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
Comparison of Energy Systems Using Life Cycle Assessment World Energy Council Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
U.S. Navy Wave Energy Test Site (WETS) University of Hawaii Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Fish in the littoral zone: ecology, threats and management Winfield, I. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish
Fish Aggregation Device (FAD) Research: Gaps in Current Knowledge and Future Directions for Ecological Studies Dempster, T., Taquet, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Comparison of Blade-Strike Modeling Results with Empirical Data Ploskey, G., Carlson, T. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Silt-Proof Measures: Following Analysis of Data Measured out of Baishakou Tidal Power Station, Measures were Proposed to Control Sediment in the Reservoir Yunchen, L. Magazine Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs) - Guidance on UK Navigational Practice, Safety and Emergency Response Issues Maritime Maritime and Coastguard Agency Report Marine Energy Navigation, Human Dimensions
Potential and Future Prospects for Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) In Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) Binger, A. Report Marine Energy, OTEC Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Survival Estimates for Juvenile Fish Subjected to a Laboratory-Generated Shear Environment Neitzel, D., Dauble, D., Cada, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
IEA-OES Annual Report 2003: International Energy Agency Implementing Agreement on Ocean Energy Systems Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The Effects of Copper-Based Antifouling Paint on Mortality and Enzymatic Activity of a Non-Target Organism Katranitsas, A., Castritsi-Cathariosa, J., Persoone, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Invertebrates
Initial Consultation Document for the Roosevelt Island Tidal Energy Project Verdant Power Report Marine Energy, Tidal
EMEC Billia Croo Grid-Connected Wave Test Site European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Marine Fish Assemblages Associated with Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs): Effects of Fish Removal, FAD Size, Fouling Communities, and Prior Recruits Nelson, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish
SuperGen Marine Energy Research Wallace, R., Ingram, D., Jeffrey, H. Research Study Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Identifying the Effects on Fish of Changes In Water Pressure during Turbine Passage Becker, J., Abernethy, C., Dauble, D. Magazine Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Fish
Homing of Pelagic Fish to Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs): The Role of Sensory Cues Dempster, T., Kingsford, M. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Pelagic Fish
Kvalsund Tidal Turbine Prototype Andritz Hydro Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
The Environmental Effects of the Installation and Functioning of the Submarine SwePol Link HVDC Transmission Line: A Case Study of the Polish Marine Area of the Baltic Sea Andrulewicz, E., Napierska, D., Otremba, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Ecological effects of low toxicity oil-based mud drilling in the Beatrice oilfield Addy, J.M., Hartley, J.P., Tibbetts, P.J.C. Journal Article Marine Energy
Wave Dragon Pre-Commercial Demonstration Project Wave Dragon ApS Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Essential Fish and Habitat Source Document: Thorny Skate, Amblyraja Radiata, Life History and Habitat Characteristics Packer, D., Zetlin, C., Vitaliano, J. Report Marine Energy Fish
European Marine Energy Centre European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Webpage Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
IEA-Ocean Energy Systems Annual Report 2002 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Proposed Wave Energy Technology Project Environmental Assessment US Department of the Navy Report Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism
Wave Energy Centre Website WavEC Offshore Renewables Webpage Marine Energy, Wave
Environmental Assessment for Proposed Wave Energy Technology Project in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii Office of Naval Research Report Marine Energy, Wave
Sound Detection Mechanisms and Capabilities of Teleost Fishes Popper, A., Fay, R., Platt, C. Book Chapter Marine Energy EMF, Noise Fish
Changes in a fish assemblage after a coral bleaching event Booth, D., Beretta, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Pelagic Fish
Evaluation of Fish-Injury Mechanisms During Exposure to a High-Velocity Jet Guensch, G., Mueller, R., Dauble, D. Report Marine Energy Collision Fish
Renewable Energy from the Ocean Pelc, R., Fujita, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Life-Cycle Assessment of Electricity Generation Options: The Status of Research in the Year 2001 Gagnon, L., Bélanger, C., Uchiyama, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Assessment Seabed Survey: Makah Bay Thales GeoSolutions, Inc. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A General Theory on Fish Aggregation to Floating Objects: An Alternative to the Meeting Point Hypothesis Castro, J., Santiago, J., Santana-Ortega, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Yell Sound The Engineering Business Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Billia Croo Environmental Statement Carl Bro Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Technologies and their Influence on Future UK Marine Resource Development and Management Side, J., Jowitt, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Evaluating the Coastal Environment for Marine Birds Wanless, S., Bacon, P., Harris, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Islay Limpet Wave Power Plant Report The Queen’s University of Belfast Report Marine Energy, Wave
Persistence of Antifouling Agents in the Marine Biosphere Ranke, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Physical Environment
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