Document of bibliographic reference 356529

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Pile driving repeatedly impacts the giant scallop (Placopecten magellanicus)

Abstract

Large-scale offshore wind farms are a critical component of the worldwide climate strategy. However, their developments have been opposed by the fishing industry because of concerns regarding the impacts of pile driving vibrations during constructions on commercially important marine invertebrates, including bivalves. Using field-based daily exposure, we showed that pile driving induced repeated valve closures in different scallop life stages, with particularly stronger effects for juveniles. Scallops showed no acclimatization to repetitive pile driving across and within days, yet quickly returned to their initial behavioral baselines after vibration-cessation. While vibration sensitivity was consistent, daily pile driving did not disrupt scallop circadian rhythm, but suggests serious impacts at night when valve openings are greater. Overall, our results show distance and temporal patterns can support future mitigation strategies but also highlight concerns regarding the larger impact ranges of impending widespread offshore wind farm constructions on scallop populations.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000855580800025

Bibliographic citation

Jézéquel, Y.; Cones, S.; Jensen, F.H.; Brewer, H.; Collins, J.; Mooney, T.A. (2022). Pile driving repeatedly impacts the giant scallop (Placopecten magellanicus). NPG Scientific Reports 12(1): 15380. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19838-6

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true

Access rights

open access

Is accessible for free

true