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Marine Energy

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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: 3583

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Contributions of marine infrastructures to marine planning and protected area networking Shabtay, A., Portman, M., Carmel, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions, Ecosystem Processes
Marine Mammal Behavioral Response to Tidal Turbine Sound Robertson, F., Wood, J., Joslin, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection Abanades, J., Flor-Blanco, G., Flor, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
A Best Practice Framework to Reconcile Full-scale Marine Renewable Energy Deployments with Marine Natura 2000 Sites Le Lièvre, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The place of the Rochdale envelope approach in offshore renewable energy Caine, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Underwater sound on wave & tidal test sites: improving knowledge of acoustic impact of Marine Energy Convertors Giry, C., Bald, J., Uriarte, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Noise
Development of an Environmental Impact Assessment Module (EIAM) in the DTOcean project Duarte, R., Charbonier, K., Lejart, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Export Nation-A Year in UK Wind, Wave and Tidal Exports RenewableUK Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal: Y1 Environmental Monitoring Report Smith, K., Simpson, N. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
2018 State of the Sector Report: Marine Renewable Energy in Canada Marine Renewables Canada Report Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Riverine, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Underwater operational noise level emitted by a tidal current turbine and its potential impact on marine fauna Lossent, J., Lejart, M., Folegot, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Understanding the effects of electromagnetic field emissions from Marine Renewable Energy Devices (MREDs) on the commercially important edible crab, Cancer pagurus (L.) Scott, K., Harsanyi, P., Lyndon, A. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Invertebrates
Modeling At-Sea Density of Marine Birds to Support Atlantic Marine Renewable Energy Planning Winship, A., Kinlan, B., White, T. Report Marine Energy Birds
Modeling underwater noise propagation from marine hydrokinetic power devices through a time-domain, velocity-pressure solution Halfa, E., Johnson, E., Johnson, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
INSPIRE: Support for and requirement of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Abramic, A., Gonzalez, D., Bigagli, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Final Report: Real-Time, Targeted Imaging of Turbine-Marine Life Interactions Culina, J., Wellwood, D., Pieroway, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection: a case study with birds diving in tidal waters Cole, E., Waggitt, J., Hedenstrom, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
First Life Cycle Impact Considerations of Two Wave Energy Converters Curto, D., Neugebauer, S., Viola, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Using Coupled Hydrodynamic Biogeochemical Models to Predict the Effects of Tidal Turbine Arrays on Phytoplankton Dynamics Schuchert, P., Kregting, L., Pritchard, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
Salinity Gradient Energy Resource in Tropical Hypersaline Coastal Lagoons: Perspectives for Sustainable Use Enriquez, C., Reyes-Mendoza, O., Alvarez-Silva, O. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Ocean Energy: Seeking the Balance Between States’ Exclusive Rights of Exploitation and Marine Biodiversity Conservation Tebar, W. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Comparison of damage to live v. euthanized Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts from passage through an Archimedean screw turbine Brackley, R., Lucas, M., Thomas, R. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Pelagic Fish, Fish
Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use Henderson, P. Book Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
MegaRoller Apolonia, M., Simas, T. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Managing Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development through Regulator Engagement, Data Transferability Freeman, M., Copping, A., Gorton, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Determining representative ranges of point sensors in distributed networks Horne, J., Jacques, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Collaboration and Innovation Challenges faced by the Ocean Energy Sector and Possible Solutions Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy
Local scour around a model hydrokinetic turbine in an erodible channel Hill, C., Musa, M., Chamorro, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment
Monitoring the environmental interactions of tidal devices - how do we achieve what is required in a practical and cost effective manner whilst retaining focus on the key issues to assist the consenting of future projects? Foubister, L. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Offshore Energy Planning Provisions and transnational Maritime Spatial Planning in the North Sea Region: Findings from the NorthSEE project Wright, K., Kafas, A., Davies, I. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Multiple maritime uses in European seas: Findings from the MUSES project Kafas, A., Davies, I., Roberts, T. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Comparative effects of climate change and tidal stream energy extraction in the NW European continental shelf De Dominicis, M., Wolf, J., Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Risk of whale encounters with offshore renewable energy mooring lines and electrical cables Copping, A., Grear, M., Sanders, G. Presentation Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Overcoming Barriers to Marine Renewables Energy Development Freeman, M., Copping, A., Gorton, A. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Can tidal stream turbines change the tides in the Pentland Firth, and is there an acceptable limit? Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment
Towards improving biofouling information within MRE environments Quillienn, N., Cayocca, K., Damblans, G. Presentation Marine Energy
BioFREE: an international collaboration to assess the impacts of biofouling on the marine renewable energy industry Want, A., Porter, J. Presentation Marine Energy
Assessing the Impact of Rows of Tidal-Stream Turbines on the Overtides of the M2 [Presentation] Potter, D., Folkard, A., Ilić, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Optimisation of an underwater imagery analysis method to characterise the reef effect caused by submarine power cables on epibenthic communities Taormina, B., Lejart, M., Thiesse, E. Presentation Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Tidal Stream and Wave Energy Cost Reduction and Industrial Benefit: Summary Analysis Smart, G., Noonan, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data

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