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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
The effect of artificial reef design on the attraction of herbivorous fish and on coral recruitment, survival, and growth | Hylkema, A.; Debrot, A.; Cammenga, R.; et al. | Journal Article | Attraction, Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish | ||
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies | Shokri, A.; Fard, M. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Chemicals, Entanglement | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Minimizing Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Lighting | Reilly, C.; Larson, J.; Amerson, A.; et al. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Lighting | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data | |
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 | |
Cost Efficiency of Environmental DNA as Compared to Conventional Methods for Biodiversity Monitoring Purposes at Marine Energy Sites | Fu, M.; Hemery, L.; Sather, N. | Report | Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data | |
Automatic Segregation of Pelagic Habitats | Plonus, R-M.; Vogl, S.; Floeter, J. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Human Dimensions | |
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 | |
Retiring environmental risks of marine renewable energy devices: the “habitat change” case | Hemery, L.; Rose, D.; Freeman, M.; et al. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement | |
Moving from scientific research to consenting guidance for MRE environmental risk | Copping, A.; Rose, D.; Freeman, M. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave | Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement | |
European Scalable Offshore Renewable Energy Source (EU-SCORES) | Francisco Correia da Fonseca | Research Study | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise | Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
Assessment of marine energy-biotopes for Cozumel Island's reefs: A resource for tourism and renewable ocean energy | Callejas-Jiménez, M.; Alcérreca-Huerta, J.; Carrillo, L. | Journal Article | Marine Energy | Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Recreation & Tourism | |
Fast & Flexible: streamlining a simulation- based approach to collision risk assessments | Horne, N.; Schmitt, P.; Culloch, R.; et al. | Conference Paper | Marine Energy, Tidal | Collision | Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment | |
A roadmap towards quantitative cumulative impact assessments: Every step of the way | Piet, G.; Tamis, J.; Volwater, J.; et al. | Journal Article | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions | |
Sustainable energy planning for remote islands and the waste legacy from renewable energy infrastructure deployment | Kouloumpis, V.; Yan, X. | Journal Article | Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Chemicals, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data | |
Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) | ICES Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) | Report | Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind | Habitat Change | Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries | |
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 | |
X-shaped Radical Offshore Wind Turbine for Overall Cost of Energy Reduction (X-ROTOR) | Jessopp, M.; Clairbaux, M. | Research Study | Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind | Attraction, Collision, Displacement, Noise | Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment | |
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 | |
Beyond static spatial management: Scientific and legal considerations for dynamic management in the high seas | Crespo, G.; Mossop, J.; Dunn, D.; et al. | Journal Article | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning | ||
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 | |
Acoustic and Benthic Targeted Research Work Groups: Summary of Findings | Roberts, J.; Peplinski, W.; Kramer, S.; et al. | Report | Marine Energy | Habitat Change, Noise | Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment | |
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 | |
Sediment Deposition Following Construction of a Breakwater Harbor: Point Judith Harbor of Refuge, Rhode Island, USA | Oakley, B.; Murphy, C.; Lee, K.; et al. | Journal Article | Changes in Flow, Habitat Change | Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions | ||
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 |
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