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: 3538

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Optimizing the Wave Energy Converters by Metaheuristic Methods Neshat, M., Sergiienko, S., Xia, Y. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Special Issue: Renewable Ocean Energy Development and the Environment Zydlewski, G., Copping, A., Redden, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Adaptable Monitoring Package (AMP) Polagye, B., Stewart, A., Joslin, J. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
BioWave Port Fairy Pilot Wave Energy Project BioPower Systems Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
A Modeling Study of the Potential Water Quality Impacts from In-Stream Tidal Energy Extraction Wang, T., Yang, Z., Copping, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Benthic Technical Report Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd (CMACS) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The New Mode of Marine Planning in the UK: Aspirations and Challenges Scarff, G., Fitzsimmons, C., Gray, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Consenting Guidance for Developers at the EMEC Fall of Warness Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Understanding and Informing Permitting Decisions for Tidal Energy Development Using an Adaptive Management Framework Jansujwicz, J., Johnson, T. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
TeraWatt Position Papers TeraWatt Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow
Survival and Behavioral Effects of Exposure to a Hydrokinetic Turbine on Juvenile Atlantic Salmon and Adult American Shad Castro-Santos, T., Haro, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Pelagic Fish, Fish
RiCORE Project Gray, D., O'Hagan, A., Bald, J. Research Study Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Estimation of Acoustic Particle Motion and Source Bearing Using a Drifting Hydrophone Array Near a River Current Turbine to Assess Disturbances to Fish Murphy, P. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish
Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments Copping, A., Hanna, L., Van Cleve, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Chemicals, Changes in Flow, Avoidance, Attraction Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
Application of Tidal Energy for Purification in Fresh Water Lake Jung, R., Isshiki, H. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Multibeam Acoustic Detection of Fish and Water Column Targets at High-Flow Sites Melvin, G., Cochrane, N. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Evaluating biological characteristics of marine renewable energy sites for environmental monitoring Wiesebron, L. Thesis Tidal, Marine Energy
Using Hydroacoustics to Understand Fish Presence and Vertical Distribution in a Tidally Dynamic Region Targeted for Energy Extraction Viehman, H., Zydlewski, G., McCleave, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Pelagic Fish, Fish
Impact Assessment Tool Aquatera Webpage Marine Energy
Depth use and migratory behaviour of homing Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scottish coastal waters Godfrey, J., Stewart, D., Middlemas, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Fish
Churchill Barriers - Wave Overtopping and Tidal Flow Energy Capture: Screening Request Harrison, J., Tobin, F., Revill, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Modeling of Wave Energy Absorption: a Case Study for a Fishing Pier in Brazil Dalla Vecchia, L., Scharlau, C., D'Aquino, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Out in the Wash: Spatial Ecology of a Temperate Marine Shallow Rocky-Reef Species Derived using Acoustic Telemetry Stocks, J., Gray, C., Taylor, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Depth use and movements of homing Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in Scottish coastal waters in relation to marine renewable energy development Godfrey, J., Stewart, D., Middlemas, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Pelagic Fish
Power and Perspective: Fisheries and the Ocean Commons Beset by Demands of Development Pomeroy, C., Hall-Arber, M., Conway, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Resolving Issues with Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Installations Maclean, I., Inger, R., Benson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Spellman, F. Book Wind Energy, Marine Energy
Survey and Analysis of the Surficial Geology and Geophysics in the Pacific Marine Energy Center - South Energy Test Site area and Associated Cable Routes in the Vicinity of Seal Rock, Oregon Goldfinger, C., Romsos, C., Black, B. Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
Environmental and ecological effects of Lake Shihwa reclamation project in South Korea: A review Lee, C., Lee, B. , Chang, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: an exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina El-Geziry, T. , Bryden, G. , Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Economic Impact of Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology in Oregon Jimenez, T., Tegen, S. Report Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Maritime Infrastructure Development Priorities to Support Ireland’s Future Ocean Energy Industry Marine Renewables Industry Association (MRIA) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Best Practices for Monitoring Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Devices Copping, A., Hanna, L., Hutchison, I. Report Marine Energy
Assessment of Fish and Wildlife Presence Near Two River Instream Energy Conversion Devices in the Kvichak River, Alaska in 2014 Nemeth, M., Priest, J., Patterson, H. Report Marine Energy, Riverine Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Investigation of the Vertical Distribution, Movement and Abundance of Fish in the Vicinity of Proposed Tidal Power Energy Conversion Devices Melvin, G., Cocjhrane, N. Report Marine Energy Fish
Developing regional locational guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands Tweddle, J., Marengo, I., Gray, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
An Evaluation of the Use of Shore-Based Surveys for Estimating Spatial Overlap between Deep-Diving Seabirds and Tidal Stream Turbines Waggitt, J., Bell, P., Scott, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Birds
Investigating the Co-Existence of Fisheries and Offshore Renewable Energy in the UK: Identification of a Mitigation Agenda for Fishing Effort Displacement de Groot, J., Campbell, M., Ashley, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Impact of Tidal-Stream Arrays in Relation to the Natural Variability of Sedimentary Processes Robins, P., Neill, S., Lewis, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre: Environmental Statement Non-Technical Summary Royal Haskoning DHV Report Marine Energy, Tidal
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