Spatial inventory of publications for priority species in relation to Offshore Renewable E

100 priority marine species, including birds, cetaceans, and turtles, were identified for a literature review on Offshore Renewable Energy impacts. The resulting spatial inventory indexes publications by study location, potential impact, and methodology, sourced from a systematic search. Data from BirdLife Australia, Atlas of Living Australia, and other repositories were compiled to support the offshore wind sector's planning and development phases.

Use Cases

• Mapping literature coverage for threatened species based on spatial overlap with Offshore Renewable Energy areas mentioned in the description
• Analyzing potential impacts of wind infrastructure on marine fauna based on the recorded list of controlled impact types
• Identifying research methodologies used in prior studies for environmental impact assessment based on the recorded methodology attribute

Strengths

• Focuses on 100 specific priority species of birds, cetaceans, fish, sharks, pinnipeds, and turtles
• Publications were assessed using a systematic approach detailed in a 'Lineage' section
• Compiles observational data from multiple established repositories including BirdLife Australia and the Atlas of Living Australia

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Freshness should be verified despite a last updated date of 2026-07-22

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Systematic literature review and compilation of species observation data from multiple repositories

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-22 01:02:51.772364

Geography

Australian Offshore Renewable Energy areas and nearby coastal/marine regions