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| Title | Author* | Date** | Type of Content |
Technology Types |
Stressors | Receptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Study of the Change in the Wave Field Due to the Presence of Wave Energy Converters | Kalén, O. | January 2010 | Thesis | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| Wave Energy Converter Effects on Nearshore Wave Propagation | Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | N/A |
| Environmental Assessment, Management and Monitoring of Carnegie Wave Energy's Perth Wave Energy Project | Ward, E., Sawyer, T. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Discussion of the Effects of the Underwater Noise Radiated by a Wave Energy Device - Portugal | Cruz, E., Simas, T., Kasanen, E. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Marine Environmental Appraisal of an Ocean Energy Test Site in Inner Galway Bay | Aquafact | April 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Airborne and Underwater Noise Assessment at the Pico OWC Wave Power Plant | de Moura, A., et al. | October 2010 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Field Calibration a Tool for Acoustic Noise Prediction: The CALCOM'10 Data Set | Felisberto, P., Jesus, S., Martins, N. | November 2010 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Experimental Investigation of Floating Wave Energy Converters for Coastal Protection Purpose | Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E. | October 2013 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Study on the Influence of the Distance to Shore for a Wave Energy Farm Operating in the Central Part of the Portuguese Nearshore | Rusu, E., Onea, F. | April 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment |
| Wavestar Prototype at Roshage: Performance Data for ForskVE Project No 2009-1-10305 Phase 1 & 2 | Wave Star | January 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wavestar Demonstrator, Monthly Report for June 2013 | Wave Star | July 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Costa Head Wave Farm: Scoping Report Offshore Project Infrastructure | Xodus Group | May 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| The Simulation of Oscillating Wave Surge Converters using a Boussinesq Model: Wave Disturbances around an Array | Greenwood, C., Christie, D. | June 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Software Analysis Tools for Wave Sensors | Morrison, J., et al. | June 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| The Hebridean Wave Model | Christie, D. | May 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Level and Geographic Setting Correlate with Florida Beach Water Quality | Feng, Z., et al. | March 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | N/A |
| Development and Consenting of Carnegie Wave Energy's Perth Wave Energy Project, Experiences from Down Under | Ward, E. | April 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Assessing the Impact of Man-Made Underwater Noise from Marine Renewable in the Outer Hebrides | Ward, P. | April 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Littoral Characterisation of West Mainland Orkney: The Relationship between Wave Energy, Topography and the Biological Community | Want, A., Side, J., Bell, M. | April 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Analysis of Experience from Environmental Impact Assessments of Wave Energy Test Centres | Conley, D., et al. | April 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Forecasting ocean wave energy: The ECMWF wave model and time series methods | Reikard, G., Pinson, P., Bidlot, J. | July 2011 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Converter Array Environmental Evaluation Tools | Jones, C., et al. | April 2016 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| A Portable, Real-Time Passive Acoustic System and Autonomous Hydrophone Array for Noise Monitoring of Offshore Wave Energy Projects | Haxel, J., et al. | April 2016 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Modelling Changes to Physical Environmental Impacts Due to Wave Energy Array Layouts | Smith, H., Ashton, I. | May 2014 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Farfield Environment |
| Using kernel density estimation to explore habitat use by seabirds at a marine renewable wave energy test facility | Leesa, K., Guerin, A., Masden, E. | January 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Underwater Sound Levels at a Wave Energy Device Testing Facility in Falmouth Bay, UK | Garrett, J., Witt, M., Johanning, L. | January 2016 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Environmental Impact Assessment: Gathering Experiences from Wave Energy Test Centres in Europe | Greaves, D., et al. | June 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Tool for Wave Energy Conversion | Beyene, A., et al. | March 2015 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| The Kobald Marine Turbine: From the Testing Model to the Full Scale Prototype | Calcagno, G., Moroso, A. | November 2007 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Falmouth Bay Test Site: Guide to Deployments and Application Process Requirements | FaBTest | February 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| FaBTest Geophysical Survey | Insight Marine Projects | July 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Challenging Best Knowledge to Real Conditions on the SEMREV Marine Test Site | Perignon, Y., Le Crom, I. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Extreme Sea Conditions in Shallow Water: Estimations Based on In-Situ Measurements | Le Crom, I., et al. | June 2013 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Monitoring the Condition of Marine Renewable Energy Devices through Underwater Acoustic Emissions: Case study of a Wave Energy Converter in Falmouth Bay, UK | Walsh, J., et al. | March 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Nearshore assessment of wave energy resources in central Chile (2009–2010) | Mediavilla, D., Sepulveda, H. | May 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Underwater Noise Propagation Models and its Application in Renewable Energy Parks: WaveRoller Case Study | Rocha, A. | October 2016 | Thesis | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| BioWave Port Fairy Pilot Wave Energy Project | BioPower Systems | December 2015 | Project Site OES-Environmental | Marine Energy general, Wave | ||
| OCEANTEC Wave Energy Converter | Oceantec Energías Marinas | December 2016 | Project Site OES-Environmental | Marine Energy general, Wave | ||
| Characterisation of the Biofouling Community on a Floating Wave Energy Device | Nall, C., Schläppy, M., Guerin, A. | May 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Acoustic characterization of Mutriku OWC Plant | Bald, J., et al. | March 2017 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Waves4Power Wave El Buoy | Waves4Power | February 2016 | Project Site OES-Environmental | Marine Energy general, Wave | ||
| Wave energy and flow reduce the abundance and size of benthic species on oyster reefs | Lunt, J., Reustle, J., Smee, D. | April 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Global ecological success of Thalassoma fishes in extreme coral reef habitats | Fulton, C., et al. | January 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish |
| The role of nature-based infrastructure (NBI) in coastal resiliency planning: A literature review | Saleh, F., Weinstein, M. | December 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish |
| Ecological and morphological traits predict depth-generalist fishes on coral reefs | Bridge, T., et al. | January 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish |
| The Environmental Impact Study of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) project | Bald, J., et al. | April 2015 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Environmental Monitoring Plan of the pre-operational phase of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) project | Bald, J., et al. | April 2015 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Environmental impacts over fish communities of submarine cable installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) | Bald, J., et al. | April 2015 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish |
| Wind Wave Behavior in Fetch and Depth Limited Estuaries | Karimpour, A., Chen, Q., Twilley, R. | January 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Model Experimental Study on Wave Dissipation Effect for Double-deck Monomer Floating Structure | Zhou, C., Shang Guan, Z., Shen, L. | December 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Fishing |
| The PRAWLER, a Vertical Profiler Powered by Wave Energy | Osse, T., et al. | October 2016 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Modeling of Wave Energy Absorption: a Case Study for a Fishing Pier in Brazil | Dalla Vecchia, L., et al. | January 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Fishing |
| Direct drive surge wave energy converter with grid integration functionality | Enferad, E., et al. | May 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Effective Energy-Saving Device of Eco-Ship by Using Wave Propulsion | Huang, S., et al. | October 2016 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Semi-Active Control of Sound Radiated From an Elastic Circular Plate Integrated With Adaptive Tuned Vibration Absorbers | Hemmatian, M., Sedaghati, R. | September 2016 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Does Stability in Local Community Composition Depend on Temporal Variation in Rates of Dispersal and Connectivity? | Valanko, S., Norkko, J., Norkko, A. | April 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Ecological Value of Submerged Breakwaters for Habitat Enhancement on a Residential Scale | Scyphers, S., Powers, S., Heck, K. | February 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates, Fish |
| Impact of Climate Change on Wave Energy Resource: The Case of Menorca (Spain) | Sierra, J., Casas-Prat, M., Campins, E. | February 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Biocide-Free Antifouling on Insulating Surface by Wave-Driven Triboelectrification-Induced Potential Oscillation | Zhao, X., et al. | September 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Chemicals | N/A |
| Putting the Pieces Together: Alternatives Analysis and Decision Support | Halsey, K., Manson, P. | January 2012 | Presentation | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Phase II Cumulative Effects Framework Final Report | Halsey, K., Radil, A. | February 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| EMEC Billia Croo FLOWBEC Platform Multi-Beam Sonar and Echosounder Data |
University of Aberdeen |
July 2013 | Dataset | Marine Energy general, Wave | Dynamic Device | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| EMEC Billia Croo High-Intensity Wildlife Observation Data |
University of Aberdeen |
July 2013 | Dataset | Marine Energy general, Wave | Dynamic Device | Birds, Marine Mammals |
| EMEC Billia Croo FLOWBEC Fluorometer Monitoring Data |
University of Aberdeen |
July 2013 | Dataset | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Ecosystem |
| EMEC Billia Croo FLOWBEC Platform Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter Data |
University of Aberdeen |
July 2013 | Dataset | Marine Energy general, Wave | Dynamic Device | N/A |
| EMEC Billia Croo Wildlife Observation Data |
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) |
June 2009 | Dataset | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| D2.28 Model Construction Methods | Thiebaut, F., Sutton, G., Johnstone, C. | October 2015 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| D4.13 Report on field buoy research | Johanning, L., et al. | March 2015 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| SOWFIA Deliverable 2.6 - Work Package 2 Final Report: Report on the Analysis of the Work Package 2 Findings Regarding Barriers and Accelerators of Wave Energy | O'Callaghan, J., et al. | May 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| SOWFIA Deliverable 3.5 - Work Package 3 Final Report: Report on the Analysis of the Environmental Impact Assessment Experience for Wave Energy | Conley, D., et al. | October 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| SOWFIA Deliverable D.4.6 - Final Work Package Report: Consenting Procedures Review with Guidelines for Expansion to Larger Projects and Approval Process Streamlining, Incorporating the Findings of Interim Report and Feedback from Workshop D | Simas, T., et al. | November 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| SOWFIA Deliverable D5.2: Reports of Interactive Meetings with Policy Makers | Magagna, D., Rousseau, N. | June 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy |
| Acoustic Life Cycle Assessment of Offshore Renewables - Implications from a Wave-Energy Converter Deployment in Falmouth Bay, UK | Blondel, P., Walsh, J. | June 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| Coating Selection Process for Gulf Stream Hydroturbines | Bak, A. | December 2009 | Thesis | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Measuring Changes in Ambient Noise Levels from the Installation and Operation of a Surge Wave Energy Converter in the Coastal Ocean | Henkel, S., Haxel, J. | October 2017 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | N/A |
| The location of offshore wave power devices structures epifaunal assemblages | Langhamer, O. | December 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Static Device | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Assessment of Chemicals Released in the Marine Environment by Dielectric Elastomers Useful as Active Elements in Wave Energy Harvesters | Zaltariov, M., et al. | January 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Chemicals | N/A |
| Wave energy in Europe: Views on experiences and progress to date | O'Hagan, A., et al. | June 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Legal and Policy, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Assessment of the Motion of Wave Power Generation by Water Tank Test | Yoshida, T., Kitazawa, D., Mizukami, Y. | June 2017 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Wave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Erosion Mitigation | Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. | January 2020 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | N/A |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Of Wave Energy Converters: A Review | Riefolo, L., et al. | September 2015 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| An LCA of the Pelamis wave energy converter | Thomson, R., Chick, J., Harrison, G. | July 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Life Cycle Assessment |
| "Small is Beautiful" - But will Small WECs Ever Become Commercial? | Friis-Madsen, E., Soerensen, H., Russell, I. | July 2018 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Final Report Feasibility Study for the California Wave Energy Test Center (CalWave) Volume 1 | Blakeslee, S., et al. | July 2017 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Final Report Feasibility Study for the California Wave Energy Test Center (CalWave) Volume 2 | Dooher, B., et al. | July 2017 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Final Report The Pacific Marine Energy Center - South Energy Test Site (PMEC-SETS) | Batten, B., Hellin, D. | November 2017 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| CorPower Ocean – Scapa Flow, EMEC | CorPower Ocean | January 2018 | Project Site OES-Environmental | Marine Energy general, Wave | ||
| Ocean wave energy overview and research at Oregon State University | Brekken, T., von Jouanne, A., Han, H. | June 2009 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Eco Wave Power Manzanillo I Project | Eco Wave Power | January 2019 | Project Site OES-Environmental | Marine Energy general, Wave | ||
| Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT): A Modeling Tool to Evaluate Potential Environmental Risks Associated with Wave Energy Converter Deployments | Jones, C., et al. | August 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Project to Assess Potential Impacts of the Reedsport Ocean Power Technologies Wave Energy Generation Facility on Migration and Habitat use of Green Sturgeon (Acipenser medirostris) | Payne, J., et al. | March 2015 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Fish |
| Wake effect assessment of a flap type wave energy converter farm under realistic environmental conditions by using a numerical coupling methodology | Tomey-Bozo, N., et al. | January 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | N/A |
| Wave farm impacts on coastal flooding under sea-level rise: A case study in southern Spain | Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Energy Removal | Farfield Environment, Socio-economics, Climate Change |
| Billia Croo Fisheries Project: Final Report to the Scottish Government | European Marine Energy Centre | November 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Benthic Invertebrates |
| Lifecycle Environmental Impact Assessment of an Overtopping Wave Energy Converter Embedded in Breakwater Systems | Patrizi, N., et al. | March 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| Stakeholder requirements for commercially successful wave energy converter farms | Babarit, A., et al. | December 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| Development of the French Wave Energy Test Site SEM-REV | Mouslim, H., et al. | January 2009 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | N/A |
| Toward Best Practices for Public Acceptability in Wave Energy: Whom, When and How to Address | Chozas, J., Stefanovich, M., Sørensen, H. | January 2010 | Conference Paper | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Stakeholder Engagement |
| EMEC Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Appraisal | Xodus Group | March 2019 | Report | Marine Energy general, Wave | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Acoustic impact of a wave energy converter in Mediterranean shallow waters | Buscaino, G., et al. | July 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Wave | Noise | Fish |
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