Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales (2024)
Chapter: Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
Appendix D
Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region
TABLE D-1 Marine mammals that may occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region
| Species | Scientific Name | Stock | Best Rangewide Population Estimate | Endangered Species Act Status | Occurrence within Offshore Project Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Atlantic right whale | Eubalaena glacialis | Western North Atlantic | 338 | Endangered | Common |
| Humpback whale | Megaptera novaeangliae | Gulf of Maine | 1,396 | None | Common |
| Fin whale | Balaenoptera physalus | Western North Atlantic | 6,802 | Endangered | Common |
| Sei whale | Balaenoptera borealis | Nova Scotia | 6,292 | Endangered | Common but less common than other common baleen whales |
| Minke whale | Balaenoptera acutorostrata | Canadian east coast | 21,968 | None | Common |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Western North Atlantic | Unknown | Endangered | Rare |
| Sperm whale | Physeter macrocephalus | North Atlantic | 4,349 | Endangered | Uncommon |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
| Species | Scientific Name | Stock | Best Rangewide Population Estimate | Endangered Species Act Status | Occurrence within Offshore Project Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwarf and Pygmy sperm whale | Kogia sima and K. breviceps | Western North Atlantic | 7,750 | None | Rare |
| Cuvier’s beaked whale | Ziphius cavirostris | Western North Atlantic | 5,744 | None | Rare |
| Mesoplodont beaked whales (Blainville’s, Gervais’, True’s, Sowerby’s) | Mesoplodon spp. | Western North Atlantic | 10,107 | None | Rare |
| Risso’s dolphin | Grampus griesus | Western North Atlantic | 35,215 | None | Uncommon |
| Pilot whale, long-finned | Globicephalus melas | Western North Atlantic | 39,215 | None | Uncommon |
| Pilot whale, short-finned | Globicephalus macrorhynchus | Western North Atlantic | 28,924 | None | Rare |
| White-sided dolphin | Lagenorhynchus acutus | Western North Atlantic | 536,016 | None | Common |
| Short-beaked common dolphin | Delphinus delphis | Western North Atlantic | 172,974 | None | Common |
| Atlantic spotted dolphin | Stenella frontalis | Western North Atlantic | 39,921 | None | Rare |
| Striped dolphin | Stenella coeruleoalba | Western North Atlantic | 67,306 | None | Rare |
| Common bottlenose dolphin* | Tursiops truncatus | Western North Atlantic, offshore | 62,851 | None | Common |
| Common bottlenose dolphin* | Tursiops truncatus | Western North Atlantic, northern migratory coastal | 6,639 | None | Rare |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
| Species | Scientific Name | Stock | Best Rangewide Population Estimate | Endangered Species Act Status | Occurrence within Offshore Project Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor porpoise | Phocoena phocoena | Gulf of Maine/Bay of Fundy | 95,543 | None | Common |
| Harbor seal | Phoca vitulina | Western North Atlantic | 61,336 | None | Common |
| Gray seal | Halichoerus grypus | Western North Atlantic | 27,300 | None | Common |
| Harp seal | Pagophilus groenlandicus | Western North Atlantic | 7.6M | None | Uncommon |
SOURCE: Hayes et al., 2023.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix D: Marine Mammals that May Occur within the Nantucket Shoals Region." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts of Offshore Wind Energy on Nantucket Shoals Regional Ecology: An Evaluation from Wind to Whales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27154.
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