A new study by Wageningen University & Research shows that offshore wind farms not only produce energy, but may also contribute to the protection of marine life. Several shark and ray species were detected in and around Dutch wind farms based on traces of DNA in the seawater (eDNA). The ... [continued]
  • solo@slrpnk.netM
    5·
    22 days ago

    I’m a bit confused because the title claims that windfarms are habitats, and in the article itself it says:

    “We’re trying to understand whether these animals are actually using the wind farms as habitat, or whether they’re being displaced by them,” says Annemiek Hermans, PhD candidate at Wageningen University & Research.

    • TaldenNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
      1·
      22 days ago

      We should look into that. Sounds like an important distinction. Luckily ‘Wageningen’ doesn’t sound American so they might still have funding.

  • TaldenNZ@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3·
    22 days ago

    But not whales right? Because we have have loud, orange and completely trustworthy advice that ‘windmills’ drive whales crazy.