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
Studies concerning the expected impact of the marine energy farms in different coastal areas Rusu, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Socio-economic, legal, and political context of offshore renewable energies Salvador, S., Ribeiro, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Safe passage for fish: The case for in-stream turbines Brown, E., Sulaeman, S., Quispe-Abad, R., Müller, N., Moran, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Fish
Managing human activity and marine mammals: A biologically based, relativistic risk assessment framework Southall, B., Tollit, D., Amaral, J., Clark, C., Ellison, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Site Selection of Combined Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Farms: A Systematic Review Hosseinzadeh, S., Etemad-Shahidi, A., Stewart, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Evolution and Future Prospects of China’s Wave Energy Policy from the Perspective of Renewable Energy: Facing Problems, Governance Optimization and Effectiveness Logic Qi, M., Dai, X., Zhang, B., Li, J., Liu, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
SafeWave Deliverable 5.3 Refinement of a Risk-based Adaptive Management Approach with industry, regulatory and societal stakeholders Verling, E., Menchaca, I., Galparsoro, I., Machado, I., O’Hagan, A-M., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Shifting tides: Anthropocene entanglements and unravellings in the Bay of Fundy Fredriksen, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine renewable energy project: The environmental implication and sustainable technology Cui, Y., Zhao, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Feasibility, Environmental Effects, and Social Acceptance of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Copping, A., Farr, H. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions
Marine Renewable Energy in the Philippines: Sustainable Energy from Ocean Spaces and Resources Abundo, M., Catanyag, M., Franco, M., Travis, L., Familara, A., Hutchison, I., Papasin, M., Catanyag, C., Hellstern, E., Manrique, J., Tecson, C., Escoto, B., Steley, C., David, L., Capongcol, M., Ulgado, A., Malabanan, W., Ramos, J., Rosal, A., Catapang, E., Rivera, M. Report Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Assessing the impacts of anthropogenic sounds on early stages of benthic invertebrates: The “Larvosonic system” Olivier, F., Gigot, M, Mathias, D., Jézéquel, Y., Meziane, T., L'Her, C., Chauvaud, L., Bonnel, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Invertebrates
Environmental Impact Assessment: Wave Swell Energy Test Site, Grassy Harbour, King Island, Tasmania Marine Solutions Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Environmental Impact Assessment
5th ScotMER Symposium: Marine Mammals Marine Scotland Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Magnetic fields generated by submarine power cables have a negligible effect on the swimming behavior of Atlantic lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) juveniles Durif, C., Nyqvist, D., Taormina, B., Shema, S., Skiftesvik, A., Freytet, F., Browman, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Pelagic Fish
A review of geographic information system (GIS) and techno economic (TE) software tools for renewable energy and methodology to develop a coupled GIS-TE software tool for marine renewable energy (MRE) O'Connell, R., Murphy, J., McAuliffe, F., Dalton, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Review of Offshore Renewable Energy in South America: Current Status and Future Perspectives Shadman, M., Roldan-Carvajal, M., Pierart, F., Haim, P., Alonso, R., Silva, C., Osorio, A., Almonacid, N., Carreras, G., Amiri, M., Arango-Aramburo, S., Rosas, M., Pelissero, M., Tula, R., Estefen, S., Pastor, M., Saavedra, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Modeling the impact of innovation in marine energy generation-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in South Korea Jiang, Q., Khattak, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Insights from the management of offshore energy resources: Toward an ecosystem-services based management approach for deep-ocean industries Bravo, M., Brandt, M., van der Grient, J., Dahlgren, T., Esquete, P., Gollner, S., Jones, D., Levin, L., McClain, C., Narayanaswamy, B., Sutton, T., Victorero, L., Cordes, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Social & Economic Data
Country-Specific Guidance Document: France OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Deep learning: a study on marine renewable energy and sustainability education in an Irish context Logue, P., Nash, R., Walsh, M., Faney, M., Donnghaile, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Marine Renewable Energy: Policy, People, and Prospects Wickizer, B., Brandt, D., Robertson, B., Boudet, H. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ocean Energy Martinez, M., Chavez, V., De la Cruz, V., Pérez-Maqueo O., Wojtarowski, A., Silva, R. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A decision framework for tidal current power plant site selection based on GIS-MCDM: A case study in China Shao, M., Zhao, Y., Sun, J., Han, Z., Shao, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Marine Mammals A Deep Dive into the World of Science Brennecke, D., Knickmeier, K., Pawliczka, I., Siebert, U., Wahlberg, M. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Marine Mammals
Seabird use of tidal stream environments and potential interactions with tidal energy devices Isaksson, N. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
Community Acceptance of Blue Energy: Understanding Future Research Trajectories for Understanding "Place-Technology-Fit" Perceptions Axon, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Potential sites for the use of ocean energy in the Mexican Caribbean Chavez, V., Bárcenas, J., Martinez, L., Mateos, E., Zuniga-Rios, A., Guimarais, M., Wojtarowski, A., Landgrave, R., Canché, C., Silva, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Enabling Indigenous innovations to re-centre social licence to operate in the Blue Economy Lyons, P., Mynott, S., Melbourne-Thomas, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Rapidly Deployable Acoustic Monitoring and Localization System Based on a Low-Cost Wave Buoy Platform Raghukumar, K., Chang, G., Spada, F., Roberts, J., Spence, J., Kramer, S. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise Human Dimensions
SafeWave Deliverable 2.5 Monitoring fish communities Uriarte, A., Boyra, G., Ferarios, J., Gabiña, G., Quincoces, I., Sobradillo, B., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Attraction Fish
Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of tidal stream turbine blades Walker, S., Johanning, L., Thies, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A new strategic framework to structure Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) Declerck, M., Trifonova, N., Black, J., Hartley, J., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluation of environmental sustainability matrix of Deepgen tidal turbine Rashedi, A., Khanam, T., Jeong, B., Hussain, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Robust ocean zoning for conservation, fishery and marine renewable energy with co-location strategy Jia, R., Gao, J., Gao, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Use of multibeam imaging sonar for observation of marine mammals and fish on a marine renewable energy site Francisco, F., Bender, A., Sundberg, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Marine Mammals
Modelling of a Wave Energy Converter Impact on Coastal Erosion, a Case Study for Palm Beach-Azur, Algeria Moradi, M., Chertouk, N., Ilinca, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Report on the post monitoring of the sea ecosystem – seabed after deploying the WEC in the aquatory of Bar, Montenegro Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment
Marine renewable energy technologies on the high seas: challenges and opportunities to strengthen international environmental and renewable energy governance Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Post Monitoring of the Sea Ecosystem – Seabed After Deploying the WEC in the Aquatory of Bar, Montenegro University of Montenegro, Joksimović, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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