Data on benthic species assemblages and seafloor sediment characteristics in an offshore windfarm in the southeastern North Sea.

ABSTRACT: The German Bight (North Sea) is a centre of development of offshore wind energy. In the near future, windfarms will cover a significant part (about 25%) of the German Exclusive Economic Zone. In order to understand and assess potential effects of the construction and early operational phase of offshore wind turbines on the marine environment, an extensive research programme was carried out at Germany's first offshore windfarm alpha ventus. Here, data are presented on macroinfauna and local sediment characteristics collected as part of this programme. Grab samples were taken annually in autumn in 2008 (baseline), 2009 (construction phase) and 2010 and 2011 (early operational phase). Sampling stations were located along transects between adjacent turbines inside the windfarm and in tw

SUBMITTER: Teschke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9772806 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature