Knowledge Base

The Knowledge Base provides access to documents and information about the environmental effects of wind and marine renewable energy, supporting the OES-Environmental and WREN initiatives. Relevant documents from around the world are compiled into a user-friendly table that displays all content available in Tethys. Results can be narrowed using the keyword filters on the right, or with search terms entered in the text box, including targeted searches (e.g., org:DOE, author:copping). Content may also be sorted alphabetically by clicking on column headers. Some entries will appear on the next page.

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on schooling herring (Clupea harengus) using underwater tail-slaps: Kinematic analyses of field observations Domenici, P.; Batty, R.; Simila, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Horns Rev Wind Power Plant Environmental impact assessment of hydrography Edelvang, K.; Møller, A.; Steenberg, C.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Artificial Reefs as a Tool to Aid Rehabilitation of Coastal Ecosystems: Investigating the Potential Pickering, H.; Whitmarsh, D.; Jensen, A. Journal Article Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Baseline Avian Use and Behavior at the CARES Wind Plant Site, Klickitat County, Washington: Final Report Erickson, W.; Johnson, G.; Strickland, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Windpower and Grey Seals: An Impact Assessment of Potential Effects by Sea-Based Windpower Plants on a Local Seal Population Sundberg, J.; Söderman, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Nocturnal flight activity of sea ducks near the windfarm Tunø Knob in the Kattegat Tulp, I.; Schekkerman, H.; Larsen, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Studying Wind Energy/Bird Interactions: A Guidance Document Anderson, R.; Morrison, M.; Sinclair, K.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Geographical Variation in Temporal and Spatial Vocalization Patterns of Male Harbour Seals in the Mating Season Van Parijs, S.; Hastie, G.; Thompson, P. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Argyll Bird Report Maguire, E. Report Seabirds, Birds
Effects of Wind Turbines on Upland Nesting Birds in Conservation Reserve Program Grasslands Leddy, K.; Higgins, K.; Naugle, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Passerines
Fish assemblages on mussel mounds surrounding seven oil platforms in the Santa Barbara Channel and Santa Maria Basin Love, M.; Caselle, J.; Snook, L. Journal Article Habitat Change Invertebrates, Fish
Effects of an Offshore Oil Platform on the Distribution and Abundance of Commercially Important Crab Species Page, H.; Dugan, J.; Dugan, D.; et al. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Status of the U.S. Department of Energy/National Renewable Energy Laboratory Avian Research Program Sinclair, K. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
A Population Study of Golden Eagles in the Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area: Population Trend Analysis 1994-1997 Hunt, W.; Jackman, R.; Hunt, T.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Raptors, Birds
An Evaluation of the Impact of the Alameda County/Land Owner Ground Squirrel Management Program on Squirrel Abundance, Raptor Use, and Raptor Fatalities: A status report Kerlinger, P.; Curry, R. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Terrestrial Mammals, Raptors, Birds
Variability in Reactions of Pacific Harbor Seals, Phoca vitulina richardsi, to Disturbance Suryan, R.; Harvey, J. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Guidelines for the Assessment of Indirect and Cumulative Impacts as well as Impact Interactions Walker, L.; Johnston, J. Report Physical Environment
Behaviour of migrating birds exposed to X-band radar and a bright light beam Bruderer, B.; Peter, D.; Steuri, T. Journal Article Wind Energy Lighting, EMF Birds
Using Marine Surveillance Radar to Study Bird Movements and Impact Assessment Harmata, A.; Podruzny, K.; Zelenak, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Declining Survival Probability Threatens the North Atlantic Right Whale Caswell, H.; Fujiwara, M.; Brault, S. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Escape Responses of Hauled out Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) to Aircraft Disturbance Born, E.; Riget, F.; Dietz, R.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Additional Papers from the 10th International Congress on Marine Corrosion and Fouling Defence Science & Technology Imagination (DSTO) Conference Paper Habitat Change Invertebrates
Environmental Assessment: Expanded Ponnequin Wind Energy Project, Weld County, Colorado US Department of Energy (DOE) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Assessing the Impact of the Tunø Knob Wind Park on Sea Ducks: The Influence of Food Resources Guillemette, M.; Larsen, J.; Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds
Pico Power Plant WavEC Offshore Renewables; WavEC Offshore Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Studying wind energy/bird interactions: A guidance document. Metrics and methods for determining or monitoring potential impacts on birds at existing and proposed wind energy sites Anderson, R.; Morrison, M.; Sinclair, K.; et al. Book Wind Energy Birds
Downstream Migration of Fish Through Dams of Hydroelectric Power Plants Pavlov, D.; Lupandin, A.; Kostin, V. Book Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Effects of Particle Size and Bulk Density on Erosion of Quartz Particles Roberts, J.; Jepsen, R.; Gotthard, D.; et al. Journal Article Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Avian Risk and Fatality Protocol Morrison, M. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Evidence for Infanticide in Bottlenose Dolphins: An Explanation for Violent Interactions with Harbour Porpoises? Patterson, I.; Reid, R.; Wilson, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Mighty Whale Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Avian Use of Norris Hill Wind Resource Area, Montana Harmata, A.; Podruzny, K.; Zelenak, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Application of pulse compression techniques to broadband acoustic scattering by live individual zooplankton Chu, D.; Stanton, T. Journal Article Invertebrates
Experimental studies of impacts of harbour sediments resuspension to marine invertebrates larvae: bioavailability of Cd, Cu, Pb and Zn and toxicity Fichet, D.; Radenac, G.; Miramand, P. Journal Article
Response properties and biological function of the skate electrosensory system during ontogeny Sisneros, J.; Tricas, T.; Luer, C. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Applications of Acoustic Bird Monitoring for the Wind Power Industry Evans, W. Workshop Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Impact Assessment of an Off-shore Wind Park on Sea Ducks Guillemette, M.; Larsen, J.; Clausager, I. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Waterfowl
Low-Frequency Amphibious Hearing in Pinnipeds: Methods, Measurements, Noise, and Ecology Schusterman, R.; Kastak, D. Journal Article Noise Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Calibration Stability of an Underwater Stereo Video System: Implications for Measurement Accuracy and Precision Harvey, E.; Shortis, M. Journal Article
Diet of the Endangered Indiana Bat (Myotis sodalis) on the Northern Edge of Its Range Kurta, A.; Whitaker, J. Jr. Journal Article Bats
US National Ocean Service's Estuarine Bathymetry NOAA’s National Ocean Service Special Projects Website Invertebrates
Conflicting views of sustainability: The case of wind power and nature conservation in Denmark Christensen, P.; Lund, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Survey of Acoustic Harassment Device (AHD) Use in the Bay of Fundy, NB, Canada Johnston, D.; Woodley, T. Journal Article Noise, Avoidance Marine Mammals
Bird Flight Characteristics Near Wind Turbines in Minnesota Osborn, R.; Dieter, C.; Higgins, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines, Waterfowl
Bat Collisions with Wind Turbines in Southwestern Minnesota Osborn, R.; Higgins, K.; Dieter, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Bats
Calculating Limits to the Allowable Human-Caused Mortality of Cetaceans and Pinnipeds Wade, P. Journal Article Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Predicting the Response of Bird Populations to Wind Energy-Related Deaths Morrison, M.; Pollock, K.; Oberg, A.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes
Using Geographic Information Systems to Predict North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) Habitat Moses, E.; Finn, J. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Sensitivity and Response Dynamics of Elasmobranch Electrosensory Primary Afferent Neurons to Near Threshold Fields Tricas, T.; New, J. Journal Article EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Altamont Avian Plan: Status Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service By the Consortium of Altamont Owners Richard Curry Associates Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors

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