68.


Consequently, the following key impacts, species and groups to be taken forward were identified as:


•


Impacts of physical disturbance and increased suspended sediment concentrations / sediment re-deposition upon fish egg, larvae, juvenile and adult fish species;


• • • • •


Impacts of constructional and operational noise upon herring, cod and sandeel;


Impacts of physical disturbance and permanent loss of habitat upon fish and shellfish species;


Impacts of the introduction of hard substrate into the marine environment upon commercial fish and shellfish species;


Impacts of electromagnetic fields upon elasmobranchs and electroreceptive species; and


Temporary and Permanent loss of habitat through the installation of foundations and sub-sea cables .


69. Other key species outlined by Cefas and Natural England for assessment during the Evidence Plan meeting were as follows:


• •


70. Plaice; Sole; and • Whelk


Species and the rationale for their inclusion within the assessment are provided in Table 11.17. Note that for some impacts scenarios species are not considered on an individual basis but by functional group (e.g. demersal or pelagic). Further information regarding the ecology of these species is provided within section 11.5.7, Appendix 11.1.


Table 11.17 Key fish and shellfish species taken forward for assessment of the potential impacts from the East Anglia THREE Project


Relevant Fish and Shellfish Species


Rationale


Commercial demersal fish species Sole


• Abundant throughout the study area • UK BAP species. • Commercially important species in the study area • Low/high intensity nursery areas in vicinity of the inshore and offshore cable


Preliminary Environmental Information May 2014


East Anglia THREE Offshore Windfarm


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