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
Numerical Modeling of the Impact Response of Tidal Devices and Marine Mammals Grear, M., Motley, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Marine Renewable Energy Sediment Stability Evaluation Framework Roberts, J., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Beach Morphodynamics in the Lee of a Wave Farm Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Remote Detection of Sea Surface Roughness Signatures Related to Subsurface Bathymetry, Structures and Tidal Stream Turbine Wakes Bell, P., McCann, D., Lawrence, J., Norris, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Combining Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Extraction: An Environmental Perspective Rumes, B., Marcantonio, M., Lauwaert, B., Degraer, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Sediment Transport in the Pentland Firth and Impacts of Tidal Stream Energy Extraction Fairley, I., Masters, I., Karunarathna, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wave Energy Converter Effects on Nearshore Wave Propagation Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Hybrid Wave and Offshore Wind Farms: a Comparative Case Study of Co-located Layouts [Conference Paper] Astariz, S., Perez-Collazo, C., Abanades, J., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Impact of Scaled Tidal Stream Turbine over Mobile Sediment Beds Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Amoudry, L., Thorne, P., Cooke, R., Simmons, S., McLelland, S., Murphy, B., Parsons, D., Jordan, L., Vybulkova, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental Assessment, Management and Monitoring of Carnegie Wave Energy's Perth Wave Energy Project Ward, E., Sawyer, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Using Temporal Analysis Techniques to Optimize Hydroacoustic Surveys of Fish at MHK Devices Viehman, H., Zydlewski, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish
Surveying Marine Mammals in Nearby Tidal Energy Development Sites: a Comparison Benjamins, S., Macleod, A., Greenhill, L., Wilson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Challenging Best Knowledge to Real Conditions on the SEMREV Marine Test Site Perignon, Y., Le Crom, I. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
Towards Acoustic Monitoring of Marine Mammals at a Tidal Turbine Site: Grand Passage, NS, Canada Malinka, C., Hay, A., Cheel, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
An Integrated Solution to Real Time Marine Mammal Monitoring for Tidal Turbines Bromley, P., Boake, C., Broudic, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Environmental Impact Assessment Of Wave Energy Converters: A Review Riefolo, L., Lanfredi, C., Azzellino, A., Vicinanza, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessment of Entanglement Risk to Marine Megafauna due to Offshore Renewable Energy Mooring Systems Harnois, V., Smith, H., Benjamins, S., Johanning, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement Marine Mammals
Habitat characterization of a tidal energy site using an ROV: Overcoming difficulties in a harsh environment Greene, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Invertebrates
Numerical Performance Analysis of Acoustic Doppler Velocity Profilers in the Wake of an Axial-Flow Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine Richmond, M., Harding, S., Romero-Gomez, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 1 Operations Report Hawkins, A., Rider, D., Davenport, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Use of the Rochdale Envelope Principle for Tidal Energy Projects Keenan, G., Fortune, F. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Hawai'i Clean Energy Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement - Summary U.S. Department of Energy Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
In-Stream Hydrokinetic Power: Review and Appraisal VanZwieten, J., McAnally, W., Ahmad, J., Davis, T., Martin, J., Bevelhimer, M., Cribbs, A., Lippert, R., Hudon, T., Trudeau, M. Journal Article Marine Energy
UK Wave and Tidal Stream Demonstration Zones and Test Sites Workshop Report The Crown Estate Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Symbiotic Offshore Energy Harvesting and Storage Systems Slocum, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Birds
Assessing the Performance of Passive Acoustic Monitoring Technologies for Porpoise Detection in a High Flow Tidal Energy Test Site Porskamp, P., Broome, J., Sanderson, B., Redden, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Combining Wave Energy with Wind and Solar: Short-Term Forecasting Reikard, G., Robertson, B., Bidlot, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 2 Results Report Trindade, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Investigating the Potential Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Developments on Seabirds Wade, H. Thesis Marine Energy Birds
Modelling Seabed Shear Stress, Sediment Mobility, and Sediment Transport in the Bay of Fundy Li, M., Hannah, C., Perrie, W., Tang, C., Prescott, R., Greenberg, D. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Characterizing the Juvenile Fish Community in Turbid Alaskan Rivers to Assess Potential Interactions with Hydrokinetic Devices Bradley, P., Evans, M., Seitz, A. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Pelagic Fish, Fish
Mobile Autonomous Platforms for Passive-Acoustic Monitoring of High-frequency Klinck, H., Fregosi, S., Matsumoto, H., Turpin, A., Mellinger, D., Erofeev, A., Barth, J., Shearman, R., Jafarmardar, K., Stelzer, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Feasibility of Predictive Mapping of Marine Growth Miller, R., Macleod, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Confusion Reigns? A Review of Marine Megafauna Interactions with Tidal-Stream Environments Benjamins, S., Dale, A., Hastie, G., Waggitt, J., Lea, M., Scott, B., Wilson, B. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Birds
Effects of Hydrokinetic Energy Turbine Arrays on Sediment Transport at São Marcos Bay, Brazil González-Gorbeña, E., Wilson, G. Jr., Rosman, P., Qassim, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Cumulative Impact of Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays on Sediment Transport in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Masters, I., Karunarathna, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Attitudes and Perceptions of Fishermen on the Island of Ireland Towards the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Projects Reilly, K., O'Hagan, A., Dalton, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
TeraWatt Position Papers: A "Toolbox" of Methods to Better Understand and Assess the Effects of Tidal and Wave Energy Arrays on the Marine Environment Murray, R., Maclver, R., Reddy, N., Venugopal, V., Baston, S., Waldman, S., Side, J., Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Sabatino, A., Clement, R., Heath, M., McKee, D., Serpetti, N. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Environmental Monitoring and Mitigation Plan: Shetland Tidal Array, Bluemull Sound McPherson, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
A Comparison of Numerical Modelling Techniques for Tidal Stream Turbine Analysis Masters, I., Williams, A., Croft, T., Togneri, M., Edmunds, M., Zangiabadi, E., Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
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