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Practical Approaches for Providing Empirical Data on Seabird Behavior and Prey Assemblages in Tidal Channels | Fraser, S.; Waggitt, J. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates | |
Modelling the impact of tidal range energy on species communities | Baker, A.; Craighead, R.; Jarvis, E.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates | |
The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection: a case study with birds diving in tidal waters | Cole, E.; Waggitt, J.; Hedenstrom, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Localised anthropogenic wake generates a predictable foraging hotspot for top predators | Lieber, L.; Nimmo-Smith, W.; Waggitt, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Changes in Flow | Birds, Seabirds | |
Tidal stream use by black guillemots Cepphus grylle in relation to a marine renewable energy development | Johnston, D.; Furness, R.; Robbins, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal | Sayad, E. ; Wilberforce, T.; Elsaid, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Winter presence and temperature-related diel vertical migration of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in an extreme high-flow passage in the inner Bay of Fundy | Keyser, F.; Broome, J.; Bradford, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions | |
Tidal streams, fish, and seabirds: Understanding the linkages between mobile predators, prey, and hydrodynamics | Couto, A.; Williamson, B.; Cornulier, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Fish | |
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Imagery to Characterise Pursuit-Diving Seabird Association With Tidal Stream Hydrodynamic Habitat Features | Slingsby, J.; Scott, B.; Kregting, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Managing for Interactions between Local and Global Stressors of Ecosystems | Brown, C.; Saunders, M.; Possingham, H.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality | |
Biological Consequences of Marine Energy Development on Marine Animals | Hemery, L.; Copping, A.; Overhus, D. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Seabirds, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds | |
Sensitivity of tidal lagoon and barrage hydrodynamic impacts and energy outputs to operational characteristics | Angeloudis, A.; Falconer, R. | Journal Article | Tidal, Marine Energy | Collision | Ecosystem Processes | |
Tidal barrages in the UK: Ecological and social impacts, potential mitigation, and tools to support barrage planning | Hooper, T.; Austen, M. | Journal Article | Tidal, Marine Energy | Collision | Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes | |
The bigger picture: developing a low-cost graphical user interface to process drone imagery of tidal stream environments | Slingsby, J.; Scott, B.; Kregting, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
A Probabilistic Methodology for Determining Collision Risk of Marine Animals with Tidal Energy Turbines | Copping, A.; Hasselman, D.; Bangley, C.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
A Scenario-Based Approach to Evaluating Potential Environmental Impacts Following a Tidal Barrage Installation | Kidd, I.; Fisher, A.; Chai, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Tidal, Marine Energy | Changes in Flow | Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes | |
A Review on Environmental and Social Impacts of Thermal Gradient and Tidal Currents Energy Conversion and Application to the Case of Chiapas, Mexico | Rivera, G.; Felix, A.; Mendoza, E. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Intertidal Ecology and Potential Power Impacts, Bay of Fundy, Canada | Gordon, D. Jr. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Wake Interactions of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines | Gotelli, C.; Musa, M.; Guala, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Riverine | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Tidal Power and the Aquatic Environment of La Rance | Retiere, C. | Journal Article | Tidal, Marine Energy | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Assessing the Sensitivity of Seabird Populations to Adverse Effects from Tidal Stream Turbines and Wave Energy Devices | Furness, R.; Wade, H.; Robbins, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds | |
Assessment of Zooplankton Injury and Mortality Associated With Underwater Turbines for Tidal Energy Production | Schlezinger, D.; Taylor, C.; Howes, B. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Ecosystem Processes | |
A bird's-eye view on turbulence: seabird foraging associations with evolving surface flow features | Lieber, L.; Langrock, R.; Nimmo-Smith, A. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Changes in Flow | Birds, Seabirds | |
Application of a multibeam echosounder to document changes in animal movement and behaviour around a tidal turbine structure | Williamson, B.; Blondel, P.; Williamson, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Assessing the effects of tidal stream marine renewable energy on seabirds: A conceptual framework | Isaksson, N.; Masden, E.; Williamson, B.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Displacement | Birds, Seabirds | |
Insights from the management of offshore energy resources: Toward an ecosystem-services based management approach for deep-ocean industries | Bravo, M.; Brandt, M.; van der Grient, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Social & Economic Data | |
Using Coupled Hydrodynamic Biogeochemical Models to Predict the Effects of Tidal Turbine Arrays on Phytoplankton Dynamics | Schuchert, P.; Kregting, L.; Pritchard, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow | Ecosystem Processes | |
Evidence for the effects of decommissioning man-made structures on marine ecosystems globally: a systematic map | Lemasson, A.; Somerfield, P.; Schratzberger, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes | |
Wave-Energy Devices Might Affect the Natural Environment: Scientists plan research to better understand effects | Oregon State University; Pacific Marine Energy Center (PMEC); Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC); et al. | Magazine Article | Marine Energy, Wave | EMF, Entanglement, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
A Review of Marine Bird Diving Behaviour: Assessing Underwater Collision Risk with Tidal Turbines | Robbins, A.; Thaxter, C.; Cook, A.; et al. | Presentation | Marine Energy, Tidal | Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
ORJIP Ocean Energy Information Note: Collision Risk | Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) | Report | Marine Energy | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
ORJIP Ocean Energy Information Note: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions with Marine Animals | Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) | Report | Marine Energy | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Offshore Wind and Marine Renewable Energy in Northern Ireland | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Bats, Birds, Passerines, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement, Visual Impacts | |
Assessment of Risk to Diving Birds from Underwater Marine Renewable Devices in Welsh Waters: Phase 2 - Field Methodologies and Site Assessments | Robinson, C.; Cook, G. | Report | Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy | Collision, Avoidance, Attraction | Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Seabirds, Birds | |
Assessment of Risk to Diving Birds from Underwater Marine Renewable Devices in Welsh Waters: Phase 1 - Desktop Review of Birds in Welsh Waters and Preliminary Risk Assessment | Loughrey, J.; Austin, M.; Sweeney, J.; et al. | Report | Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy | Collision | Waterfowl, Shorebirds, Seabirds, Birds | |
Proving a robust approach to assess bio-physical interactions with floating tidal turbines | Lieber, L. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow | Birds, Seabirds, Physical Environment | |
Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) in the Tropics: An Overview of MRE Potential in Oaxaca, Mexico | Oman, J. | Report | Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wave | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data | |
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report: Subsea video monitoring | Smith, K. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals | |
PMEC-NETS Annual Operations and Monitoring Report 2013 | Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
D4.17 Report on environmental monitoring protocols | Magagna, D.; Lauri, C.; Butler, M.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | |
Risk Retirement for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy | Copping, A.; Freeman, M.; Overhus, D. | Report | Marine Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Seabirds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals | |
Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal: Y1 Environmental Monitoring Report | Smith, K.; Simpson, N. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Avoidance, Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds | |
A review of the potential use of sonar to observe the underwater behaviour of diving birds near tidal energy devices | RPS group | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Birds and Wave & Tidal Stream Energy: An Ecological Review | McCluskie, A.; Langston, R.; Wilkinson, N. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds | |
Avian Radar Baseline Study: Final Survey Report for the Proposed Reedsport Ocean Power Technologies Wave Park | Geo-Marine Inc | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Attraction, Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Collision Risks Between Marine Renewable Energy Devices and Mammals, Fish and Diving Birds | Wilson, B.; Batty, R.; Daunt, F.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy | Collision | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Trialling a Seabird Sensitivity Mapping Tool for Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Ireland | Burke, B. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision | Birds, Seabirds | |
Environmental Impact Assessment: Nuyakuk River Small Scale Hydroelectric Project | Squire, R.; Owen, A.; Ngo-Ly, J.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Riverine | Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts | |
Marine Megavertebrates and Fishery Resources in the Nantucket Sound – Muskeget Channel Area: Assessing Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy Installations on Marine Megavertebrates - Recommendations for the Proposed Muskeget Channel Tidal Energy Project | Leeney, R.; Nichols, O.; Sette, L.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Habitat Change, Noise | Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Sea Turtles | |
Environmental Information for Siting and Operation of Floating Tidal Turbines in U.S. Waters | Copping, A.; Garavelli, L.; Overhus, D.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
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