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
Development and Dynamics of Sediment Waves in a Complex Morphological and Tidal Dominant System: Southern Irish Sea Creane, S., Coughlan, M., O’Shea, M., Murphy, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Tapping the ocean’s large renewable energy sources World Ocean Intiative Magazine Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Blue energy in China: exploring the prospects and development path for marine renewable energy industries Wang, J., Wu, W., Wang, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
The current state on China's marine energy industry policy Ni, N. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Providing a detailed estimate of mortality using a simulation-based collision risk model Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P., Wilson, B., Dale, A., Houghton, J., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Environmental impacts on marine energy systems: collision risks for marine animals and priority species for monitoring in Brazil Silva, C., Dagola, P., Moreira, M., Santos, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Collision Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
Case studies to support scenario mapping for offshore renewable energy development economic benefits BVG Associates Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Evidence for the effects of decommissioning man-made structures on marine ecosystems globally: a systematic map Lemasson, A., Somerfield, P., Schratzberger, M., McNeill, C., Nunes, J., Pascoe, C., Watson, S., Thompson, M., Couce, E., Knights, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Collision, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Towards Holistic Characterization of the Near Seabed for Renewable Energy Installations in Shallow Marine Environments Clementi, M., Boiero, D., Leone, C., Masnaghetti, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
To fly or not to fly? Comparing vantage point and uncrewed aerial vehicle surveys for assessments of seabird abundance and fine-scale distribution Costagliola-Ray, M., Lieber, L., Nimmo-Smith, A., Masden, E., Caplat, P., Wilson, J., O'Hanlon, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
Commercial cuttlefish exposed to noise from offshore windmill construction show short-range acoustic trauma Solé, M., De Vreese, S., Fortuno, J-M., Van der Schaar, M., Sánchez, A., André, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Invertebrates
Towards Resolving the Risk of Turbine Collision on Fish Garavelli, L., Rose, D., Staines, G., Copping, A. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Collision Fish
SafeWAVE Deliverable 7.4: A Framework for Education and Public Engagement Smith, L., Quinlivan, L., Dunphy, N. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Social and Ecological Impacts of Marine Energy Development in Malaysia Fadzil, N., Rahman, A., Abdul-Rahman, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Inspiring Tomorrow's Water Power Workforce to Lead the Clean Energy Revolution National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Guidance Marine Energy
Effects of Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation on Estuarine Circulation and Its Seasonal Variability Sanchez, M., Fouz, D., López, I., Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Powering the Blue Economy: An Assessment of Marine Renewable Energies Guduru, S., Narula, K. Book Chapter Marine Energy, OTEC, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy
Conceptualization of NEXUS elements in the marine environment (Marine NEXUS) Papadopoulou, M., Vlachou, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Development of a model for the identification of suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region in the context of maritime spatial planning and its implementation into a Decision Support Tool Galparsoro, I., Mandiola, G., Gariner, R., de Santiago, I., Villarín, E., Iglesias, G., Machado, I., Soulard, T., Bourhis, E., Zubiate, L., Menchaca, I., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Eukaryotic diversity of marine biofouling from coastal to offshore areas Portas, A., Quillienn, N., Culioli, J., Briand, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Invertebrates
Introduction to Marine Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Video Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
A comprehensive overview of environmental footprints of water desalination and alleviation strategies Shokri, A., Fard, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Entanglement Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy Galparsoro, I., Menchaca, I., Seeger, I., Nurmi, M., McDonald, H., Garmendia, J., Pouso, S., Borja, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
The Economic Impact of Scotland's Renewable Energy Sector - 2022 Update University of Strathclyde, Scottish Renewables Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Mitigating Negative Impacts of Marine Renewable Energy on Biodiversity: The Role of International Environmental Law Marauhn, T., Böhringer, A-M., Jaś-Nowopolska, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Coupled BEM and two-phase mixture model for surrounding flow of horizontal axial turbine over sediment seabed Li, J., Chen, X. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Clean Energy from the Ocean: Measuring the Environmental Footprint of Devices Rose, D., Gunn, C., Hemery, L. Magazine Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Analysis of Characteristics of Tide and Tidal Current in the east China Seas Wang, N., Gao, Y., Guo, H., Lu, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
Operation of a tidal turbine from a moored vessel in Agate Pass, WA Bassett, C. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Acoustic Characterization around the CalWave Wave Energy Converter Raghukumar, K., Chang, G., Spada, F., Petcovic, D., Boerner, T. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Benefits of real-time object detection for environmental monitoring of marine energy devices Murphy, P., Joslin, J., Scott, M. Presentation Marine Energy
Implementation of the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit McWilliams, S., Jones, C., Roberts, J., Pendleton, E. Presentation Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change, Noise
Taking a Broader Look at Environmental and Ecological Effects of Marine Energy Development Hemery, L., Copping, A., Hasselman, D., Fulton, E., Marchand, M., Safi, G., Garavelli, L., McGarry, L., Overhus, D., Rose, D., Farr, H. Presentation Marine Energy
Influence of coating type, colour, and deployment timing on biofouling by native and non-native species in a marine renewable energy context Nall, C., Schläppy, M., Cottier-Cook, E., Guerin, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction Invertebrates
Categorizing Active Marine Acoustic Sources Based on Their Potential to Affect Marine Animals Ruppel, C., Weber, T., Staaterman, E., Labak, S., Hart, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Seabed morphology and bed shear stress predict temperate reef habitats in a high energy marine region Jackson-Bué, T., Williams, G., Whitton, T., Roberts, M., Brown, A., Amir, H., King, J., Powell, B., Rowlands, S., Jones, G. , Davies, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Drifting acoustic measurements of tidal turbine radiated noise in an urban waterway Jones, L., Crisp, C., Haxel, J., Polagye, B., Bassett, C. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Human Dimensions
Case study on the novel permitting and authorization of PacWave South, a US grid-connected wave energy test facility: Development, challenges, and insights Freeman, M., O'Neil, R., Garavelli, L., Hellin, D., Klure, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Acoustic characteristics of a horizontal axis micro hydrokinetic turbine Wang, X., Hu, Z., Yan, Y., Pei, Y., Wang, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Noise
Water Power STEM Workforce Development Cardinal, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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