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
Activity-footprints, pressures-footprints and effects-footprints-Walking the pathway to determining and managing human impacts in the sea Elliott, M., Borja, A., Cormier, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Passive acoustic methods for tracking the 3D movements of small cetaceans around marine structures Gillespie, D., Palmer, L., Macauley, J., Sparling, C., Hastie, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Annual movement patterns of American common eiders Somateria mollissima dresseri Mallory, M., Ronconi, R., Allen, B., Dwyer, C., Lair, S., Mallory, C., McLellan, N., Milton, G., Parsons, G., Savoy, L., Tomlik, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Birds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl
Guidelines for Submission of Spatial Data for Atlantic Offshore Renewable Energy Development Site Characterization Surveys BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Information Guidelines for a Renewable Energy Construction and Operations Plan (COP) Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
BOEM / FERC Guidelines on Regulation of Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Projects on the OCS BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Guidance Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Tidal Patterns and Sediment Dynamics in a Hypertidal Estuary Influenced by a Tidal Power Station Rtimi, R., Sottolichio, A., Tassi, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Global Research and Trends in Renewable Energy: Ocean Waves, Tidal Energy and Offshore Wind Cui, Y., Xu, D., Liu, Z., Ross, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Taking the Animals' Perspective Regarding Anthropogenic Underwater Sound Popper, A., Hawkins, A., Thomsen, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Engaging the Regulatory Community to Aid Environmental Permitting/Consenting Processes for Marine Renewable Energy Freeman, M., Overhus, D., Rose, D., Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Summary of workshop: Passive acoustic monitoring in high flow environments European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Understanding Potential Effects of West Coast Offshore Renewable Energy Development on Marine Mammals Reeb, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
The Social Energy: Contexts for Its Assessment Pérez, A., Agudelo, M., Camacho, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Impact Assessment of the Operation of an Open Cycle OTEC 1MWe Power Plant in the Cozumel Island, Mexico Chan, E., Tun, M., Graniel, J., Acevedo, E. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development Popescu, V., Munshaw, R., Shackelford, N., Montesino Pouzols, F., Dubman, E., Gibeau, P., Horne, M., Moilanen, A., Palen, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Mapping cumulative impacts to coastal ecosystem services in British Columbia Singh, G., Eddy, I., Halpern, B., Neslo, R., Satterfield, T., Chan, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Pilot Study of Integration of Wildlife Impact Analysis into Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool for Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Coates, S., Lockhart, G., Courbis, S., Raghukumar, K., McWilliams, S., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Challenges and Recommendations for Environmental Compliance for Marine Renewable Energy: Avoiding Issues Early for Efficient Permitting and Practicable Mitigation Courbis, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ecological best practice in decommissioning: a review of scientific research Fortune, I., Paterson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The ecology of infrastructure decommissioning in the North Sea: what we need to know and how to achieve it Fowler, A., Jørgensen, A., Coolen, J., Jones, D., Svendsen, J., Brabant, R., Rumes, B., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Ecosystem Processes
Risk Retirement for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Overhus, D. Report Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Seabirds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Science in support of ecologically sound decommissioning strategies for offshore man-made structures: taking stock of current knowledge and considering future challenges Birchenough, S., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Understanding coastal impacts by nearshore wave farms using a phase-resolving wave model Rijnsdorp, D., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Development of epibenthic assemblages on artificial habitat associated with marine renewable infrastructure Sheehan, E., Cartwright, A., Witt, M., Attrill, M., Vural, M., Holmes, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Mapping of Benthic Habitats at Marine Renewable Energy Sites Using Multibeam Echosounder and Sediment Profile Imaging Technologies Revelas, E., Sackmann, B., Maher, N., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research Dannheim, J., Bergström, L., Birchenough, S., Brzana, R., Boon, A., Coolen, J., Dauvin, J., De Mesel, I., Derweduwen, J., Gill, A., Hutchison, Z., Jackson, A., Janas, U., Martin, G., Raoux, A., Reubens, L., Rostin, L., Vanaverbeke, J., Wilding, T., Wilhelmsson, D., Degraer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Invertebrates
Three-dimensional modelling of suspended sediment transport in the far wake of tidal stream turbines Li, X., Li, M., Amoudry, L., Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Thorne, P., Song, Q., Zheng, P., Simmons, S., Jordan, L-B., McLelland, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Data Transferability and Collection Consistency in Marine Renewable Energy: An Update to the 2018 Report Copping, A., Gorton, A., Freeman, M., Rose, D., Farr, H. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Blue energy and marine spatial planning in Southern Europe García, P., Ruiz, J., Sanabria, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Review of Available Models for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Buenau, K., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L., Garcia Medina, G. , Hibler, L. Report Marine Energy Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise
Assessing auditory masking for management of underwater anthropogenic noise Pine, M., Nikolich, K., Martin, B., Juanes, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish
Mapping the future: Pressures and impacts in the Portuguese maritime spatial planning Fernandes, M., Sousa, L., Quintela, A., Marques, M., Reis, J., Simao, A., Castro, A., Marqués, J., Alves, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Socioeconomic Analysis Plan for the ELEMENT Project Smith, D., Gorintin, F. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Tapping Renewable Energy Sources in Contemporary India: Issues and Challenges Chandy, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Initial Environmental Report for the ELEMENT Project Gaborieau, H., Thiébaut, M., Quillienn, N., Serre, S., Araignous, E., Safi, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Characterisation of underwater operational sound of a tidal stream turbine Risch, D., van Geel, N., Gillespie, D., Wilson, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Participatory Processes as Twenty-First-Century Social Knowledge Technology Heron, E., Heron, R., Logie, J., Greenaway, A., Allen, W., Blackett, P., Davies, K., Glavovic, B., Hikuroa, D. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Underwater Visual Records of Marine Megafauna Around Offshore Anthropogenic Structures Todd, V., Lazar, L., Williamson, L., Peters, I., Hoover, A., Cox, S., Todd, I., Macreadie, P., McLean, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Reptiles
Harnessing salinity gradient energy in coastal stormwater runoff to reduce pathogen loading Dubrawski, K,., Wang, W., Xu, J., Criddle, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Physical Environment, Water Quality
Reinventing marine spatial planning: a critical review of initiatives worldwide Trouillet, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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