Knowledge Base
The Knowledge Base provides access to information about the environmental effects of marine and wind energy, supporting OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents and OES-Environmental metadata forms are compiled into a user-friendly table with advanced filtering. Filters may be selected on the right, or keywords entered in the Search Text box. Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers.
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| Title | Author* | Date** | Type of Content | Technology Types |
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| Towards Best Environmental Practice for Cetacean Conservation in Developing Scotland's Marine Renewable Energy | Dolman, S., Simmonds, M. | September 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| UsSEABED | US Geological Survey, University of Colorado | January 2011 | Website | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Variability of UK Marine Resources | Carbon Trust | July 2005 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Wave Dragon Pre-Commercial Wave Energy Device, Environmental Statement Volume 1: Non-Technical Summary | PMSS | April 2007 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Centre Website | Wave Energy Centre | January 2003 | Website | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Conversion Systems: Optimal Localization Procedure | Benassai, G., Dattero, M., Maffucci, A. | January 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Potential in the Baltic Sea and the Danish Part of the North Sea, with Reflections on the Skagerrak | Henfridsson, U., et al. | October 2007 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Utilization: A Review of the Technologies | António, F. | April 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy from the North Sea: Experiences from the Lysekil Research Site | Leijon, M., et al. | October 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Power - Sustainable Energy Or Environmentally Costly? A Review With Special Emphasis On Linear Wave Energy Converters | Langhamer, O., Haikonen, K., Sundberg, J. | December 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave and Tidal Energy Its Emergence and the Challenges it Faces | Ferro, B. | May 2006 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics |
| Wave Energy: A Pacific Perspective | Paasch, R., et al. | January 2012 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Power Potential along the Atlantic Coast of the Southeastern USA | Defne, Z., Haas, K., Fritz, H. | October 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| A Method for EIA Scoping of Wave Energy Converters - Based on Classification of the Used Technology | Margheritini, L., Hansen, A., Frigaard, P. | January 2012 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Farfield Environment, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| A Protocol for Implementing the Interim Population Consequences of Disturbance (PCoD) approach: Quantifying and Assessing the Effects of UK Offshore Renewable Energy Developments on Marine Mammal Populations | Booth, C., et al. | November 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| Wave and Tidal Enabling Actions Report: Consolidation of Wave and Tidal EIA / HRA Issues and Research Priorities | Aquatera | January 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Long-Term Multibeam Measurements Around a Tidal Turbine Test Site in Orkney, Scotland | Blondel, P., Williamson, B. | August 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| Modelling the Far Field Hydro-Environmental Impacts of Tidal Farms - A Focus on Tidal Regime, Intertidal Zones and Flushing | Nash, S., et al. | October 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Farfield Environment |
| Depth Averaged Currents San Juan Islands | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | March 2012 | Video | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Depth Averaged Currents at Tacoma Narrows | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | March 2012 | Video | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Depth Averaged Currents at Sequim Bay | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | March 2012 | Video | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Depth Averaged Currents for Puget Sound | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | March 2012 | Video | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Depth Averaged Water Levels for Puget Sound | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | March 2012 | Video | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Encouraging Renewable Energy in the Offshore Environment | Appiott, J., Dhanju, A., Cicin-Sain, B. | March 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| ReNews Global Marine 2012 Report | Westbrook, T., Kennedy, S., Wachtmeister, W. | May 2012 | Magazine Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| The Effects of Landscape Modifications on the Long-Term Persistence of Animal Populations | Nabe-Nielsen, J., et al. | January 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Wave & Tidal Knowledge Network | The Crown Estate | April 2013 | Database | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Proceedings of the 2013 Nova Scotia Tidal Energy Research Symposium and Forum | Isaacman, L., Redden, A. | May 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions | Tollit, D., Redden, A. | July 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Energy of Marine Currents in the Strait of Gibraltar and its Potential as a Renewable Energy Resource | Quesada, M., et al. | June 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| A Remotely Operated, Autonomous Wave Energy Converter System | Lewis, T. | March 2014 | Thesis | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Modelling of Wave Energy Converters | Sheng, W., Alcorn, R., Lewis, T. | July 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Influence of Site Bathymetry on Tidal Resource Assessment | Perez-Ortiz, A., et al. | August 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| An Economic and Environmental Assessment of Transporting Bulk Energy from a Grazing Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Facility | Gilmore, E., Blohm, A., Sinsabaugh, S. | November 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, OTEC | N/A | Farfield Environment, Socio-economics |
| Admiralty Inlet Final Environmental Assessment | Snohomish County Public Utility District No. 1 | August 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Fish, Marine Mammals, Socio-economics |
| Floating Vs. Bottom-Fixed Turbines for Tidal Stream Energy: A Comparative Impact Assessment | Sanchez, M., et al. | August 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental Impact Assessments for Wave Energy Developments - Learning from Existing Activities and Informing Future Research Priorities | Leeney, R., et al. | October 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Updated Summary of Knowledge: Selected Areas of the Pacific Coast | Kaplan, B., et al. | July 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Birds, Ecosystem, Fish, Marine Mammals, Sea Turtles, Socio-economics |
| Offshore Marine Renewable Energy Devices as Stepping Stones Across Biogeographical Boundaries | Adams, T., et al. | January 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Review of Recent Literature Relevant to the Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Devices 2013 | Kropp, R. | January 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Birds, Fish |
| Offshore and Coastal Renewable Energy: Potential Ecological Benefits and Impacts of Large-scale Offshore and Coastal Renewable Energy Projects | Linley, A., et al. | May 2009 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Assessment of the Marine Renewables Industry in Relation to Marine Mammals: Synthesis of Work Undertaken by the ICES Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology (WGMME) | Murphy, S., et al. | January 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Scaling of Spatial and Temporal Biological Variability at Marine Renewable Energy Sites | Jacques, D., Horne, J. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Ecosystem, Fish |
| Tagged Species Detection: Approach to Monitoring Marine Species at Marine Hydrokinetic Projects | Tomichek, C., et al. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Fish |
| Development of an Adaptable Monitoring Package for Marine Renewable Energy Projects Part I: Conceptual Design and Operation | Rush, B., et al. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Spatio-Temporal Resolution of Different Flow Measurement Techniques for Marine Renewable Energy Applications | Lyon, V., Wosnik, M. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Analysis of the Impacts of Wave Energy Converter Arrays on the Nearshore Wave Climate | O'Dea, A., Haller, M. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| MERiFIC 3.3.2: Grey Seal Population Surveys of the Isles of Scilly and Parc Naturel Marin d'Iroise | Witt, M. | December 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| MERiFIC 3.3.2: Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Small Cetaceans in the Isles of Scilly | Pikesley, S., Godley, B., Witt, M. | March 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Computational Tools to Assess Turbine Biological Performance | Richmond, M., et al. | July 2014 | Magazine Article | Marine Energy general, Riverine | N/A | Fish |
| Tidal Flows in Te Aumiti (French Pass), South Island, New Zealand | Stevens, C., et al. | November 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| First Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | April 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Second Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | March 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Nearfield Habitat |
| Experimental Evaluation of a Mixer-Ejector Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine at Two Open-Water Tidal Energy Test Sites in NH and MA | Rowell, M., et al. | July 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Dynamics of a Floating Platform Mounting a Hydrokinetic Turbine | Dewhurst, T., et al. | July 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | N/A |
| Reynolds Number Dependence of Cross-Flow Turbine Performance and Near-Wake Characteristics | Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Performance and Near-Wake Measurements for a Vertical Axis Turbine at Moderate Reynolds Number | Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. | July 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Experimental Investigation of Helical Cross-Flow Axis Hydrokinetic Turbines, Including Effects of Waves and Turbulance | Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. | July 2011 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Cavitation Investigation of Hydrofoils for Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines | Nedyalkov, I., Wosnik, M. | July 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Spatial and Temporal Benthic Species Assemblage Responses with a Deployed Marine Tidal Energy Device: A Small Scaled Study | Broadhurst, M., Orme, C. | August 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem |
| Fish Interactions with a Commercial-Scale Tidal Energy Device in the Natural Environment | Viehman, H., Zydlewski, G. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Fish |
| Environmental Effects and the Permitting Processes for a Deep Water Offshore Wind-Wave Hybrid Generator | DeVault, G. | March 2011 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Marine Renewable Energy and the Environment: Progress and Challenges | Polagye, B. | January 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| The 40 MWe OTEC Plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: A Case Study of Potential Biological Impacts | Harrison, J. | February 1987 | Report | Marine Energy general, OTEC | N/A | N/A |
| The Potential for Small Scale Hydropower Development in the US | Kosnik, L. | October 2010 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Riverine | N/A | N/A |
| Reference Model 6 (RM6): Oscillating Wave Energy Converter | Bull, D., et al. | September 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Update on the Marine Environmental Consequences of Tidal Power Development in the Upper Reaches of the Bay of Fundy | Gordon, D., Dadswell, M. | June 1984 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Farfield Environment, Nearfield Habitat |
| Investigation of Spatial Variation of Sea States Offshore of Humboldt Bay, CA Using a Hindcast Model | Dallman, A., Neary, V., Stephenson, M. | September 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Environment Description for the EMEC Wave Test Site Billia Croo, Orkney | Finn, M. | January 2005 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| EMEC Billia Croo Wave Test Site: Wildlife Observations Project Annual Report | Marine Scotland | May 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Birds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Analysis of Bird and Marine Mammal Data for Billia Croo Wave Test Site, Orkney | Robbins, A. | January 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Environment Description for the EMEC Tidal Test Site Fall of Warness, Orkney | Finn, M. | December 2006 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Nearfield Habitat |
| Applicability of the "Frame of Reference" Approach for Environmental Monitoring of Offshore Renewable Energy Projects | Garel, E., et al. | August 2014 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site: Wildlife Observations Project Annual Report | Marine Scotland | May 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Birds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Analysis of Bird and Marine Mammal Data for Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site, Orkney | Robbins, A. | January 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds |
| Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy | Spellman, F. | December 2014 | Book | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Hub Development and Design Phase Final Design Report | South West of England Regional Development Agency | June 2006 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Hub Wave Monitoring Project Interim Report Number 3 | South West of England Regional Development Agency | February 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Survival and Behavioral Effects of Exposure to a Hydrokinetic Turbine on Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Adult American Shad | Castro-Santos, T., Haro, A. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Fish |
| Using Hydroacoustics to Understand Fish Presence and Vertical Distribution in a Tidally Dynamic Region Targeted for Energy Extraction | Viehman, H., et al. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Fish |
| Tidal Power Development in Maine: Stakeholder Identification and Perceptions of Engagement | Johnson, T., Jansujwicz, J., Zydlewski, G. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Multibeam Acoustic Detection of Fish and Water Column Targets at High-Flow Sites | Melvin, G., Cochrane, N. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general | N/A | Fish |
| Offshore Energy Structures | Karimirad, M. | January 2014 | Book | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Integrating Ocean Wave Energy at Large-Scales: A Study of the US Pacific Northwest | Parkinson, S., et al. | April 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Farfield Environment |
| Symbiotic Offshore Energy Harvesting and Storage Systems | Slocum, A. | September 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds |
| Summary of Environment Impact of Renewable Energy Resources | Zhu, J., Cheung, K. | December 2012 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general | N/A | Birds, Fish |
| Best Practices for Monitoring Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Devices | Copping, A., Hanna, L., Hutchison, I. | December 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | N/A |
| First Specific Biodiversity Assessment in the Portuguese Pilot Zone for Marine Renewables | Coelho, H., et al. | June 2012 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general | N/A | Birds, Ecosystem, Marine Mammals |
| National Geodatabase of Ocean Current Power Resource in USA | Yang, X., et al. | April 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Ocean Current | N/A | N/A |
| Further Development of SNL-SWAN, A Validated Wave Energy Converter Array Modeling Tool | Porter, A., Ruehl, K., Chartrand, C. | April 2014 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Development of SNL-SWAN, A Validated Wave Energy Converter Array Modeling Tool | Ruehl, K., et al. | September 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| User Guide for the MRSea Package: Marine Renewables Strategic Environmental Assessment | Scott-Hayward, L., et al. | October 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Marine Mammals |
| Guidelines for a Sustainable Exploitation of Offshore Renewable Energy - Account on Seabird Species | Cruz, E., Simas, T. | December 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general | N/A | Birds |
| Describing and Comparing Variability of Fish and Macrozooplankton Density at Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Sites | Jacques, D. | January 2014 | Thesis | Marine Energy general | N/A | Ecosystem, Fish |
| The Main Characteristics, Problems, and Prospects for Western European Coastal Seas | Dauvin, J. | February 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Ecosystem |
| Technologies and their Influence on Future UK Marine Resource Development and Management | Side, J., Jowitt, P. | July 2002 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics |
| The Development and Use of Individuals-Based Models to Predict the Effects of Habitat Loss and Disturbance on Waders and Waterfowl | West, A., Caldow, R. | March 2006 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Nearfield Habitat |
| Understanding the Role of Stakeholders in the Wave Energy Consenting Process: Engagement and Sensitivities | Simas, T., et al. | October 2012 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Wave Energy Test Site Environmental Assessment: Marine Corps Base Hawaii | Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) | January 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Ecosystem, Farfield Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Nearfield Habitat, Sea Turtles, Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Marine governance in an industrialised ocean: A case study of the emerging marine renewable energy industry | Wright, G. | February 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
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