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
Towards a Tidal Farm in Banks Strait, Tasmania: Influence of Tidal Array on Hydrodynamics Auguste, C., Marsh, P., Nader, J., Cossu, R., Penesis, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Wildlife Sensitivity Mapping Manual: Practical guidance for renewable energy planning in the European Union Allinson, T., Jobson, B., Crowe, O., Lammerant, J., Van Den Bossche, W., Badoz, I. Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Physical Environment, Marine Mammals
Current trends and prospects of tidal energy technology Chowdhury, M., Rahman, K., Selvanathan, V., Nuthammachot, N., Suklueng, M., Mostafaeipour, A., Habib, A., Akhtaruzzaman, M., Amin, N., Techato, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Colonisation of wave power foundations by mobile mega- and macrofauna – a 12 year study Bender, A., Langhamer, O., Sundberg, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates
The effectiveness of the social impact assessment (SIA) in energy transition management: Stakeholders' insights from renewable energy projects in Mexico Martinez, N., Komendantova, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L., Amoudry, L., McLelland, S., Cooke, R., Thorne, P., Simmons, S., Parsons, D., Vezza, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Investigating biophysical linkages at tidal energy candidate sites: a case study for combining environmental assessment and resource characterisation Scherelis, C., Penesis, I., Hemer, M., Cossu, R., Wright, J., Guihen, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Performance of a passive acoustic linear array in a tidal channel Auvinen, M., Barclay, D., Coffin, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Sharing Environmental Monitoring Data Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
Effects of marine noise pollution on Mediterranean fishes and invertebrates: A review Di Franco, E., Pierson, P., Di lorio, L., Calo, A., Cottalorda, J., Derijard, B., Di Franco, A., Galve, A., Guibbolini, M., Lebrun, J., Micheli, F., Priouzeau, F., Risso-de Faverney, C., Rossi, F., Sabourault, C., Spennato, G., Verrando, P., Guidetti, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Invertebrates
Renewable energy homes for marine life: Habitat potential of a tidal energy project for benthic megafauna Taormina, B., Laurans, M., Marzloff, M., Dufournaud, N., Lejart, M., Desroy, N., Leroy, D., Martin, S., Carlier, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates
Marine Renewable Energy in the Greek Seas Soukissian, T., Karathanasi, F., Belibassakis, K., Kontoyiannis, H. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 4: Risk to Marine Animals from Underwater Noise Generated by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Polagye, B., Bassett, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 9: Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 14: Summary and Path Forward Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 7: Changes in Oceanographic Systems Associated with Marine Renewable Energy Devices Whiting, J., Chang, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 12: Adaptive Management Related to Marine Renewable Energy Le Lièvre, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World Copping, A., Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 5: Risk to Animals from Electromagnetic Fields Emitted by Electric Cables and Marine Renewable Energy Devices Gill, A., Desender, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF Fish, Invertebrates
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines Hasselman, D., Barclay, D., Cavagnaro, R., Chandler, C., Cotter, E., Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Horne, J., Joslin, J., Long, C., McGarry, L., Mueller, R., Sparling, C., Williamson, B. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 3: Collision Risk for Animals around Turbines Sparling, C., Seitz, A., Masden, E., Smith, K. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 8: Encounters of Marine Animals with Marine Renewable Energy Device Mooring Systems and Subsea Cables Garavelli, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Entanglement Marine Mammals
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 13: Risk Retirement and Data Transferability for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A., Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF, Noise Human Dimensions
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 6: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats Caused by Marine Renewable Energy Devices Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 11: Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewable Energy O'Hagan, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Behavioral responses of fish to a current-based hydrokinetic turbine under multiple operational conditions Grippo, M., Zydlewski, G., Shen, H., Goodwin, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish
Applying Two Active Acoustic Technologies to Document Presence of Large Marine Animal Targets at a Marine Renewable Energy Site Staines, G., Zydlewski, G., Viehman, H., Kocik, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Offshore multi-purpose platforms for a Blue Growth: A technological, environmental and socio-economic review Abhinav, K., Collu, M., Benjamins, S., Cai, H., Hughes, A., Jiang, B., Jude, S., Leithead, W., Lin, C., Liu, H., Recalde-Camacho, L., Serpetti, N., Sun, K., Wilson, B., Yue, H., Zhou, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Cumulative impact assessment for ecosystem-based marine spatial planning Hammar, L., Molander, S., Palsson, J., Crona, J., Carneiro, G., Johansson, T., Hume, D., Kagesten, G., Mattsson, M., Bergström, U., Perry, D., Caldow, C., Andersen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
INFOMAR data supports offshore energy development and marine spatial planning in the Irish offshore via the EMODnet Geology portal Guinan, J., McKeon, C., O'Keeffe, E., Monteys, X., Sacchetti, F., Coughlan, M., Nic Aounghusa, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Integrating oceans into climate policy: Any green new deal needs a splash of blue Dundas, S., Levine, A., Lewison, R., Doerr, A., White, C., Galloway, A., Garza, C., Spalding, A., Stier, A., White, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy
Public perceptions of tidal energy: Can you predict social acceptability across coastal communities in England? Hooper, T., Hattam, C., Edwards-Jones, A., Beaumont, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Transferable, predictive models of benthic communities informs marine spatial planning in a remote and data‐poor region Bridge, T., Huang, Z., Przeslawski, R., Tran, M., Siwabessy, J., Picard, K., Reside, A., Logan, M., Nichol, S., Caley, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
West Coast Perceptions of Wave Energy: A Survey of California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia Residents Boudet, H., Brandt, D., Stelmach, G., Hazboun, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Unsustainable Finance in the Blue Economy: Where Does the Money Come From? Bocci, M., Zonta, D., de Vet, M., Girard, A., Kuuliala, V., Senechal, T., Solignac, H., Sudreau, M., Urgeghe, A., Perez-Sappia, H. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A review of multi-criteria decision making applications for renewable energy site selection Shao, M., Han, Z., Sun, J., Xiao, C., Zhang, S., Zhao, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Is ocean energy an alternative in developing regions? A case study in Michoacan, Mexico Hernández-Fontes, J., Martinez, M., Wojtarowski, A., González-Mendoza, J., Landgrave, R., Silva, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Review of underwater video data collected around operating tidal stream turbines Hutchison, I., Tait, C., Sheehy, J., Morgan, P. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision
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