Marine Energy

The generation of renewable energy from tides, waves, currents, salinity, and temperature gradients in the oceans, seas, and rivers.

Marine renewable energy (MRE), also known as ocean energy or marine and hydrokinetic energy (MHK), refers to the various ways to generate electricity from the world’s oceans, seas, and rivers. Movement of water occurs naturally in these bodies of water in the form of waves, tides, and currents. Although many are in early stages of research and development, there is a wide variety of MRE technologies capable of generating electricity from the movement of water, as well as from differences in water temperature and salinity.

The relevant technologies can be classified into the following categories:

The environmental concerns associated with MRE technologies vary substantially based on the technology type, device design, and location. The primary environmental concerns typically encompass animal collisions with dynamic devices, impacts from underwater noise, and concerns about changes to the physical environment.

Please note: Tethys classifies offshore wind energy separately from MRE.

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Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Marine Energy.

Total: 3512

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Environmental Effects Monitoring of Tidal In-stream Energy Converters in the Bay of Fundy, Canada: Challenges and Research Needs Chandler, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal
No evidence of long-term displacement of key wildlife species from wave and tidal energy testing Long, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Proposed guidelines for preliminary assessments of the physical impacts of wave energy deployments Hemer, M., McInnes, K., O'Grady, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Monitoring Different Type of Fish Around Tidal and Oceanic Current Turbines in Water Tank Yoshida, T., Zhou, J., Park, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision Fish
Annex IV State of the Science-sharing what we know about environmental effects of marine renewable energy development internationally Copping, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Creating Regulatory Certainty: A Pathway to Success in Nova Scotia, Canada Farwell, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Dynamic sandbanks in close proximity to sites of interest for tidal current power extraction Blunden, L., Haynes, S., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Creation of microhabitats (tidepools) in ripraps with climax communities as a way to mitigate negative effects of artificial substrate on marine biodiversity Ostale-Valriberas, E., Sempere-Valverde, J., Coppa, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Spatial targeting, synergies and scale: Exploring the criteria of smart practices for siting renewable energy projects Frantal, B., Van der Horst, D., Martinat, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
The influence of waves on morphodynamic impacts of energy extraction at a tidal stream turbine site in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Masters, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Using ecological modelling in marine spatial planning to enhance ecosystem-based management Shabtay, A., Portman, M., Ofir, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Evaluating habitat, prey, and mesopredator associations in a community of marine birds Goyert, H., Gardner, B., Veit, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
Deployment characterization of a floatable tidal energy converter on a tidal channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A., Gorbeña, E., Garel, E. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Energy droughts from variable renewable energy sources in European climates Raynaud, D., Hingray, B., François, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Riverine, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Towards sustainable implementation of maritime spatial planning in Europe: A peek into the potential of the Regional Sea Conventions playing a stronger role de Grunt, L., Calado, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
PLAT-I 4.63 Tidal Energy SCHOTTEL HYDRO GmbH Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Life Cycle Assessment of a Buoy-Rope-Drum Wave Energy Converter Zhai, Q., Zhu, L., Lu, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power From the Sea Copping, A., LiVecchi, A., Spence, H. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Applying a simple model for estimating the likelihood of collision of marine mammals with tidal turbines Copping, A., Grear, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Biodiversity Issues Should Be Better Taken into Account in the Energy Transition Hallosserie, A., Soubelet, H., Leriche, H. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Ensuring Co-benefits for Biodiversity, Climate Change and Sustainable Development Smith, R., Guevara, O., Wenzel, L. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluation of the shoreline effect of the marine energy farms in different coastal environments Rusu, E., Onea, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Analysis-based results on the delineation of prearrangement areas for marine renewable energy installations in the Western Black Sea Basin Mateescu, R., Vlasceanu, E., Rusu, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Shaping Blue Growth: Social Sciences at the Nexus Between Marine Renewables and Energy Policy Kerr, S., Watts, L., Brennan, R. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Effects of Noise on Marine Mammals Erbe, C., Dunlop, R., Dolman, S. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Animals Slabbekoorn, H., Dooling, R., Popper, A. Book Wind Energy, Marine Energy Noise
Effects of Man-Made Sound on Fishes Hawkins, A., Popper, A. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Fish
Analysing the potentials and effects of multi-use between tidal energy development and environmental protection and monitoring: A case study of the inner sound of the Pentland Firth Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species Henry, L., Mayorga-Adame, C., Fox, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation Silva, D., Rusu, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Site Selection of Hybrid Offshore Wind and Wave Energy Systems in Greece Incorporating Environmental Impact Assessment Loukogeorgaki, E., Vagiona, D., Vasileiou, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Spatial Environmental Assessment Tool (SEAT): A Modeling Tool to Evaluate Potential Environmental Risks Associated with Wave Energy Converter Deployments Jones, C., Chang, G., Raghukumar, K. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy
Winter and summer differences in probability of fish encounter (spatial overlap) with MHK devices Viehman, H., Boucher, T., Redden, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Trialling a Seabird Sensitivity Mapping Tool for Marine Renewable Energy Developments in Ireland Burke, B. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
A call for a blue degrowth: Unravelling the European Union's fisheries and maritime policies Hadjimichael, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Addendum to Verdant Power RITE Draft License Application Verdant Power Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Long‐term effect of a tidal, hydroelectric propeller turbine on the populations of three anadromous fish species Dadswell, M., Spares, A., McIean, M. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision, Avoidance Pelagic Fish, Fish, Demersal Fish
Oceanographic and biological influences on recruitment of benthic invertebrates to hard substrata on the Oregon shelf Meyer, K., Li, Y., Young, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Utilizing Wave Power as Green Energy for Remote BC Communities Fischer, E. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Lessons learned in marine governance: Case studies of marine spatial planning practice in the U.S. Smythe, T., McCann, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
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