Marine mammals

During the construction of offshore wind farms, bridges, pipelines or cable routes, humans interfere with the habitat of marine mammals such as harbor porpoise, harbor seals and grey seals in the North- and Baltic Sea. For example, uring foundation pile driving of wind turbines the created hydro-sound can disturb or damage the auditory organs of marine mammals. These interferences may have an impact on the behavior and distribution of marine mammels found in the area.

        
            Key services
      
      Passive acoustic monitoring of toothed whales with C-PODs »
Detection using georeferenced digital aerial imagery (DAISI) »
Ship- and aircraft-based surveys of marine mammals
Environmental monitoring (baseline survey, construction phase monitoring, operational monitoring)
Efficiency and effect monitoring in connection with foundation pile driving and sound mitigation measures (bubble curtains)
Dederrent measures
Environmental reports, feasibility studies, environmental impact studies (UVS) and FFH impact studies (FFH-VS)
Preparation of ecological and nature conservation expert opinions and research reports
  
All methods, services and products correspond to the current state of science and fulfill the conformity requirements of the respective valid standard investigation concept (StUK), the approval authorities (Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) or the state offices and nature conservation authorities.
Contact

Dr. rer. nat.
Bente Limmer
Head of Department
T +49 40 4321390-17
E b.limmer(at)ifaoe.de