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A comprehensive review on scour and scour protections for complex bottom-fixed offshore and marine renewable energy foundations | Chambel, J.; Fazeres-Ferradosa, T.; Miranda, F.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Potential environmental impacts of floating solar photovoltaic systems | Benjamins, S.; Williamson, B.; Billing, S-L.; et al. | Journal Article | Attraction, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | ||
OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World | OES-Environmental | Report | Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Terrestrial Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy | |
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy: Final Report | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Fish, Human Dimensions | |
From Science to Consenting: Applying Environmental Effects Information to Support Regulatory Decision-Making | Freeman, M.; Copping, A.; Rose, D. | Presentation | Marine Energy | Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy | |
Assessment of ocean energy systems as a source of energy for a proposed aquaculture ecosystem in Guam | Peralta, F. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave | Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data | |
Investigating displacement of marine animals as a potential effect of marine renewable energy development | Hemery, L.; Garavelli, L.; Copping, A.; et al. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy | Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Feasibility of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Development for U.S. Islands | Copping, A.; Farr, H. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, OTEC | Chemicals, Displacement, Entanglement, Habitat Change | Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning | Knights, A.; Lemasson, A.; Firth, L.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Waterbodies thermal energy based systems interactions with marine environment — A review | Bordbar, A.; Georgoulas, K.; Dai, Y.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, OTEC | Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions | |
Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri | Want, A.; Goubard, A.; Jonveaux, S.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Attraction, Habitat Change | Invertebrates | |
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 | |
Modeling Morphodynamic Impacts and Optimization of Marine Hydrokinetic Arrays in Shallow Offshore Environments | Moghadam, H.; Ortiz, A. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Automated Detection and Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Vicinity of Tidal Turbines Using Multibeam Sonar | Gillespie, D.; Hastie, G.; Montabaranom, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Marine Mammals | |
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy Interim Report | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy | |
Tidal energy extraction modifies tidal asymmetry and transport in a shallow, well-mixed estuary | Spicer, P.; Yang, Z.; Wang, T.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality | |
Choose Your Own Marine Energy Adventure Game: Collision Risk | Hemery, L.; DeGuia, B.; Pratt, M.; et al. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy | Collision | Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Information to support Environmental Assessment of tidal lagoon developments in Wales | Natural Resource Wales | Guidance | Marine Energy, Tidal | Habitat Change | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment | |
No Observed Effects of Subsea Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Benthic Environments | Smyth, D.; Kregting, L. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
European offshore renewable energy, towards a sustainable future | Soukissian, T.; O’Hagan, A-M.; Azzellino, A.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, EMF, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | |
Characterizing seabed sediments at contrasting offshore renewable energy sites | Amjadian, P.; Neill, S.; Barclay, V. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Site Selection of Combined Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Farms: A Systematic Review | Hosseinzadeh, S.; Etemad-Shahidi, A.; Stewart, R. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Report on the post monitoring of the sea ecosystem – seabed after deploying the WEC in the aquatory of Bar, Montenegro | Joksimović, A. | Report | Marine Energy, Wave | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
Providing a detailed estimate of mortality using a simulation-based collision risk model | Horne, N.; Culloch, R.; Schmitt, P.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds | |
Environmental impacts on marine energy systems: collision risks for marine animals and priority species for monitoring in Brazil | Silva, C.; Dagola, P.; Moreira, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Collision | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Towards Holistic Characterization of the Near Seabed for Renewable Energy Installations in Shallow Marine Environments | Clementi, M.; Boiero, D.; Leone, C.; et al. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
Tidal range electricity generation: A comparison between estuarine barrages and coastal lagoons | Vandercruyssen, D.; Baker, S.; Howard, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Tidal | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Conceptualization of NEXUS elements in the marine environment (Marine NEXUS) | Papadopoulou, M.; Vlachou, A. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Chemicals, Habitat Change | Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism | |
Clean Energy from the Ocean: Measuring the Environmental Footprint of Devices | Rose, D.; Gunn, C.; Hemery, L. | Magazine Article | Marine Energy | Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Reef effect of offshore structures on the occurrence and foraging activity of harbour porpoises | Fernandez-Betelu, O.; Graham, I.; Thompson, P. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Attraction, Habitat Change | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA | Bassett, C. | Presentation | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Noise | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions | |
Triton: Environmental Monitoring Technology Development, Collision Risk Data Collection | Packer, A.; Acker, T.; Staines, G. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Echofilter: A Deep Learning Segmentation Model Improves the Automation, Standardization, and Timeliness for Post-Processing Echosounder Data in Tidal Energy Streams | Lowe, S.; McGarry, L.; Douglas, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision, Displacement | Fish, Marine Mammals | |
Wave energy: history, implementations, environmental impacts, and economics | Li, H.; Sun, X.; Zhou, H. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Wave | Chemicals, Collision, Displacement | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data | |
Detection of Habitat Shifts of Cetacean Species: A Comparison Between 2010 and 2017 Habitat Suitability Conditions in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean | Chavez-Rosales, S.; Josephson, E.; Palka, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Displacement, Habitat Change | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans | |
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 | |
Review of fish and fisheries research to inform ScotMER evidence gaps and future strategic research in the UK | Xoubanova, S.; Lawrence, Z. | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Noise | Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic | Rahman, A.; Farrok, O.; Haque, M. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Experimental study of bed level changes in the vicinity of flap-type wave energy converters | Taheri, O.; Kolahdoozan, M.; Faghihirad, S. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wave | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport | |
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 | |
Marine Renewable Energy: An Introduction to Environmental Effects | OES-Environmental | Summary | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise | Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
Project Summary of Outcomes and Results of Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) Project | Bald, J.; Uyarra, M.; Menchaca, I.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning | |
ORJIP Ocean Energy Information Note: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats caused by Marine Renewable Energy Devices | Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) | Report | Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Environmental Effects from Wave Power: Artificial Reefs and Incidental No-take Zones | Bender, A. | Thesis | Marine Energy, Wave | Attraction, Habitat Change | Fish, Invertebrates | |
Tidal GES - A transition to affordable and clean energy that can achieve ‘Good Environmental Status’ in coastal and marine waters | Power, A. ; Lambert, E. ; Hynes, S.; et al. | Research Study | Tidal | Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Triton Field Trials: Promoting Consistent Environmental Monitoring Methodologies for Marine Energy Sites | Eaves, S.; Staines, G.; Harker-Klimes, G.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions | |
Use of Our Future Seas: Relevance of Spatial and Temporal Scale for Physical and Biological Indicators | Trifonova, N.; Scott, B.; De Dominicis, M.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
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 |
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