Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental initiative. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

As an alternative to the Knowledge Base, check out the Map Viewer to access geotagged content in a spatial view.

Enter terms to search for in all text fields
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
A transformational paradigm for marine renewable energy development Graziano, M., Billing, S., Kenter, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Governance challenges of marine renewable energy developments in the U.S. - Creating the enabling conditions for successful project development Lange, M., Page, G., Cummins, V. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A Review of the Application of Lifecycle Analysis to Renewable Energy Systems Lund, C., Biswas, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Riverine, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Marine renewables and coastal communities—Experiences from the offshore oil industry in the 1970s and their relevance to marine renewables in the 2010s Johnson, K., Kerr, S., Side, J. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Public Willingness to Pay and Policy Preferences for Tidal Energy Research and Development: A Study of Households in Washington State Polis, H., Dreyer, S., Jenkins, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Interaction between instream axial flow hydrokinetic turbines and uni-directional flow bedforms Hill, C., Musa, M., Guala, M. Journal Article Tidal, Ocean Current, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Empirical Determination of Severe Trauma in Seals from Collisions with Tidal Turbine Blade Onoufriou, J., Brownlow, A., Moss, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds, Marine Spatial Planning
Managing Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development through Regulator Engagement, Data Transferability Freeman, M., Copping, A., Gorton, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Brims Tidal Array Environmental Statement OpenHydro, SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wave farm impact based on realistic wave-WEC interaction Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Developing regional locational guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Marengo, I., Gray, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
National Policy Framework for Marine Renewable Energy within the United Kingdom Vantoch-Wood, A., de Groot, J., Connor, P. Report Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
A roadmap for marine spatial planning: A critical examination of the European Commission's guiding principles based on their application in the Clyde MSP Pilot Project Flannery, W., Cinnéide, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Development of the French Wave Energy Test Site SEM-REV Mouslim, H., Babarit, A., Clément, A. Conference Paper Wave, Marine Energy
Review and evaluation of marine spatial planning in the Shetland Islands Kelly, C., Gray, L., Shucksmith, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Building the Blue Economy: The Role of Marine Spatial Planning in Facilitating Offshore Renewable Energy Development Young, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Who cares? European attitudes towards marine and coastal environments Potts, T., Pita, C., O'Higgins, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Social licence in the marine sector: A review of understanding and application Kelly, R., Pecl, G., Fleming, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Marine bird colony and at-sea distributions along the Oregon coast: Implications for marine spatial planning and information gap analysis Suryan, R., Phillips, E., So, K. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Birds
Toward Best Practices for Public Acceptability in Wave Energy: Whom, When and How to Address Chozas, J., Stefanovich, M., Sørensen, H. Conference Paper Wave, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
Renewable Energy and Marine Spatial Planning: Scientific and Legal Implications Kannen, A., Kremer, H., Gee, K. Book Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
An integrated risk-based assessment of the North Sea to guide ecosystem-based management Piet, G., Culhane, F., Jongbloed, R. Journal Article Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
OSPAR request to advise on the current state and knowledge of studies into the deployment and environmental impacts of wet renewable technologies and marine energy storage systems Report Wind Energy, Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Life Cycle Assessment of a Buoy-Rope-Drum Wave Energy Converter Zhai, Q., Zhu, L., Lu, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
First Life Cycle Impact Considerations of Two Wave Energy Converters Curto, D., Neugebauer, S., Viola, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Life Cycle Assessment of a multi-use offshore platform: Combining wind and wave energy production Elginoz, N., Bas, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A fundamental coupling methodology for modeling near-field and far-field wave effects of floating structures and wave energy devices Stratigaki, V., Troch, P., Forehand, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Three‐dimensional movements of harbour seals in a tidally energetic channel: Application of a novel sonar tracking system Hastie, G., Bivins, M., Coram, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
The impact of energy extraction of wave energy converter arrays on wave climate under multi-directional seas Tay, Z., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
EMEC Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Appraisal Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Potential Benefits of Vessel Slowdowns on Endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales Joy, R., Tollit, D., Wood, J. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effect of anthropogenic light on bird movement, habitat selection, and distribution: A systematic map protocol Adams, C., Blumenthal, A., Fernández-Juricic, E. Journal Article Lighting Birds
Evaluating Effects of Stressors - Fiscal Year 2010 Progress Report: Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Anderson, R., Copping, A., Van Cleve, F. Report Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish, Birds
Acoustic impact of a wave energy converter in Mediterranean shallow waters Buscaino, G., Mattiazzo, G., Sannino, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Fish
Risk Retirement—Decreasing Uncertainty and Informing Consenting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Development Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Comparison of ADCP observations and 3D model simulations of turbulence at a tidal energy site Togneri, M., Lewis, M., Neill, S. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical modelling of wave energy resources and assessment of wave energy extraction by large scale wave farms Venugopal, V., Nemalidinne, R., Vögler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of impulsive noise on marine mammals: investigating range‐dependent risk Hastie, G., Merchant, N., Götz, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection under sea level rise Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Comparison of Life Cycle Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Embodied Energy in Four Renewable Electricity Generation Technologies in New Zealand Rule, B., Worth, Z., Boyle, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Dual wave farms and coastline dynamics: The role of inter-device spacing Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Future policy implications of tidal energy array interactions Waldman, S., Weir, S., Murray, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effects of cold shock on egg, larval, and juvenile stages of tropical fishes: Potential impacts of ocean thermal energy conversion Lamadrid-Rose, Y., Boehlert, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Fish, Pelagic Fish
Optimising multiple multibeam sonars to assess marine life interactions with an underwater kite Lieber, L., Nilsen, T., Zambrano, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Abundance, composition and succession of sessile subtidal assemblages in high wave-energy environments of Central Chile: Temporal and depth variation Navarrete, S., Parragué, M., Osiadacz, N. Journal Article Invertebrates
Wave Energy in Tropical Regions: Deployment Challenges, Environmental and Social Perspectives Felix, A., Hernández-Fontes, J., Lithgow, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wave Energy Converter Arrays: Optimizing Power Production While Minimizing Environmental Effects Raghukumar, K., McWilliams, S., Chang, G. Conference Paper Wave, Marine Energy
The current state of marine renewable energy policy in China Yang, X., Liu, N., Zhang, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Current Policy and Technology for Tidal Current Energy in Korea Ko, D., Chung, J., Lee, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy

Displaying 1 - 50 of 3365