EcologyJournal of Environmental ManagementPeer-reviewed
Renewable energy caves: water replenishment holes in offshore monopiles create novel marine habitats
Leandra M. Kornau, Birte Leutelt, C.J. van Sluis…·Joop W.P. Coolen
This study examines epifaunal communities inside and outside water replenishment holes in offshore monopiles, finding distinct environmental conditions and community compositions resembling marine cave environments.
DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2026.130810