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
Offshore wind energy: assessing trace element inputs and the risks for co-location of aquaculture Watson, G.; Banfield, G. ; Watson, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Monopile-induced turbulence and sediment redistribution form visible wakes in offshore wind farms Bailey, L.; Dorrell, R.; Kostakis, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Environmental impacts from large-scale offshore renewable-energy deployment Ouro, P.; Fernandez, R.; Armstrong, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
No Observed Effects of Subsea Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Benthic Environments Smyth, D.; Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment
Offshore Wind Energy and Marine Biodiversity in the North Sea: Life Cycle Impact Assessment for Benthic Communities Li, C.; Coolen, J.; Scherer, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment
Increased food availability at offshore wind farms affects trophic ecology of plaice Pleuronectes platessa Buyse, J.; Hostens, K.; Degraer, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment
Development and Dynamics of Sediment Waves in a Complex Morphological and Tidal Dominant System: Southern Irish Sea Creane, S.; Coughlan, M.; O’Shea, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Tidal range electricity generation: A comparison between estuarine barrages and coastal lagoons Vandercruyssen, D.; Baker, S.; Howard, D.; et al. Journal Article Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
The Irish Sea bed load parting zone: Is it a mid-sea hydrodynamic phenomenon or a geological theoretical concept? Creane, S.; O'Shea, M.; Coughlan, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A new seabed mobility index for the Irish Sea: Modelling seabed shear stress and classifying sediment mobilisation to help predict erosion, deposition, and sediment distribution Coughlan, M.; Guerrini, M.; Creane, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Bayesian network modelling provides spatial and temporal understanding of ecosystem dynamics within shallow shelf seas Trifonova, N.; Scott, B.; De Dominicis, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Spatial and temporal analysis of cumulative environmental effects of offshore wind farms in the North Sea basin Gusatu, L.; Menegon, S.; Depellegrin, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Evaluating the eutrophication risk of an artificial tidal lagoon Kadiri, M.; Zhang, H.; Angeloudis, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
3D modelling of the impacts of in-stream horizontal-axis Tidal Energy Converters (TECs) on offshore sandbank dynamics Chatzirodou, A.; Karunarathna, H.; Reeve, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Application of the actuator disc theory of Delft3D-FLOW to model far-field hydrodynamic impacts of tidal turbines Ramos, V.; Carballo, R.; Ringwood, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modelling the Hydrodynamic and Morphological Impacts of a Tidal Stream Development in Ramsey Sound Haverson, D.; Bacon, J.; Smith, H.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The influence of waves on morphodynamic impacts of energy extraction at a tidal stream turbine site in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I.; Karunarathna, H.; Masters, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Comparative Effects of Climate Change and Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in a Shelf Sea De Dominicis, M.; Wolf, J.; Murray, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Comparison of ADCP observations and 3D model simulations of turbulence at a tidal energy site Togneri, M.; Lewis, M.; Neill, S.; et al. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical modelling of wave energy resources and assessment of wave energy extraction by large scale wave farms Venugopal, V.; Nemalidinne, R.; Vögler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modelling the Sensitivity of Suspended Sediment Profiles to Tidal Current and Wave Conditions Heath, M.; Sabatino, A.; Serpetti, N.; et al. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Hydrodynamic Impacts of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation on the Benthic Boundary Layer in a Tidal Channel Fraser, S.; Nikora, V.; Williamson, B.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The impacts of tidal turbines on water levels in a shallow estuary Garcia-Oliva, M.; Djordjević, S.; Tabor, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Current and Wave Effects around Windfarm Monopile Foundations Miles, J.; Martin, T.; Goddard, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical Simulations of the Effects of a Tidal Turbine Array on Near-Bed Velocity and Local Bed Shear Stress Gillibrand, P.; Walters, R.; McIlvenny, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Historical Data Reveal 30-Year Persistence of Benthic Fauna Associations in Heavily Modified Waterbody Callaway, R. Journal Article Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates
Unstructured Grid Modelling of Offshore Wind Farm Impacts on Seasonally Stratified Shelf Seas Cazenave, P.; Torres, R.; Allen, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential Environmental Impact of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Pentland Firth at Large Spatial Scales: Results of a Biogeochemical Model van der Molen, J.; Ruardij, P.; Greenwood, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Cumulative Impact of Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays on Sediment Transport in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I.; Masters, I.; Karunarathna, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Tidal Resource Extraction in the Pentland Firth, UK: Potential Impacts on Flow Regime and Sediment Transport in the Inner Sound of Stroma Martin-Short, R.; Hill, J.; Kramer, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wave farm impact on beach modal state Abanades, J.; Greaves, D.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Coastal Defence using Wave Farms: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Abanades, J.; Greaves, D.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Comparison of hydro-environmental impacts for ebb-only and two-way generation for a Severn Barrage Ahmadian, R.; Falconer, R.; Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Coastal defence through wave farms Abanades, J.; Greaves, D.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Predicting the Large-Scale Consequences of Offshore Wind Turbine Array Development on a North Sea Ecosystem van der Molen, J.; Smith, H.; Lepper, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
The Effects of a Severn Barrage on Wave Conditions in the Bristol Channel Fairley, I.; Ahmadian, R.; Falconer, R.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of Man-Made Structures on Sedimentary Oxygenation: Extent, Seasonality and Implications for Offshore Renewables Wilding, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Turbid Wakes Associated with Offshore Wind Turbines Observed with Landsat 8 Vanhellemont, Q.; Ruddick, K. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Wave Farm Impact on the Beach Profile: A Case Study Abanades, J.; Greaves, D.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Refinements to the EFDC model for predicting the hydro-environmental impacts of a barrage across the Severn Estuary Zhou, J.; Falconer, R.; Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Impacts of a Wave Farm on Waves, Currents and Coastal Morphology in South West England Gonzalez-Santamaria, R.; Zou, Q.; Pan, S. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Modeling effects of a tidal barrage on water quality indicator distribution in the Severn Estuary Gao, G.; Falconer, R.; Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Epibenthic Assessment of a Renewable Tidal Energy Site Sheehan, E.; Gall, S.; Cousens, S.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Disruption to Benthic Habitats by Moorings of Wave Energy Installations: A Modelling Case Study and Implications for Overall Ecosystem Functioning Krivtsov, V.; Linfoot, B. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
Further Analysis Of Change In Nearshore Wave Climate Due To An Offshore Wave Farm: An Enhanced Case Study For The Wave Hub Site Smith, H.; Pearce, C.; Millar, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Far-Field Modelling of the Hydro-Environmental Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines Ahmadian, R.; Falconer, R.; Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Review of the Potential Water Quality Impacts of Tidal Renewable Energy Systems Kadiri, M.; Ahmadian, R.; Bockelmann-Evans, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
The macrobenthos of the Beatrice Oilfield, Moray Firth, Scotland Hartley, J.P.; Bishop, J.D.D. Journal Article Marine Energy Physical Environment
Human pressures on UK seabed habitats: a cumulative impact assessment Foden, J.; Rogers, S.; Jones, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Effect of Tidal Stream Power Generation on the Region-Wide Circulation in a Shallow Sea Shapiro, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment

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