Short Science Summary: Benefits and Effects

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Marine Renewable Energy: Benefits and Effects

Technologies that harvest energy from the movement of water in oceans and large rivers are under development around the world. Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices are designed to take advantage of tidal currents, fast flowing rivers, and waves, as well as ocean currents and natural gradients of temperature and salinity in ocean waters. The potential benefits that MRE can bring to nations and stakeholders are driving research studies, development of engineering systems, and experimental deployments of wave energy converters, as well as tidal and river turbines, in coastal areas. These studies, trials, and experiments are the leading edge of the development of an international MRE industry that is adding to the renewable energy portfolio of many nations. As this development occurs, it is essential that MRE projects not harm valuable and often fragile marine populations, habitats, and systems in the oceans. The responsible development of the MRE industry is informed by science-based understanding of the potential effects of MRE installations worldwide.

This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems and Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies. 

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Musseling through: Mytilus byssal thread production is unaffected by continuous noise Wang, S., Ellrich, J., Beermann, J., Pogoda, B., Boersma, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes
In situ wake measurement behind a 25-kW freewheeling vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in energetic riverine environment using acoustic Doppler current profiler and acoustic Doppler velocimeter Dharamsi, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Denmark OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Assessing the Potential of Marine Renewable Energy in Mexico: Socioeconomic Needs, Energy Potential, Environmental Concerns, and Social Perception Martinez, M., Chavez, V., Silva, R., Heckel, G., Garduno-Ruiz, E.P., Wojtarowski, A., Vázquez, G., Pérez-Maqueo O., Maximiliano-Cordova, C., Salgado, K., Landgrave, R., Mateos, E., Tapia, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Synthesis of multinational marine aquaculture and clean energy co-location Gonzales, C., Chen, S., Froehlich, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Canada OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities Want, A., Waldman, S., Burrows, T., Side, J., Venugopal, V., Bell, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Life cycle assessment of ocean wave energy converter Singhapurage, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
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., Bento, A., Taveira-Pinto, F., Lomonaco, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
State of the Sector Report 2024 Marine Energy Wales Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Emerging energy sources' social acceptability: Evidence from marine-based energy projects Ponce Oliva, R., Estay, M., Barrientos, M., Estevez, R., Gelcich, S., Vásquez-Lavín, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Mexico OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Portugal OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Life cycle and economic assessment of tidal energy farms in early design phases: Application to a second-generation tidal device Bianchi, M., Arnal, A., Astorkiza-Andres, M., Clavell-Diaz, J., Marques, A., Isasa-Sarralde, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Australia OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Protecting the Ocean and Supporting Rural Coastal Communities through Responsible Marine Renewable Energy Ocean Conservancy Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Local and regional interactions between tidal stream turbines and coastal environment Li, X., Li, M., Wolf, J., Williams, A., Badoe, C., Masters, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Ireland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Environmental impact assessment of ocean energy converters using quantum machine learning Rezaei, T., Javadi, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Integrated survey methodologies provide process-driven framework for marine renewable energy environmental impact assessment Chapman, J., Williamson, B., Couto, A., Zampollo, A., Davies, I., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Birds, Fish
Systematic Analysis of Potential Marine Renewable Energy for Coastal Ecological Balance on Bawean Island: A Review Sari, W.R., Gunawan, G., Surjosatyo, A., Muzhoffar, D.A.F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Impact of Wave Energy Converters and Port Layout on Coastal Dynamics: Case Study of Astara Port Moradi, M., Ilinca, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental impacts from large-scale offshore renewable-energy deployment Ouro, P., Fernandez, R., Armstrong, A., Brooks, B., Burton, R., Folkard, A., Ilić, S., Parkes, B., Schultz, D., Stallard, T., Watson, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Field observations of the wake from a full-scale tidal turbine array Guerra, M., Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Localized Tidal Energy Extraction in Puget Sound Can Adjust Estuary Reflection and Friction, Modifying Barotropic Tides System-Wide Spicer, P., MacCready, P., Yang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Resource Modeling Assessment and Environmental Biological Analysis in Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, AK Lee, C., Yang, Z., Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Site Investigation and Risk Evaluation Using the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit Langton, S., Roberts, J., Jones, C., Nelson, T., Chartrand, C., Olson, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Dashboard for Marine Energy Site Assessment and Monitoring Flanary, C., Jones, C., Ellenson, A., Nelson, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Research on the environmental benefits of marine tidal energy and its impact on regional economic structure Kuan, Zhang, J., Liu, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Wake characteristics behind a tidal turbine with surface waves in turbulent flow analyzed with large-eddy simulation Ouro, P., Mullings, H., Christou, A., Draycott, S., Stallard, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Animal displacement from marine energy development: Mechanisms and consequences Hemery, L., Garavelli, L., Copping, A., Farr, H., Jones, K., Baker-Horne, N., Kregting, L., McGarry, L., Sparling, C., Verling, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Displacement
Numerical study of a fish swimming in hydrokinetic turbine wake Macias, M.M., Mendes, R.C.F., Garcia-Ortiz, J.H., Oliveira, T.F., Brasil Junior, A.C.P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Assessing the impact of marine renewable energy in Portugal: an analysis based on ACO-TCN-attention Song, H., Gao, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
IEA-OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2023 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy
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
Tethys: Knowledge Hub on the Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy and Wind Energy Copping, A., Whiting, J., Farr, H., Garavelli, L., Freeman, M. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Stakeholder Engagement
From Science to Consenting: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M., Rose, D., Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Investigating displacement of marine animals as a potential effect of marine renewable energy development Hemery, L., Garavelli, L., Copping, A., Farr, H., Jones, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
PAMEC 2024 Plenary Session: Regional Perspectives Cameron, B. Presentation Marine Energy
Probability of Atlantic salmon post-smolts encountering a tidal turbine installation in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Sanderson, B., Karsten, R., Hasselman, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
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