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
Management of Coastal Erosion Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Good Management Practices for Social and Economic Data Collection for Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Hutchison, I., Fox, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Integrated Risk Assessment for the Blue Economy Hodgson, E., Essington, T., Samhouri, J., Allison, E., Bennet, N., Bostrom, A., Cullen, A., Kasperski, S., Levin, P., Poe, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Management of Coastal Flooding Under Climate Change Through Wave Farms Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Optimization of Wave Farm Location and Layout for Coastal Protection Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Wave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Flooding Mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Ocean Renewable Energy Potential, Technology, and Deployments: A Case Study of Brazil Shadman, M., Silva, C., Faller, D., Wu, Z., Assad, L., Landau, L., Levi, C., Estefen, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Mazhar, N., Zia, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Wave, Wind Energy
Interaction of Marine Renewable Energy and Marine Organisms: Active Acoustic Assessment Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Nikora, V., Blondel, P., Couto, A., Chapman, J., Scott, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Fish
Studies on the evaluation of fish attraction performance around anchored Fish Aggregating Devices (aFADs) Karama, K. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction Fish, Invertebrates
Life Cycle Assessment of Ocean Energy Technologies: A Systematic Review Paredes, M., Padilla-Rivera, A., Güereca, L. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Monitoring Report EMEC AK-1000 Rigg, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Environmental Impact Assessment
Risk balancing by a marine mammal: man-made noise reduces the foraging success of seals Hastie, G., Lepper, P., McKnight, C., Milne, R., Russell, D., Thompson, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Wave-resolved predictions of changes to nearshore flows due to arrays of wave energy converters Rijnsdorp, D., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Salmonid response to a vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in a stream aquarium Berry, M., Sundberg, J., Francisco, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Using dose–response functions to improve calculations of the impact of anthropogenic noise Tyack, P., Thomas, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Full life cycle assessment of two surge wave energy converters Karan, H., Thomson, R., Harrison, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
EWTEC 2019 Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: Microgrid Applications for WECs Barcelli, G., Wilson, D., Weaver, W. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave
EWTEC 2019 Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: Offshore Renewable Energy Systems in a Growing Economy Hemer, M. Presentation Marine Energy
EWTEC Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: Introduction Dewitt, S. Presentation Marine Energy
EWTEC 2019 Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: ORPC and Microgrid Inverters Donegan, J. Presentation Marine Energy
EWTEC 2019 Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: The Importance of Energy Storage for Wave Powered Microgrids Kilcher, L., Stefek, J., Bain, D., Yu, Y., Jenne, D., Stark, G. Presentation Marine Energy
EWTEC 2019 Powering the Blue Economy Specialists Panel: "U.S. Powering the Blue Economy Initiative" Copping, A. Presentation Marine Energy
Effect of low frequency electromagnetic field on the behavior and bioenergetics of the polychaete Hediste diversicolor Jakubowska, M., Urban-Malinga, B., Otremba, Z., Andrulewicz, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
A framework to evaluate the environmental impact of OCEAN energy devices Mendoza, E., Lithgow, D., Flores, P., Felix, A., Simas, T., Silva, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Relating fish distributions to physical characteristics of a tidal energy candidate site in the Banks Strait, Australia Scherelis, C., Penesis, I., Marsh, P., Cossu, R., Hemer, M., Wright, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Influence of Tidal Energy Converters on sediment dynamics in tidal channel Auguste, C., Nader, J., Marsh, P., Cossu, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Data Transferability Effectiveness Report Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A., Rose, D. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Improving visual biodiversity assessments of motile fauna in turbid aquatic environments Jones, R., Griffin, R., Rees, S., Unsworth, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Eco Wave Power: Changing the World One Wave at a Time Andersson, M., Jacobson, E., Leb, D. , Braverman, I. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Measuring the hydraulic effect of hydrokinetic energy extraction in the Tanana River, Alaska Edgerly, E., Ravens, T. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Simulation Study of Potential Impacts of Tidal Farm in the Eastern Waters of Chengshan Cape, China Liu, X., Yuan, P., Wang, S., Yuan, S., Tan, J., Si, X. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Study of the currentology of Moroccan facades and assessment of the marine energy potential for the fight against the impact of climate changes Hariss, S., Saifaoui, D., Hilmi, K., Lilane, A., Jenkal, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Wake Interactions of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Gotelli, C., Musa, M., Guala, M., Escauriaza, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
Volume-Based Assessment of Erosion Patterns around a Hydrodynamic Transparent Offshore Structure Welzel, M., Schendel, A., Schlurmann, T., Hildebrandt, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Examining the hearing abilities of fishes Popper, A., Hawkins, A., Sand, O., Sisneros, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Exploitation and utilization of marine resources and protection of marine ecology Zhong, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Assessing use-use interactions at sea: A theoretical framework for spatial decision support tools facilitating co-location in maritime spatial planning Bonnevie, I., Hansen, H., Schrøder, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Application of the actuator disc theory of Delft3D-FLOW to model far-field hydrodynamic impacts of tidal turbines Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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