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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| Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments | Copping, A., et al. | January 2015 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change | Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals |
| An Overview Of Ocean Renewable Energy Technologies | Bedard, R., et al. | June 2010 | Magazine Article | Marine Energy general, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Atlas of UK Marine Renewable Energy Resources | ABP Marine Environmental Research | May 2008 | Website | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| An Introduction to Marine Renewable Energy | Sheilds, M. | January 2014 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Strategic Sectoral Planning for Offshore Renewable Energy in Scotland | Davies, I., Pratt, D. | January 2014 | Book Chapter | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| 2018 State of the Sector Report: Marine Renewable Energy in Canada | Marine Renewables Canada | June 2018 | Report | Marine Energy general, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Buried Alive: The Behavioural Response of the Mussels, Modiolus modiolus and Mytilus edulis to Sudden Burial by Sediment | Hutchison, Z., et al. | March 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Invertebrates |
| Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments | Jones, R., et al. | August 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals |
| Oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning in marine protected areas: System complexity, analysis and challenges | Burdon, D., et al. | October 2018 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Depth use and movements of homing Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scottish coastal waters in relation to marine renewable energy development | Godfrey, J., et al. | December 2014 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish |
| Current state of knowledge of effects of offshore renewable energy generation devices on marine mammals & research requirements | Thompson, D., et al. | July 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals |
| A Review of the Application of Lifecycle Analysis to Renewable Energy Systems | Lund, C., Biswas, W. | April 2008 | Journal Article | Marine Energy general, Riverine, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general | N/A | Socio-economics, Life Cycle Assessment |
| ICES SGWTE Report 2012: Report of the Study Group on Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | May 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| ICES SGWTE Report 2013: Report of the Study Group on Environmental Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea | March 2013 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (OREDP) For Ireland: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): Volume 1: Non - Technical Summary (NTS) | Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland | October 2010 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Socio-economics, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Request for advice on the populations of cetaceans that might be involved in significant interactions with marine renewable energy developments in Scottish marine waters | Northridge, S. | August 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Marine Mammals, Cetaceans |
| Population Trends of Breeding Seabird Colonies in Scottish SPAs | Malcolm, F., Lye, G., Lewis, M. | July 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Population Sizes of Seabirds breeding in Scottish Special Protection Areas | Lewis, M., et al. | July 2012 | Report | Marine Energy general, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy general, Offshore Wind | N/A | Birds, Seabirds |
| Camera technology for monitoring marine biodiversity and human impact | Bicknell, A., et al. | October 2016 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions |
| Progress in Renewable Energies Offshore | Soares, C. | October 2016 | Book | Marine Energy (General), OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| Humanity and the Sea: Marine Renewable Energy Technology and Environmental Interactions | Shields, M., Payne, A. | January 2014 | Book | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| West Coast Environmental Protocols Framework: Baseline and Monitoring Studies | Klure, J., et al. | September 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | N/A |
| The interplay between economics, legislative power and social influence examined through a social-ecological framework for marine ecosystems services | Martino, S., Tett, P., Kenter, J. | February 2019 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Integration of wave energy and other marine renewable energy sources with the needs of coastal societies | Manasseh, R., et al. | January 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
| Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use | Henderson, P. | May 2018 | Book | Marine Energy (General), Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data |
| Phase 2 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Outer Bay of Fundy Tidal Energy Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D., Hodder, C. | May 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment |
| Ireland Offshore Renewable Energy Strategic Action Plan 2012 - 2020 | UK Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment | March 2012 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
| ORECCA European Offshore Renewable Energy Roadmap | Jeffrey, H., Sedgwick, J. | September 2011 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy |
| Phase 1 - Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia including the Fundy Tidal Energy Demonstration Project Site - Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge Study | Moore, D., Hodder, G. | August 2009 | Report | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General) | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data |
| Marine Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Status and Perspectives | Soukissian, T., et al. | September 2017 | Journal Article | Marine Energy (General), OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data |
| Attitudes towards Marine Energy: Understanding the Values | de Groot, J. | March 2015 | Thesis | Marine Energy (General), Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy (General), Offshore Wind | N/A | Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data |
