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NESP MaC Project 4.9 - Assessing the vulnerability of southern right whale and blue whale populations to disturbance from windfarm developments, 2024-2025 (UQ)

Dates

Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
28-Feb-2025

Titles

Title
NESP MaC Project 4.9 - Assessing the vulnerability of southern right whale and blue whale populations to disturbance from windfarm developments, 2024-2025 (UQ)
Title Type
Primary
Title Type:
Primary
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Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
28-Feb-2025
Language
English

Descriptions

Description

Offshore renewable energy (ORE) development is expanding in Australian waters. This includes regions that overlap with feeding and breeding areas for Endangered blue whales and southern right whales. Underwater noise from construction and operation of offshore wind infrastructure may affect whale behaviour, energetics and reproduction, requiring assessment of potential population-level consequences under the EPBC Act.

This desktop study used available data and expert elicitation to develop interim Population Consequences of Disturbance (iPCoD) models for blue whales and southern right whales in relation to one or multiple offshore wind developments off Portland and Gippsland, Victoria. The modelling followed a decision pathway that considered spatial and temporal overlap with whale populations, the proportion of populations affected, life stages and reproductive phases exposed, and the likelihood of repeated disturbance.

The models were used to assess the timing, location and potential cumulative effects of underwater noise at a regional scale. Outputs identified high-risk species and scenarios, priority data gaps, research needs, and mitigation requirements needed to reduce the likelihood of compromised population viability.

The iPCoD framework can be updated as new data become available and integrated with other modelling approaches. The framework is relevant for risk assessment against other ocean-based activities such as seismic surveys oil and gas infrastructure, and carbon capture and storage. The project outputs support offshore wind assessment and regulation, species recovery planning, and development of underwater noise guidance.
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Language
English

Contributors

Name Rebecca Dunlop ORCID Logo (unauthenticated)
Contributor ID ORCID Logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0427-6317 (unauthenticated)
Leader
Yes
Contact
Yes
Positions
Position
Principal or Chief Investigator
Position:
Principal or Chief Investigator
 Principal investigator refers to the person(s) in charge of a research project
Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
28-Feb-2025
Roles
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Leader
No
Contact
No
Positions
Position
Co-investigator or Collaborator
Position:
Co-investigator or Collaborator
 A Co-Investigator is a senior or key investigator involved in a research project who does not have the overall responsibility and authority of the Principal Investigator
Start Date
01-Mar-2024
End Date
28-Feb-2025
Roles
No Entries

Organisations

Name
The University of Queensland

Roles
Role
Lead Research Organisation
Role:
Lead Research Organisation
 The research organistion administratively responsible for the project; administering organisation
Start Date
2024-03-01
End Date
2025-02-28

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Citation

Volzke, S., Dunlop, R., & Booth, C. (2025). Australian iPCoD for measuring baleen whale population consequence of disturbance from offshore energy developments [Dataset]. Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies.
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Related RAiDs

Title
NESP Marine and Coastal Hub (10.71821/418be95a)
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Access

Type
Open Access
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Open Access
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Subjects

Subject
Wildlife and habitat management (410407)
Keywords
Text
blue whale
Language
eng
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southern right whale
Language
eng
Text
Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda
Language
eng
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Eubalaena australis
Language
eng
Subject
Population ecology (310307)
Keywords
Text
population impacts
Language
eng
Subject
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) (310305)
Keywords
Text
Offshore renewable energy (ORE)
Language
eng
Text
windfarm
Language
eng
Text
anthropogenic noise
Language
eng
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threatened species
Language
eng

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