National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Total: 200

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Acoustic Masking In Marine Ecosystems: Intuitions, Analysis, And Implication Clark, C., Ellison, W., Southall, B. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Report to Congress on the Potential Environmental Effects of Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technologies US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Testing and validation of automated whistle and click detectors using PAMGUARD 1.0 Yack, T., Barlow, J., Rankin, S. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals
Swimming Speed, Respiration Rate, and Estimated Cost of Transport in Adult Killer Whales Williams, R., Noren, D. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Integrated Ecosystem Assessments: Developing the Scientific Basis for Ecosystem-Based Management of the Ocean Levin, P., Fogarty, M., Murawski, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Addressing the Effects of Human-Generated Sound on Marine Life: An Integrated Research Plan for US Federal Agencies Southall, B., Berkson J., Bowen, D. Report Marine Energy Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Assessing the effects to fishes from pile driving: Application of new hydroacoustic criteria Stadler, J., Woodbury, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
Atlantic Coast Diadromous Fish Habitat: A Review of Utilization, Threats, Recommendations for Conservation, and Research Needs Greene, K., Zimmerman, J., Laney, R. Report Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Ocean Acidification: The Other CO2 Problem Doney, S., Fabry, V., Feely, R. Journal Article Chemicals, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Characterizing the Relative Contributions of Large Vessels to Total Ocean Noise Fields: A Case Study Using the Gerry E. Studds Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary Hatch, L., Clark, C., Merrick, R. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Final Rule To Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions With North Atlantic Right Whales National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Guidance Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Ecological Effects of Wave Energy Development in the Pacific Northwest Boehlert, G., McMurray, G., Tortorici, C. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wave
Differentiating Serious and Non-Serious Injury of Marine Mammals: Report of the Serious Injury Technical Workshop Andersen, M., Forney, K., Cole, T. Report Marine Mammals
West Coast Marine Bird Surveys - Quantitative shipboard surveys of species distribution and abundance on the continental shelf during April 2008 and July-August 2008 Zamon, J. Report Birds
Impacts to Marine Fisheries Habitat from Nonfishing Activities in the Northeastern United States Johnson, M., Boelke, C., Chiarella, L. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Gross Domestic Product US Bureau of Economic Analysis Webpage Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Do Marine Mammals Experience Stress Related to Anthropogenic Noise? Wright, A., Soto, N., Baldwin, A. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
A Brief Review of Anthropogenic Sound in the Oceans Studds, G., Wright, A. Journal Article Noise
Community Profiles for West Coast and North Pacific Fisheries Northwest Fisheries Science Center Report Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A post-processing technique to estimate the signal-to-noise ratio and remove echosounder background noise De Robertis, A., Higginbottom, I. Journal Article Fish
Spectral Density of Polarimetric Variables Separating Biological Scatters in the VAD Display Bachmann, S., Zrnić, D. Journal Article Passerines, Birds
Potential Impacts Of Hydrokinetic And Wave Energy Conversion Technologies On Aquatic Environments Cada, G., Ahlgrimm, J., Bahleda, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wave
Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan 2006 Hawaii Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Techniques for Cetacean-Habitat Modeling Redfern, J., Ferguson, M., Becker, E. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
A Test for Bias Attributable to Seabird Avoidance of Ships during Surveys Conducted in the Tropical Pacific Borberg, J., Ballance, L., Pitman, R. Journal Article Avoidance Birds, Seabirds
Mitigating, Monitoring and Assessing the Effects of Anthropogenic Sound on Beaked Whales Barlow, J., Gisiner, R. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: Marine Mammals List National Marine Sanctuaries Webpage Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: Seabirds List National Marine Sanctuaries Webpage Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary: Invertebrates List National Marine Sanctuaries Webpage Invertebrates
Large Whale Ship Strike Database Jensen, A., Silber, G. Report Vessel Strike Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Use of Multiple Orientation Cues by Juvenile Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Caretta caretta Avens, L., Lohmann, K. Journal Article EMF Reptiles, Sea Turtles
U.S. West Coast Groundfish Bottom Trawl Survey NOAA Fisheries Webpage Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Managing Washington’s Coast: Washington’s Coastal Zone Management Program Swanson, T. Report Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
US National Ocean Service's Estuarine Bathymetry NOAA’s National Ocean Service Special Projects Webpage Invertebrates
Sea‐level rise, nearshore fisheries, and the fishing industry Bigford, T. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The 40 MWe OTEC Plant at Kahe Point, Oahu, Hawaii: A Case Study of Potential Biological Impacts Harrison, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC
The Potential Impact of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) on Fisheries Myers, E., Hoss, D., Matsumoto, W. Report OTEC, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Potential Impacts from OTEC-Generated Underwater Sounds Rucker, J., Friedl, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Noise
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Environmental Effects Assessment Program Plan, 1981-85 NOAA Office of Ocean Minerals and Energy Report OTEC, Marine Energy
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Final Environmental Impact Statement National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Report Marine Energy, OTEC Chemicals, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment