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
Tidal energy extraction modifies tidal asymmetry and transport in a shallow, well-mixed estuary Spicer, P., Yang, Z., Wang, T., Deb, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Validating a Tethered Balloon System and Optical Technologies for Marine Wildlife Detection and Tracking Amerson, A., Gonzalez-Hirshfeld, I., Dexheimer, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Underwater Noise of Two Operational Tidal Stream Turbines: A Comparison Risch, D., Marmo, B., van Geel, N., Gillespie, D., Hastie, G., Sparling, C., Onoufriou, J., Wilson, B. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Supergen Early Career Researcher Posters and Abstracts Arredondo-Galeana, A., Holcombe, A., Edwards, E., Abad, F., Xing, J., Wihsgott, J., Lotfian, S., Li, S., Jin, H., Zheng, S., Brown, S., Sarmaa, A., Coles, D., Moideen, R., Hardwick, J., Chen, X., Tosdevin, T., Noble, D. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Marine Energy Sources for Decarbonization of Mediterranean Regions Through Maritime Spatial Planning Pulselli, R., Mecca, S., Bastianoni, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Acoustic Characterization around the CalWave Wave Energy Converter Raghukumar, K., Heal, K., Chang, G., Spada, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Measurements of the wake from a floating tidal energy platform Paris, M., Hay, A., Troncoso, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Effects of the spacing between two hydrokinetic turbines on the bedforms by numerical simulations Khaled, F., Guillou, S., Hadri, F., Mear, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Towards increased social acceptability of marine renewable energy Dunphy, N., Lennon, B., Smith, A., Uyarra, M., Gonçalves, J., Soulard, T., Zubiate, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Using human-centered design to develop a national research landscape for marine energy in the United States Quinn, S., Hirsch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Automated detection of wildlife in proximity to marine renewable energy infrastructure using machine learning of underwater imagery Love, M., Vellappally, A., Roy, P., Smith, K., McPherson, G., Gold, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Empowering Communities to Participate in Marine Energy Planning and Development Chang, G., Best, B., Kramer, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Do recent renewable energy policy changes in Ireland satisfy the requirements of a nascent wave energy technology development sector? Barry, C., Ringwood, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
A Comparison of the European Regulatory Framework for the deployment of Offshore Renewable Energy Project Moscoloni, C., Carà, C., Novo, R., Giglio, E., Mattiazzo, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A Conditional probabilistic encounter-impact model for fish-turbine interactions Peraza, J., Horne, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision
Siting tidal energy projects through resource characterization and environmental considerations Copping, A., Garavelli, L., Yang, Z., Wang, T., Deb, M., Briggs, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Underwater noise impact assessment of a wave energy converter in the northern Atlantic (Spain) Madrid, E., Felis, I., Garcia, J., Clementino, L., Ruiz Molina, P., Vinagre, P., Bald, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Environmental Effects of MRE: Advancing the Industry through Broad Outreach and Engagement Freeman, M., Copping, A., Rose, D., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating wind and wave energy technologies: applications, synergies and role in decarbonization in Portugal White, C., Carrelhas, A., Gato, L., Portillo, J., Candido, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Choose Your Own Marine Energy Adventure Game: Collision Risk Hemery, L., DeGuia, B., Pratt, M., Tebbs, C., Cramer, N., Garavelli, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
Assessing the effect of onshore and offshore Wave Energy Converters on seafloor integrity combining image-based and acoustic methods Muxika, I., Vinagre, P., Le Bouhris, E., Villarín, E., Tanguy, F., Niclot, C., Bald, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change
Can Risk-Based Approaches benefit future Marine Renewable Energy deployment, planning and consenting processes? Verling, E., Menchaca, I., Machado, I., Soulard, T., O'Hagan, A., Bald, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Informing development of a socioeconomic data collection toolkit for marine energy: a literature review Rose, D., Freeman, M., Kaplan, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
SafeWAVE The contribution of the SafeWAVE EU project to the future development of ocean energy Bald, J., Galparsoro, I., de Santiago, I., Menchaca, I., Uyarra, M., Pouso, S., Uriarte, A., Muxika, I., Beatriz, Vinagre, P., Machado, I., Clementino, L., Chainho, P., Gonçalves, J., Soulard, T., Le Bouhris, E., Madrid, E., Felis, I., Verling, E., Dumphy, N., Smith, A., Iglesias, G., Lennon, B., Torre-Enciso, Y., Zubiate, L., Chambel, J., Bartolomeu, S., Santos, H., Villarín, E., Troussard, C., Tanguy, F., Longeroche, J., Magaldi, P., Holm, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
ITSASDRONE, an autonomous marine surface drone for fish monitoring around wave energy devices Uriarte, A., Boyra, G., Ferarios, J., Gabiña, G., Lasa, J., Quincoces, I., Beatriz, S., Bald, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish
Life Cycle Assessment of a wave energy device – LiftWEC Bastos, P., Devoy-McAuliffe, F., Arredondo-Galeana, A., Chozas, J., Lamont-Kane, P., Vinagre, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Marine Renewable Energies and Maritime Spatial Planning: different national proposals for their legal and spatial context Menchaca, I., Galparsoro, I., Verling, E., Machado, I., LeBourhis, E., Soulard, T., Bald, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Effects of anthropogenic magnetic fields on the behavior of a major predator of the intertidal and subtidal zones, the velvet crab Necora puber Albert, L., Olivier, F., Jolivet, A., Chauvaud, L., Chauvaud, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
Assessment of the impact of tidal power extraction from the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier through the evaluation of a pilot plant Fockert, A., Bijlsma, A., O'Mahoney, T., Verbruggen, W., Scheijgrond, P., Wang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Fish
Towards assessing the impact of anthropogenic sound on fishes: Gaps, perspectives, and a case study of a large floating bridge Zang, X., Carlson, T., Martinez, J., Lu, J., Deng, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish
Energy justice & coastal communities: The case for Meaningful Marine Renewable Energy Development Caballero, M., Gunda, T., McDonald, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Influence of tidal and diurnal rhythms on fish assemblages in the surf zone of sandy beaches Xia, W., Miao, Z., Wang, S., Chen, K., Liu, Y., Xie, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Towards blue growth: Multi-use possibilities for the development of emerging sectors in the Brazilian sea Weiss, C., Bonetti, J., Scherer, M., Ondiviela, B., Guanche, R., Juanes, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) Southall, B., Mazurek, R., Eriksen, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy Turschwell, M. P., Brown, C., Lacharite, M., Melbourne-Thomas, J., Hayes, K., Bustamante, R., Dambacher, J., Evans, K., Fidelman, P., MacDonald, D. H., Putten, I. V., Wood, G., Abdussamie, N., Bates, M., Blackwell, D., D'Alessandro, S., Dutton, I., Ericson, J., Frid, C., McDougall, C., Fulton, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Tidal barriers and fish – Impacts and remediation in the face of increasing demand for freshwater and climate change Bice, C., Huisman, J., Kimball, M., Mallen-Cooper, M., Zampatti, B., Gillanders, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Fisheries
Noise Monitoring Report Wave Swell Energy King Island Project – UniWave200 Giudici, C. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Towards Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter: Using Drifters Equipped with Acoustic Tags to Verify the Efficacy of an Array of Acoustic Receivers Sanderson, B., Karsten, R., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Tidal turbine development ebbs and flows Berkowitz, R. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Effect of electromagnetic fields from renewable energy subsea power cables on righting reflex and physiological response of coastal invertebrates Chapman, E., Rochas, C., Piper, A., Vad, J., Kazanidis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
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