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
MHK and Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) Gill, A. Presentation Marine Energy EMF
Marine Hydrokinetic Energy Regulators Workshop: Lessons from Wind Baring-Gould, I. Presentation Marine Energy, Wind Energy
State of Understanding: Risk of Blade Strike from Current Energy Converters Brown-Saracino, J. Presentation Marine Energy Collision Fish, Marine Mammals
Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development on Physical Systems Roberts, J., Jones, C. Presentation Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Regulatory Introduction: Roles and Responsibilities within the Permitting Process West, A. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Fisheries, Marine Conservation, Marine Renewable Energy and Displacement: A Fresh Approach Campbell, M. Thesis Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Particles as Porpoise - Applying CFD Results to Environmental Interactions Lake, T., Masters, I., Croft, N. Conference Paper Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Tidal energy machines: A comparative life cycle assessment study Walker, S., Howell, R., Hodgson, P., Griffin, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment, Human Dimensions
Challenges to Integrating Active Acoustic Sensors Cotter, E., Williamson, B., Polagye, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy
OCGen Module Mooring Design Marnagh, C., McEntee, J., Donegan, J., Feinberg, M., MacNicholl, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Early Research Efforts at the Navy's Wave Energy Test Site Cross, P., Rocheleau, R., Vega, L., Li, N., Cheung, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise
Quantifying Change and Impact Thresholds for Biological Monitoring at Marine Renewable Energy Sites Wiesebron, L., Horne, J., Hendrix, N., Scott, B., Williamson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Hydrodynamic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbine Deployment in an Irrigation Canal Gunawan, B., Roberts, J., Neary, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Understanding the Risk to Marine Mammals from Collision with a Tidal Turbine Copping, A., Jepsen, R., Grear, M., Gorton, A., Chartrand, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Advancing a Key Consenting Risk for Tidal Energy: The Risk of Marine Mammal Collision for In-Stream Tidal Energy Devices Booth, C., Sparling, C., Wood, J., Tollitt, D., Scott-Heyward, L., Rexstad, E., Hultgren, Y., Johnsson, M., Knutzen, E. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Estimating the Probability of Fish Encountering a Marine Hydrokinetic Device [Conference Paper] Shen, H., Zydlewski, G., Viehman, H., Staines, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Fish Behavioral Response during Hydrokinetic Turbine Encounters Based on Multi-Beam Hydroacoustics Results Bevelhimer, M., Scherelis, C., Colby, J., Tomichek, C., Adonizio, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Avoidance, Collision Fish
Improvements to Probabilistic Tidal Turbine-Fish Interaction Model Parameters Tomichek, C., Colby, J., Adonizio, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish, Demersal Fish
Understanding our seas: National Institute of Oceanography, Goa Naqvi, S., CSIR-NIO Team Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Acoustic characterization of submarine cable installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) Bald, J., Hernández, C., Uriarte, A., Alonso, D., Ruiz, P., Ortega, N., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
The Environmental Impact Study of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) project Bald, J., Del Campo, A., Franco, J., Galparsoro, I., Gonzalez, M., Hernández, C., Liria, P., Menchaca, I., Muxika, I., Solaun, O., Uriarte, A., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental impacts over the seabed and benthic communities of submarine cable installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) Bald, J., Hernández, C., Galparsoro, I., Rodriguez, J., Muxika, I., Cruz, I., Markiegui, M., Martinez, J., Ruiz, J., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Environmental Monitoring Plan of the pre-operational phase of the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) project Bald, J., Galparsoro, I., Gonzalez, M., Hernández, C., Liria, P., Mader, J., Muxika, I., Adarraga, I., Cruz, I., Merkiegui, M., Martinez, J., Ruiz, J., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave
Environmental impacts over fish communities of submarine cable installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) Bald, J., Fontan, A., Uriarte, A., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Fish
Morlais Tidal Demonstration Array Scoping Report King, B., Fortune, F. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Value Proposition for Tidal Energy Development in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada and Canada Gardner, M., MacAskill, G., MacDougall, S., Karsten, R., Maillet, S., Taylor, J., Kerr, S., Johnson, K., Fitzharris, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Environmental Impact Assessment for an OTEC Plant in Martinique Island Auvray, C., Ledoux, S., Diaz, B., Yvon, C., Pouget-Cuvelier, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Practical Management of Cumulative Anthropogenic Impacts with Working Marine Examples Wright, A., Kyhn, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Ecosystem Processes
Does Stability in Local Community Composition Depend on Temporal Variation in Rates of Dispersal and Connectivity? Valanko, S., Norkko, J., Norkko, A. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Invertebrates
Magnetic navigation behavior and the oceanic ecology of young loggerhead sea turtles Putman, N., Verley, P., Endres, E., Lohmann, K. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Reptiles
Tidal Resource Extraction in the Pentland Firth, UK: Potential Impacts on Flow Regime and Sediment Transport in the Inner Sound of Stroma Martin-Short, R., Hill, J., Kramer, S., Avdis, A., Allison, P., Piggott, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Review of Consenting Processes for Ocean Energy in Selected European Union Member States Simas, T., O'Hagan, A., O'Callaghan, J., Hamawi, S., Magagna, D., Bailey, I., Greaves, D., Saulnier, J., Marina, D., Bald, J., Huertas, C., Sundberg, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
National Geodatabase of Ocean Current Power Resource in USA Yang, X., Haas, K., Fritz, H., French, S., Shi, X., Neary, V., Gunawan, B. Journal Article Ocean Current, Marine Energy
The Underwater Sound Field from Impact Pile Driving and Its Potential Effects on Marine Life Dahl, P., de Jong, C., Popper, A. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Fish
Ocean Zoning for Conservation, Fisheries and Marine Renewable Energy: Assessing Trade-Offs and Co-Location Opportunities Yates, K., Schoeman, D., Klein, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Integrating Ocean Wave Energy at Large-Scales: A Study of the US Pacific Northwest Parkinson, S., Dragoon, K., Reikard, G., García-Medina, G., Ozkan-Haller, H., Brekken, T. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Marine Planning for Wales - Strategic Scoping Exercise Welsh Government Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
MaRINET D4.13 Report on field buoy research Johanning, L., Harnois, V., Rudolph, C., Bauer, A. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Proceedings of the 4th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop University of Oxford Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project: 2014 Environmental Monitoring Report ORPC Maine Report Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
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