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
Collision Risk Evidence Base OES-Environmental Summary Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Riverine, Tidal Collision
Marine Fish Passage: Underappreciated Threats to Connectivity Within the Marine Environment Lennox, R.; Birnie-Gauvin, K.; Bate, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Recent Advances in Assessing Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Around the World Copping, A.; Martinez, L.; Hemery, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Riverine, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
In situ wake measurement behind a 25-kW freewheeling vertical axis hydrokinetic turbine in energetic riverine environment using acoustic Doppler current profiler and acoustic Doppler velocimeter Dharamsi, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Ocean Energy in Islands and Remote Locations: Insights from Five Experts Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions
Imaging-sonar observations of salmonid interactions with a vertical axis instream turbine Bender, A.; Langhamer, O.; Francisco, F.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Fish response to the presence of hydrokinetic turbines as a sustainable energy solution Müller, S.; Muhawenimana, V.; Sonnino-Sorisio, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Safe passage for fish: The case for in-stream turbines Brown, E.; Sulaeman, S.; Quispe-Abad, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Fish
Towards Resolving the Risk of Turbine Collision on Fish Garavelli, L.; Rose, D.; Staines, G.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Collision Fish
Implementation of the Spatial Environmental Assessment Toolkit McWilliams, S.; Jones, C.; Roberts, J.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change, Noise
Acoustic characteristics of a horizontal axis micro hydrokinetic turbine Wang, X.; Hu, Z.; Yan, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Noise
Characterizing Sockeye Salmon Smolt Interactions with a Hydrokinetic Turbine in the Kvichak River, Alaska Courtney, M.; Flanigan, A.; Hostetter, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision Fish
Hydrokinetic energy conversion: A global riverine perspective Ridgill, M.; Lewis, M.; Robins, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Capabilities of an Acoustic Camera to Inform Fish Collision Risk with Current Energy Converter Turbines Staines, G.; Mueller, R.; Seitz, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Collision Fish
Development of riverine hydrokinetic energy systems in Colombia and other world regions: a review of case studies Aristizábal-Tique, V.; Villegas-Quiceno, A.; Arbeláez-Pérez, O.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Assessments of Available Riverine Hydrokinetic Energy: A Review Kirby, K.; Ferguson, S.; Rennie, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Human Dimensions
Renewable electricity generation for off grid remote communities; Life Cycle Assessment Study in Alaska, USA McCallum, C.; Kumar, N.; Curry, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment: Nuyakuk River Small Scale Hydroelectric Project Squire, R.; Owen, A.; Ngo-Ly, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Recreation & Tourism, Visual Impacts
Are fish in danger? A review of environmental effects of marine renewable energy on fishes Copping, A.; Hemery, L.; Viehman, H.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal, Wave Avoidance, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Fish
Assessment of hydrokinetic energy – A case study of eastern Yamuna canal Saini, G.; Kumar A.; Saini, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Physical Environment
Towards sustainable blue energy production: an analysis of legal transformative and adaptive capacity Simila, J.; Soininen, N.; Paukku, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Against the Tide: Potential for Marine Renewable Energy in Eastern and Southern Africa Belletti, E.; McBride, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development Popescu, V.; Munshaw, R.; Shackelford, N.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Fish, Terrestrial Mammals
Vertical Distribution of Juvenile Salmon in a Large Turbid River Jump, S.; Courtney, M.; Seitz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Collision, Habitat Change Fish
Measuring the hydraulic effect of hydrokinetic energy extraction in the Tanana River, Alaska Edgerly, E.; Ravens, T. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Wake Interactions of Marine Hydrokinetic Turbines Gotelli, C.; Musa, M.; Guala, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
Interaction between hydrokinetic turbine wakes and sediment dynamics: array performance and geomorphic effects under different siting strategies and sediment transport conditions Musa, M.; Hill, C.; Guala, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Over or under? Autonomous sensor fish reveals why overshot weirs may be safer than undershot weirs for fish passage Pflugrath, B.; Boys, C.; Cathers, B.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Local and Non-local Geomorphic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbines: Bridging Renewable Energy and River Morphodynamics Musa, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evaluation of hydrokinetic energy potentials of selected rivers in Kwara State, Nigeria Adeogun, A.; Ganiyu, H.; Ladokun, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine
Environmental Assessment for Hydropower License: Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Report Marine Energy, Riverine Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Numerical modelling of the effect of the hydro-kinetic turbines on the transport of sediments - Application to the Rhone site. Khaled, F.; Guillou, S.; Hadri, F.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Igiugig RivGen® Power System Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC); Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine
Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project, Appendix A-D. FERC Project No. P-13511-002 Ocean Renewable Power Company Report Marine Energy, Riverine Fish
Sustainable Hydropower: Using Ecosystem-based Adaptation to Increase Local Adaptation Capacity in Brazil Garcia, K.; Mollica, A.; Ferreira de Matos, D.; et al. Book Chapter Riverine, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Energy droughts from variable renewable energy sources in European climates Raynaud, D.; Hingray, B.; François, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Riverine, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Performance and resilience of hydrokinetic turbine arrays under large migrating fluvial bedforms Musa, M.; Hill, C.; Sotiropoulos, F.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
University of New Hampshire Living Bridge Project University of New Hampshire Project Site Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal
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
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.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Pelagic Fish, Fish
How Green is 'Green' Energy? Gibson, L.; Wilman, E.; Laurance, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Riverine, Marine Energy Physical Environment
Triton: Igiugig Fish Video Analysis Matzner, S.; Trostle, C.; Staines, G.; et al. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Fish
Evaluating riverine hydrokinetic turbine operations relative to the spatial ecology of wild fishes Struthers, D.; Gutowsky, L.; Enders, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Anthropogenic Sources of Underwater Sound can Modify how Sediment-Dwelling Invertebrates Mediate Ecosystem Properties Solan, M.; Hauton, C.; Godbold, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Noise Invertebrates
The Spatial Ecology and Biological Responses of Wild Fishes Relative to Hydropower Development on the Winnipeg River Struthers, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Characterizing Large River Sounds: Providing Context for Understanding the Environmental Effects of Noise Produced by Hydrokinetic Turbines Bevelhimer, M.; Deng, D.; Scherelis, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Noise
Acoustic Characterization of a Hydrokinetic Turbine Polagye, B.; Murphy, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Noise
Characterizing the Juvenile Fish Community in Turbid Alaskan Rivers to Assess Potential Interactions with Hydrokinetic Devices Bradley, P.; Evans, M.; Seitz, A. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Pelagic Fish, Fish
Surface Debris Characterization and Mitigation Strategies and Their Impact on the Operation of River Energy Conversion Devices on the Tanana River at Nenana, Alaska Johnson, J.; Kasper, J.; Schmid, J.; et al. Report Riverine, Marine Energy
Hydrodynamic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbine Deployment in an Irrigation Canal Gunawan, B.; Roberts, J.; Neary, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment

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