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
Triton: Environmental Monitoring Technology Development, Collision Risk Data Collection Packer, A., Acker, T., Staines, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Marine Mammals
Magnetic fields produced by subsea high-voltage direct current cables reduce swimming activity of haddock larvae (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) Cresci, A., Durif, C., Larsen, T., Bjelland, R., Skiftesvik, A., Browman, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Spain OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Echofilter: A Deep Learning Segmentation Model Improves the Automation, Standardization, and Timeliness for Post-Processing Echosounder Data in Tidal Energy Streams Lowe, S., McGarry, L., Douglas, J., Newport, J., Oore, S., Whidden, C., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Displacement Fish, Marine Mammals
Wave energy: history, implementations, environmental impacts, and economics Li, H., Sun, X., Zhou, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Chemicals, Collision, Displacement Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Detection of Habitat Shifts of Cetacean Species: A Comparison Between 2010 and 2017 Habitat Suitability Conditions in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean Chavez-Rosales, S., Josephson, E., Palka, D., Garrison, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.1 (Literature Review) Arkema, K., Grantham, K., Rose, D., Trueworthy, A. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Workshop Summary on Passive Acoustic Monitoring Data Standards and Management BOEM Office of Renewable Energy Programs Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Characterizing Sockeye Salmon Smolt Interactions with a Hydrokinetic Turbine in the Kvichak River, Alaska Courtney, M., Flanigan, A., Hostetter, M., Seitz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision Fish
Modeling the Probability of Overlap Between Marine Fish Distributions and Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure Using Acoustic Telemetry Data Bangley, C., Hasselman, D., Flemming, J., Whoriskey, F., Culina, J., Enders, E., Bradford, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Hydrokinetic energy conversion: A global riverine perspective Ridgill, M., Lewis, M., Robins, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Conceptualisation of multiple impacts interacting in the marine environment using marine infrastructure as an example Komyakova, V., Jaffrés, J., Strain, E., Cullen-Knox, C., Fudge, M., Langhamer, O., Bender, A., Yaakub, S., Wilson, E., Allan, B., Sella, I., Haward, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction Invertebrates
Practical Approaches for Providing Empirical Data on Seabird Behavior and Prey Assemblages in Tidal Channels Fraser, S., Waggitt, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates
State-of-the-art review of the flexibility and feasibility of emerging offshore and coastal ocean energy technologies in East and Southeast Asia Li, M., Luo, H., Zhou, S., Kumar, G., Guo, X., Law, T., Cao, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
A comparative study of laws and policies on supporting marine energy development in China and Korea Ko, D., Ge, Y., Park, J.S., Liu, L., Ma, C., Chen, F., Peng, J., Kang, S., Yi, J., Liu, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Renewable Energy Landscapes: Designing Place-Based Infrastructure for Scale O'Neil, R., Preziuso, D., Arkema, K., Ko, Y., Pevzner, N., Diamond, K., Gore, S., Morrice, K., Henderson, C., Powell, D. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Stakeholder Engagement
A review of support tools to assess multi-sector interactions in the emerging offshore Blue Economy Turschwell, M. P., Hayes, M. A., Lacharite, M., Abundo, M., Adams, J., Blanchard, J., Brain, E., Buelow, B. A., Bulman, C., Condie, C. A., Connolly, R., Dutton, I., Fulton, E., Gallagher, S., Maynard, D., Pethybridge, H., Plagányi, É., Porobic, J., Taelman, S. E., Trebilco, R., Woods, G., Brown, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Good Practice Guidance for assessing fisheries displacement by other licensed marine activities: Literature Review Xodus Group Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Review of fish and fisheries research to inform ScotMER evidence gaps and future strategic research in the UK Xoubanova, S., Lawrence, Z. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Noise Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Stakeholder Engagement
Seabird Biodiversity and Human Activities Ramos, J., Pereira, L. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds
Ecologically-sustainable futures for large-scale renewables and how to get there Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
An ecosystem-based natural capital evaluation framework that combines environmental and socio-economic implications of offshore renewable energy developments Trifonova, N., Scott, B., Griffin, R., Pennock, S., Jeffrey, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A study into the potential social value offered to Europe from the development and deployment of wave and tidal energy to 2050 Ruiz-Minguela, P., Villate, J., Uriarte, X., Grispiani, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seabirds and Marine Renewable Energy Sources Harwood, A., King, S. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds
Potential climate-driven changes to seabird demography: implications for assessments of marine renewable energy development Searle, K., Butler, A., Waggitt, J., Evans, P., Quinn, L., Bogdanova, M., Evans, T., Braithwaite, J., Daunt, F. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Environmental impact of renewable energy source based electrical power plants: Solar, wind, hydroelectric, biomass, geothermal, tidal, ocean, and osmotic Rahman, A., Farrok, O., Haque, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Last Stop to 2025: A 2022 Action Plan to deliver on the Offshore Strategy’s Ocean Energy Target Collombet, R. Guidance Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Legal & Policy
Maine and Offshore Wind Development: Using the Coastal Zone Management Act and Marine Spatial Planning to Influence Projects in Federal Waters Morrissey, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Sustainable development of renewable energy integrated power sector: Trends, environmental impacts, and recent challenges Al-Shetwi, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Tidal streams, fish, and seabirds: Understanding the linkages between mobile predators, prey, and hydrodynamics Couto, A., Williamson, B., Cornulier, T., Fernandes, P., Fraser, S., Chapman, J., Davies, I., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish
Quantifying Background Magnetic Fields at Marine Energy Sites: Challenges and Recommendations Grear, M., McVey, J., Cotter, E., Williams, N., Cavagnaro, R. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF
Can artificial magnetic fields alter the functional role of the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis? Albert, L., Maire, O., Olivier, F., Lambert, C., Romero-Ramirez, A., Jolivet, A., Chauvaud, L., Chauvaud, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
Underwater Noise Measurements around a Tidal Turbine in a Busy Port Setting Haxel, J., Zang, X., Martinez, J., Polagye, B., Staines, G., Deng, Z., Wosnik, M., O'Byrne, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Life cycle assessment of a point-absorber wave energy array Pennock, S., Vanegas-Cantarero, M., Bloise-Thomaz, T., Jeffrey, H., Dickson, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Australia Rose, D., Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Proving a robust approach to assess bio-physical interactions with floating tidal turbines Lieber, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Birds, Seabirds, Physical Environment
Impact of innovation in marine energy generation, distribution, or transmission-related technologies on carbon dioxide emissions in the United States Liguo, X., Ahmad, M., Khattak, S. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
A Summary of Environmental Monitoring Recommendations for Marine Energy Development That Considers Life Cycle Sustainability Amerson, A., Harris, T., Michener, S., Gunn, C., Haxel, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Offshore Aquaculture: A Market for Ocean Renewable Energy Freeman, M., Garavelli, L., Wilson, E., Hemer, M., Abundo, M., Travis, E. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Experimental study of bed level changes in the vicinity of flap-type wave energy converters Taheri, O., Kolahdoozan, M., Faghihirad, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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