in undertaking a meta-analysis of data on displacement of red-throated divers by offshore wind farms. Red-throated divers winter around the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Irish Sea. Many offshore wind farms (OWF) have been constructed in these areas and there is evidence of red-throated divers being displaced from many of these developments. Additionally, they are displaced from a buffer area surrounding the wind farm. The size of the buffer has been disputed but, in the UK, was generally presumed to be 2-4km from the edge of the wind farm. However, there is increasing evidence of displacement occurring at much greater di…

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