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
JWGBIRD Report 2018: Report of the Joint OSPAR/HELCOM/ICES Working Group on Marine Birds (JWGBIRD) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds
Modelling the Hydrodynamic and Morphological Impacts of a Tidal Stream Development in Ramsey Sound Haverson, D., Bacon, J., Smith, H., Venugopal, V., Xiao, Q. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling Offshore Wave farms for Coastal Process Impact Assessment: Waves, Beach Morphology, and Water Users Stokes, C., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
In situ observations and simulations of coastal wave field transformation by wave energy converters Contardo, S., Hoeke, R., Hemer, M., Symonds, G., McInnes, K., O'Grady, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Vast and Boundless: The Dawn of Sustainable Energy from Marine Environments in Southeast Asia Ocean Pixel, Sim, J., Quirapas, M., Abundo, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Sustainable Hydropower: Using Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Increase Local Adaptation Capacity in Brazil Garcia, K., Mollica, A., Ferreira de Matos, D., Leal da Paz, L. Book Chapter Riverine, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Effects of Wave Energy Generators on Nephrops norvegicus Bender, A., Sunberg, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Data Transferability and Collection Consistency in Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Gorton, A., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Protection of gravel-dominated coasts through wave farms: Layout and shoreline evolution Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Ortega-Sánchez, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Monitoring Different Type of Fish Around Tidal and Oceanic Current Turbines in Water Tank Yoshida, T., Zhou, J., Park, S., Kitazawa, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision Fish
Automated System for Marine Environmental and Technical Monitoring Corpuz, F., Ng, C., Catanyag, M., Sekar, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Creating Regulatory Certainty: A Pathway to Success in Nova Scotia, Canada Farwell, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Effects Monitoring of Tidal In-stream Energy Converters in the Bay of Fundy, Canada: Challenges and Research Needs Chandler, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Managing Environmental Effects to Facilitate Marine Renewable Energy Development Copping, A., Freeman, M., Gorton, A., Dreyer, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Proposed guidelines for preliminary assessments of the physical impacts of wave energy deployments Hemer, M., McInnes, K., O'Grady, J., Hoeke, R., Contardo, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Annex IV State of the Science-sharing what we know about environmental effects of marine renewable energy development internationally Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
No evidence of long-term displacement of key wildlife species from wave and tidal energy testing Long, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Dynamic sandbanks in close proximity to sites of interest for tidal current power extraction Blunden, L., Haynes, S., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power From the Sea Copping, A., LiVecchi, A., Spence, H., Gorton, A., Jenne, S., Preus, R., Gill, G., Robichaud, R., Gore, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Towards sustainable implementation of maritime spatial planning in Europe: A peek into the potential of the Regional Sea Conventions playing a stronger role de Grunt, L., Calado, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Creation of microhabitats (tidepools) in ripraps with climax communities as a way to mitigate negative effects of artificial substrate on marine biodiversity Ostale-Valriberas, E., Sempere-Valverde, J., Coppa, S., Garcia-Gomez, J., Espinosa, F. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
The influence of waves on morphodynamic impacts of energy extraction at a tidal stream turbine site in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Masters, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Spatial targeting, synergies and scale: Exploring the criteria of smart practices for siting renewable energy projects Frantal, B., Van der Horst, D., Martinat, S., Schmitz, S., Teschner, N., Silva, L., Golobic, M., Roth, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Using ecological modelling in marine spatial planning to enhance ecosystem-based management Shabtay, A., Portman, M., Ofir, E., Carmel, Y., Gal, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluating habitat, prey, and mesopredator associations in a community of marine birds Goyert, H., Gardner, B., Veit, R., Gilbert, A., Connelly, E., Duron, M., Johnson, S., Williams, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
Deployment characterization of a floatable tidal energy converter on a tidal channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A., Gorbeña, E., Garel, E., Gonçalves, J., Bentes, L., Monteiro, P., Afonso, C., Oliveira, F., Soares, C., Zabel, F., Sequeira, C. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Life Cycle Assessment of a Buoy-Rope-Drum Wave Energy Converter Zhai, Q., Zhu, L., Lu, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Energy droughts from variable renewable energy sources in European climates Raynaud, D., Hingray, B., François, B., Creutin, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Riverine, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Applying a simple model for estimating the likelihood of collision of marine mammals with tidal turbines Copping, A., Grear, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Ensuring Co-benefits for Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Smith, R., Guevara, O., Wenzel, L., Dudley, N., Petrone-Mendoza, V., Cadena, M., Rhodes, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Biodiversity Issues Should Be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition Hallosserie, A., Soubelet, H., Leriche, H., Savin, P., Silvain, J. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Shaping Blue Growth: Social Sciences at the Nexus Between Marine Renewables and Energy Policy Kerr, S., Watts, L., Brennan, R., Howell, R., Graziano, M., O'Hagan, A., Van der Horst, D., Weir, S., Wright, G., Wynne, B. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluation of the shoreline effect of the marine energy farms in different coastal environments Rusu, E., Onea, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Analysis-based results on the delineation of prearrangement areas for marine renewable energy installations in the Western Black Sea Basin Mateescu, R., Vlasceanu, E., Rusu, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of Man-Made Sound on Fishes Hawkins, A., Popper, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Fish
Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals Erbe, C., Dunlop, R., Dolman, S. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Animals Slabbekoorn, H., Dooling, R., Popper, A., Fay, R. Book Wind Energy, Marine Energy Noise
Analysing the potentials and effects of multi-use between tidal energy development and environmental protection and monitoring: A case study of the inner sound of the Pentland Firth Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species Henry, L., Mayorga-Adame, C., Fox, A., Polton, J., Ferris, J., McLellan, F., McCabe, C., Kutti, T., Roberts, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation Silva, D., Rusu, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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