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
Wind farms and Griffon Vultures: Evidence that under certain conditions history is not-always turbulent Farfan, M.; Díaz-Ruiz, F.; Duarte, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement Birds, Raptors
Flight Type and Seasonal Movements Are Important Predictors for Avian Collisions in Wind Farms Puente, A.; Balmori, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
The species-specificity of energy landscapes for soaring birds, and its consequences for transferring suitability models across species Scacco, M.; Arrondo, E.; Donazar, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Collision Birds, Raptors
Analysing citizens’ perceptions of renewable energies in rural areas: A case study on wind farms in Spain Duarte, R.; García-Riazuelo, A.; Saez, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects of Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation on Estuarine Circulation and Its Seasonal Variability Sanchez, M.; Fouz, D.; López, I.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Significant decline of Griffon Vulture collision mortality in wind farms during 13-year of a selective turbine stopping protocol Ferrer, M.; Alloing, A.; Baumbush, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Wind farm noise shifts vocalizations of a threatened shrub-steppe passerine Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Llusia, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Birds, Passerines
Factors influencing wind turbine avoidance behaviour of a migrating soaring bird Santos, C.; Ramesh, H.; Ferraz, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Application of Marine Spatial Planning tools for tidal stream farm micro-siting Álvarez, M.; Ramos, V.; Carballo, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Crossing artificial obstacles during migration: The relative global ecological risks and interdependencies illustrated by the migration of common quail Coturnix coturnix Nadal, J.; Sáez, D.; Margalida, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Assessing the effect of wind farms in fauna with a mathematical model Roman, P.; Salinas, C.; Araujo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Landscape features associated to wind farms increase mammalian predator abundance and ground-nest predation Gomez-Catasus, J.; Barrero, A.; Reverter, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Terrestrial Mammals
Transcontinental 2200 km migration of a Nathusius’ pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) across Europe Alcalde, J.; Jiménez, M.; Brila, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Factors affecting carcass detection at wind farms using dogs and human searchers del Valle, J.; Peralta, F.; Arjona, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
Lost (and found) in Transition: Expert stakeholder insights on low-carbon energy transitions in Spain Sorman, A.; Garcia-Muros, X.; Pizarro-Irizar, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Stakeholder Engagement
Identifying Birds' Collision Risk with Wind Turbines Using a Multidimensional Utilization Distribution Method Khosravifard, S.; Skidmore, A.; Naimi, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
The influence of dredging for locating a tidal stream energy farm Álvarez, M.; Ramos, V.; Carballo, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Landscape anthropization shapes the survival of a top avian scavenger Arrondo, E.; Sanz-Aguilar, A.; Perez-Garcia, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds, Raptors
Impacts of climate change on wind energy power – Four wind farms in Spain Solaun, K.; Emilio, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions
European free–tailed bat fatalities at wind farms in southern Spain Muñoz, A.; Farfan, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds Marques, A.,; Santos, C.; Hanssen, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Raptors
Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation Through Marine Spatial Planning Díaz, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
MRE Regulator Survey Report: Spain Rose, D.; Freeman, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Wind farm repowering guided by visual impact criteria Manchado, C.; Gomez-Jauregui, V.; Lizcano, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
A high-resolution hindcast of sea level and 3D currents for marine renewable energy applications: A case study in the Bay of Biscay Chiri, H.; Cid, A.; Abascal, A.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Effectiveness of a mitigation measure for the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) in wind farms in Spain Pescador, M.; Ramírez, J.; Peris, S. Journal Article Land-Based Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Displacement Birds
Wind farms affect the occurrence, abundance and population trends of small passerine birds: The case of the Dupont's lark Gomez-Catasus, J.; Garza, V.; Traba, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Passerines, Birds
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
Impact of wind farms on soaring bird populations at a migratory bottleneck Martin, B.; Perez-Bacalu, C.; Onrubia, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Testing for errors in estimating bird mortality rates at wind farms and power lines Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Fa, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Differential Recovery of Habitat Use by Birds after Wind Farm Installation: A Multi-Year Comparison Farfan, M.; Duarte, J.; Real, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement Birds
A strategic policy framework for promoting the marine energy sector in Spain Vazquez, S.; Astariz, S.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Effects of Wind Farms on Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus) in Southern Spain Hernández-Pliego, J.; de Lucas, M.; Muñoz, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Action on Multiple Fronts, Illegal Poisoning and Wind Farm Planning, is Required to Reverse the Decline of the Egyptian Vulture in Southern Spain Sanz-Aguilar, A.; Sanchez-Zapata, J.; Carrete, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Raptors
Public Perceptions and Externalities in Tidal Stream Energy: A Valuation for Policy Making Vazquez, A.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Floating Vs. Bottom-Fixed Turbines for Tidal Stream Energy: A Comparative Impact Assessment Sanchez, M.; Carballo, R.; Ramos, V.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Energy of Marine Currents in the Strait of Gibraltar and its Potential as a Renewable Energy Resource Quesada, M.; Lafuente, J.; Garrido, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
First Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Renewable Energy (WGMRE) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Ecosystem Processes
Tidal stream energy impacts on estuarine circulation Ramos, V.; Carballo, R.; Sanchez, M.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal stream energy impact on the transient and residual flow in an estuary: A 3D analysis Sanchez, M.; Carballo, R.; Ramos, V.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Measuring the Insecurity Index of species in networks of protected areas using species distribution modeling and fuzzy logic: The case of raptors in Andalusia Diaz-Gomez, D.; Toxopeus, A.; Groen, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds
Environmental Reporting in the Spanish Wind Energy Sector: An Institutional View Mosene, J.; Burritt, R.; Sanagustin, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Interannual Home Range Variation, Territoriality and Overlap in Breeding Bonelli's Eagles (Aquila fasciata) Tracked by GPS Satellite Telemetry Perez-Garcia, J.; Margalida, A.; Afonso, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Raptors, Birds
Some Clouds Have a Silver Lining: Paradoxes of Anthropogenic Perturbations from Study Cases on Long-Lived Social Birds Oro, D.; Jimenez, J.; Curco, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds
Bat Fatalities at Wind Farms in Northern Spain - Lessons to be Learned Camina, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Griffon Vulture Mortality at Wind Farms in Southern Spain: Distribution of Fatalities and Active Mitigation Measures de Lucas, M.; Ferrer, M.; Bechard, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance Raptors, Birds
Mortality at wind-farms is positively related to large-scale distribution and aggregation in griffon vultures Carrete, M.; Sanchez-Zapata, J.; Benitez, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change, Collision Raptors, Birds
Effects of wind farms and food scarcity on a large scavenging bird species following an epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy Martinez-Abrain, A.; Tavecchia, G.; Regan, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Collision, Avoidance Raptors, Ecosystem Processes, Birds
Integrating Effects of Supplementary Feeding, Poisoning, Pollutant Ingestion and Wind Farms of Two Vulture Species in Spain using a Population Viability Analysis Garcia-Ripolles, C.; Lopez, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Chemicals Raptors, Birds
Developing and Applying a GIS-Assisted Approach to Evaluate Visual Impact in Wind Farms Molina-Ruiz, J.; Martínez-Sánchez, M.; Pérez-Sirvent, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Visual Impacts

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