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
SOWFIA Deliverable D5.5: Report of Final Project Conference, Aalborg, Denmark Perez-Collazo, C., Greaves, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Accelerating the development of marine energy: Exploring the prospects, benefits and challenges Jeffrey, H., Jay, B., Winksel, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Legal & Policy
Simulating the environmental impact of tidal turbines on the seabed Vybulkova, L., Vezza, M., Brown, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SOWFIA Deliverable D.3.3: Interim WP3 Report Magagna, D., Greaves, D., Conley, D., Aires, E., Leitão, J., Witt, M., Embling, C., Godley, B., Saulnier, J., Mouslim, H., Simas, T., O'Hagen, A., O’Callaghan, J., Holmes, B., Sundberg, J., Torre-Enciso, Y. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Methods for Individual Based Modelling of Harbour Porpoise Croft, N., Masters, I., Lake, T. Conference Paper Marine Energy Marine Mammals
The Use of Acoustic Devices to Warn Marine Mammals of Tidal-Stream Energy Devices Wilson, B., Carter, C. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Noise, Avoidance Marine Mammals
Numerical Modelling of the Effect of Turbines on Currents in a Tidal Channel - Tory Channel, New Zealand Plew, D., Stevens, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
SOWFIA Enabling Wave Power: Streamlining Processes for Progress Greaves, D., Collazo, C., Magagna, D., Conley, D., Bailey, I., Simas, T., Holmes, B., O'Hagan, A., O'Callaghan, J., Torre-Enciso, Y., Dorleta, M., Olivares, C., Le-Crom, I., Saulnier, J., Sundberg, J., Embling, C., Witt, M., Godley, B., Leitão, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
SOWFIA Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Wave Energy Farms Brochure SOWFIA Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
SOWFIA Noise Monitoring for Wave Energy Developments Brochure SOWFIA Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Renewable Energy and Marine Spatial Planning: Scientific and Legal Implications Kannen, A., Kremer, H., Gee, K., Lange, M. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Admiralty Inlet Final Environmental Assessment Snohomish County PUD Report Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Long-Term Multibeam Measurements Around a Tidal Turbine Test Site in Orkney, Scotland Blondel, P., Williamson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals
SOWFIA Deliverable D.4.4 Interim Report: Critical Environmental Impacts for Relevant Socio-economic Activities and Mitigation Measures Including Main Conclusions and Feedback Analysis from Workshop B and Analysis of the Stakeholder Survey Simas, T., Magagna, D., Bailey, I., Conley, D., Greaves, D., O’Callaghan, J., Marina, D., Saulnier, J., Sundberg, J., Embling, C. Report Wave, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
A 1:8.7 Scale Water Tunnel Verification & Validation of an Axial Flow Water Turbine Fontaine, A., Straka, W., Meyer, R., Jonson, M. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
The Potential Impacts of OTEC Intakes on Aquatic Organisms at an OTEC Site under Development on Kauai, HI Oney, S., Hogan, T., Steinbeck, J. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Entanglement Fish
Scoping Study: Review of Current Knowledge of Underwater Noise Emissions from Wave and Tidal Stream Energy Devices Robinson, S., Lepper, P. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Noise
Environmental Scoping Report: Brims Tidal Array OpenHydro, SSE Renewables Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Tracking Marine Mammals Around Marine Renewable Energy Devices Using Active Sonar Hastie, G. Report Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Passive Acoustic Monitoring of Cetacean Activity Patterns and Movements in Minas Passage: Pre-Turbine Baseline Conditions Tollit, D., Redden, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Performance and Near-Wake Measurements for a Vertical Axis Turbine at Moderate Reynolds Number Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Cavitation Investigation of Hydrofoils for Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Nedyalkov, I., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Wavestar Demonstrator, Monthly Report for June 2013 Wave Star A/S Report Marine Energy, Wave
Clarence Strait Guidelines for Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement Tenax Energy Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Economic Impact of the Development of Marine Energy in Wales Regeneris Consulting Ltd. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Design and Implementation of a Marine Animal Alert System to Support Marine Renewable Energy Deng, Z., Carlson, T., Fu, T., Ren, H., Martinez, J., Myers, J., Matzner, S., Choi, E., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessment of Zooplankton Injury and Mortality Associated With Underwater Turbines for Tidal Energy Production Schlezinger, D., Taylor, C., Howes, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Ecosystem Processes
Hawaii Ocean Resources Management Plan 2013 Hawaii Office of Planning and Sustainable Development Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Dynamics of a Floating Platform Mounting a Hydrokinetic Turbine Dewhurst, T., Wosnik, M., Baldwin, K., DeCew, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Tidal barrages in the UK: Ecological and social impacts, potential mitigation, and tools to support barrage planning Hooper, T., Austen, M. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
MR3 Methods for Tracking Fine Scale Movements of Marine Mammals around Marine Tidal Devices McConnell, B., Gillespie, D., Hastie, J., Johnson, M., Macaulay, J. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
The Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Circulation and Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel, MA Hakim, A., Cowles, G., Churchill, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Current state of knowledge of effects of offshore renewable energy generation devices on marine mammals & research requirements Thompson, D., Hall, A., Lonergan, M., McConnell, B., Northridge, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Enabling Actions Report: Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Wave and Tidal Stream Projects and Migratory Salmonids Slaski, R., Hirst, D., Gray, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Fish, Pelagic Fish
Geomorphological Analogues for Large Estuarine Engineering Projects: A Case Study of Barrages, Causeways and Tidal Energy Projects Morris, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Muskeget Channel Tidal Energy Project: A Unique Case Study in the Licensing and Permitting of a Tidal Energy Project in Massachusetts Barrett, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Experimental Evaluation of a Mixer-Ejector Marine Hydrokinetic Turbine at Two Open-Water Tidal Energy Test Sites in NH and MA Rowell, M., Wosnik, M., Barnes, J., King, J. Journal Article Marine Energy
Hydroacoustic Measurements of the Noise Radiated from Wave Energy Converters in the Lysekil Project and Project WESA Haikonen, K., Sundberg, J., Leijon, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Managing for Interactions between Local and Global Stressors of Ecosystems Brown, C., Saunders, M., Possingham, H., Richardson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Extreme Sea Conditions in Shallow Water: Estimations Based on In-Situ Measurements Le Crom, I., Perignon, Y., Saulnier, J., Berhault, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave
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