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, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Potential impacts of submarine power cables from marine renewable energy projects on benthic communities Taormina, B. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Ocean energy and the environment: Research and strategic actions ETIP Ocean Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Scapa Flow Scale Test Site Gravity Base Anchors: Marine Licence Application - Supporting Document European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Wave
WESE Deliverable 2.3 Acoustic Monitoring Felis, I.; Navarro, E.; Alvarez-Castellanos, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
WESE Deliverable 2.4 Monitoring of Seafloor Integrity Muxika, I.; Vinagre, P.; Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change
Accelerating Energy Innovation for the Blue Economy The Economist Intelligence Unit Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Ocean renewable energy development in Southeast Asia: Opportunities, risks and unintended consequences Quirapas, M.; Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Potential Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development—The State of the Science Copping, A.; Hemery, L.; Overhus, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Wave and Tidal Stream Critical Evidence Needs Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The impact of the wave energy farms on the coastal dynamics Rusu, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Sotenäs Offshorepark: en Fältstudie med analys och utvärdering Bosell, J.; Wennilsjö, U.; Sandén, K.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Wildlife Sensitivity Mapping Manual: Practical guidance for renewable energy planning in the European Union Allinson, T.; Jobson, B.; Crowe, O.; et al. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Marine Mammals
Colonisation of wave power foundations by mobile mega- and macrofauna – a 12 year study Bender, A.; Langhamer, O.; Sundberg, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
Sharing Environmental Monitoring Data Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
The effectiveness of the social impact assessment (SIA) in energy transition management: Stakeholders' insights from renewable energy projects in Mexico Martinez, N.; Komendantova, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 5: Risk to Animals from Electromagnetic Fields Emitted by Electric Cables and Marine Renewable Energy Devices Gill, A.; Desender, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF Fish, Invertebrates
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 6: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats Caused by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 7: Changes in Oceanographic Systems Associated with Marine Renewable Energy Devices Whiting, J.; Chang, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 8: Encounters of Marine Animals with Marine Renewable Energy Device Mooring Systems and Subsea Cables Garavelli, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Entanglement Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 9: Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines Hasselman, D.; Barclay, D.; Cavagnaro, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 11: Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewable Energy O'Hagan, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy Le Lièvre, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 13: Risk Retirement and Data Transferability for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A.; Freeman, M.; Gorton, A.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF, Noise Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 14: Summary and Path Forward Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 4: Risk to Marine Animals from Underwater Noise Generated by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Polagye, B.; Bassett, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World Copping, A.; Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Is ocean energy an alternative in developing regions? A case study in Michoacan, Mexico Hernández-Fontes, J.; Martinez, M.; Wojtarowski, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
West Coast Perceptions of Wave Energy: A Survey of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia Residents Boudet, H.; Brandt, D.; Stelmach, G.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
A review of multi-criteria decision making applications for renewable energy site selection Shao, M.; Han, Z.; Sun, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Life Cycle Assessment for the ISWEC Wave Energy Device Di Muro, A.; Sirigu, S.; Giorgi, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Integrating stakeholder knowledge through modular cooperative participatory processes for marine spatial planning outcomes (CORPORATES) Slater, A.; Irvine, K.; Byg, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
MW-Level Wave Energy Demonstration Project Chinese Academy of Sciences; Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Climate drivers of directional wave power on the Mexican coast Oderiz, I.; Silva, R.; Mortlock, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Hawai'i National Marine Renewable Energy Center (HINMREC) Vega, L.; Cross, P. Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave
Decision analytical models for the sustainable development of marine renewable energy Akbari, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Regional income and wave energy deployment in Ireland Farrell, N.; O'Donoghue, C.; Morrissey, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Lost (and found) in Transition: Expert stakeholder insights on low-carbon energy transitions in Spain Sorman, A.; Garcia-Muros, X.; Pizarro-Irizar, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Global Research and Trends in Renewable Energy: Ocean Waves, Tidal Energy and Offshore Wind Cui, Y.; Xu, D.; Liu, Z.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development Popescu, V.; Munshaw, R.; Shackelford, N.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Mapping cumulative impacts to coastal ecosystem services in British Columbia Singh, G.; Eddy, I.; Halpern, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Pilot Study of Integration of Wildlife Impact Analysis into Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Coates, S.; Lockhart, G.; Courbis, S.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Data Transferability and Collection Consistency in Marine Renewable Energy: An Update to the 2018 Report Copping, A.; Gorton, A.; Freeman, M.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Understanding coastal impacts by nearshore wave farms using a phase-resolving wave model Rijnsdorp, D.; Hansen, J.; Lowe, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Tapping Renewable Energy Sources in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges Chandy, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The impacts of wave energy conversion on coastal morphodynamics Ozkan, C.; Perez, K.; Mayo, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental Assessment for Hydropower License: PacWave South Project Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wave, Tidal and Ocean Thermal Energy Adimazoya, T.; Doelle, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy

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