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
A flexible framework for species based regional cumulative effects assessments to support offshore wind energy planning and management Ferguson, M.; Williams, K.; Goodale, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Energy in Canada: Charting an Ecologically Sustainable Future from International Law and Policy Coordinates and State Practices Alikhani, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Bats, Birds
Vulnerability and behavioural avoidance of Golden Eagles near wind farms during the breeding season Maynard, L.; Lemaître, J.; Therrien, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Getting stakeholders aboard for offshore wind decommissioning: A qualitative study on end of life challenges in Belgium Vetters, J.; Thomassen, G.; Van Passel, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Assessing the sustainability of Blue Economy activities using an ecosystem and life cycle-based approach: Possibilities, challenges and implications for an informed policy making De Luca Pena, L.; Dewulf, J.; Staes, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of multi-use of marine space: A comparative analysis of offshore wind energy and mussel farming in the Belgian Continental Shelf with terrestrial alternatives De Luca Pena, L.; Bas, B.; Dewulf, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
What We Heard Report: Building Capacity for the Sustainable & Inclusive Development of Nova Scotia’s Offshore Wind Resource Net Zero Atlantic; Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq; Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources (UINR); et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
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
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Canada OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Black Terns (Chlidonias niger) beyond the breeding grounds: Occurrence, relative density, and habitat associations in the northern Gulf of Mexico Michael, P.; Gleason, J.; Haney, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds
Global Offshore Wind Report 2024 Williams, R.; Zhao, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Field observations of the wake from a full-scale tidal turbine array Guerra, M.; Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2023 Magnus, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy: Final Report Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Human Dimensions
Predicting the probability of encounter between fish species and tidal stream energy devices using acoustic telemetry Bangley, C.; Hasselman, D.; Culina, J.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish
Probability of Atlantic salmon post-smolts encountering a tidal turbine installation in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Sanderson, B.; Karsten, R.; Hasselman, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Pelagic Fish
Obstacles in the Path to New Clean Technologies: An Examination of Challenges for In-stream Tidal Energy Development in Canada’s Bay of Fundy Chandler, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
The Impact of Wind Turbines on the Distribution of Wintering and Migrating Raptors Mitchell, K. Thesis Wind Energy Birds, Raptors
Monetized (socio-)environmental handprint and footprint of an offshore windfarm in the Belgian Continental Shelf: An assessment of local, regional and global impacts De Luca Pena, L.; Taelman, S. E.; Bas, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
European plaice movements show evidence of high residency, site fidelity, and feeding around hard substrates within an offshore wind farm Buyse, J.; Reubens, J.; Hostens, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Fish, Demersal Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Task Force on Sustainable Tidal Energy Development in the Bay of Fundy Interim Report Fisheries and Oceans Canada Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Economic Impacts of Curtailing Wind Turbine Operations for the Protection of Bat Populations in Ontario Thurber, B.; Kilpatrick, R.; Tang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Bats, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Vision paper: Decommissioning offshore windparks in the Belgian part of the North Sea Van Maele, T.; Desplenter, N.; Van Aken, I.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Agricultural landowner perspectives on wind energy development in Alberta, Canada: insights from the lens of energy justice and democracy Chewinski, M.; Anders, S.; Parkins, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Towards Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter: Using Drifters Equipped with Acoustic Tags to Verify the Efficacy of an Array of Acoustic Receivers Sanderson, B.; Karsten, R.; Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Annual environmental report 2022 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Nobelwind Offshore Energy: Annual Work Report 2022 Nobelwind Offshore Energy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
A wind of change for soft-sediment infauna within operational offshore windfarms Lefaible, N.; Braeckman, U.; Degraer, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Evaluating the Benefits of Noise Reduction Mitigation: The ECHO Program Malinka, C.; Tollit, D.; Trounce, K.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Probability of Atlantic Salmon Post-Smolts Encountering a Tidal Turbine Installation in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Sanderson, B.; Karsten, R.; Solda, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance Fish, Pelagic Fish
The effect of offshore windfarms on hyperbenthic communities in the Belgian Part of the North Sea Vansteelandt, M. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Blue Economy Regulatory Review Submission: Marine Renewable Energy and Environmental Protection Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2022 Magnus, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
eDNA metabarcoding reveals distinct fish and invertebrate diversity patterns in the shallow and well-mixed Belgian part of the North Sea Cornelis, I.; De Backer, A.; Vanhollebeke, J.; et al. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
Simulating the influences of bat curtailment on power production at wind energy facilities Hayes, M.; Lindsay, S.; Solick, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats
Long-Term Succession on Offshore Wind Farms and the Role of Species Interactions Zupan, M.; Rumes, B.; Vanaverbeke, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates
Shifting tides: Anthropocene entanglements and unravellings in the Bay of Fundy Fredriksen, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Functional trait responses to different anthropogenic pressures Festjens, F.; Buyse, J.; De Backer, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
Implications of wind and vessel noise on the sound fields experienced by southern resident killer whales Orcinus orca in the Salish Sea Burnham, R.; Vagle, S.; Thupaki, P.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Nova Innovation - Canada Tidal Array Nova Innovation; Nova Innovation Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Progressive Insights in Changing Species Distribution Patterns Informing Marine Management Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Getting ready for offshore wind farm expansion in the North Sea Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Impact assessment for renewable energy development: analysis of impacts and mitigation practices for wind energy in western Canada Godinho, C.; Noble, B.; Poelzer, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Case Study: Marine environmental data monitoring for nature friendly offshore wind Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Modeling the Probability of Overlap Between Marine Fish Distributions and Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure Using Acoustic Telemetry Data Bangley, C.; Hasselman, D.; Flemming, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore wind farms affect the spatial distribution pattern of plaice Pleuronectes platessa at both the turbine and wind farm scale Buyse, J.; Hostens, K.; Degraer, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Fish
Annual environmental report 2021 – Belwind Belwind Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Nobelwind Offshore Energy: Annual Work Report 2021 Nobelwind Offshore Energy Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Automated Classification of Bat Echolocation Call Recordings with Artificial Intelligence Tabak, M.; Murray, K.; Reed, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Human Dimensions
Mapping a blue energy future for British Columbia: Creating a holistic framework for tidal stream energy development in remote coastal communities Richardson, R.; Buckham, B.; McWhinnie, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data

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