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 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
Prediction of operating offshore wind farms underwater noise from reanalysis of single point underwater noise measurement Firjatullah, M.; Brodjonegoro, I.; Bakti, F. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Ecological design of scour protection for offshore wind power Junquera Barbazán, P.; Sudjada, S. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, 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
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
Recommended metrics for quantifying underwater noise impacts on North Atlantic right whales Marotte, E.; Wright, A.; Breeze, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Relative Performance of Surface vs. Bottom-Mounted Hydrophones in a Tidal Channel Hasselman, D.; Boucher, T.; Douglas, J.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Wind energy facilities affect resource selection of capercaillie Tetrao urogallus Taubmann, J.; Kämmerle, J.; Andrén, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Noise Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
A field comparison of marine mammal detections via visual, acoustic, and infrared (IR) imaging methods offshore Atlantic Canada Smith, H.; Zitterbart, D.; Norris, T.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Preliminary Results: Exploring Why Some Families Living in Proximity to Wind Turbine Facilities Contemplate Vacating Their Homes—A Community-Based Study Krogh, C.; McMurtry, R.; Dumbrille, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects of larger turbines for the offshore wind farm at Krieger's Flak, Sweden: Addendum with revised and extended assessment of impact on marine mammals Tougaard, J.; Mikaelsen, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Amplitude modulation of wind turbine sound in cold climates Conrady, K.; Bolin, K.; Sjoblom, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions
Baseline Presence of and Effects of Tidal Turbine Installation and Operations on Harbour Porpoise in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy, Canada Tollit, D.; Joy, R.; Wood, J.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effects of larger turbines for the offshore wind farm at Krieger's Flak, Sweden. Assessment of impact on marine mammals Tougaard, J.; Mikaelsen, M. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Environmental Effects Monitoring Program Annual Report 2017 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Sonar for environmental monitoring of marine renewable energy technologies Francisco, F. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
A systematic review on the behavioural responses of wild marine mammals to noise: the disparity between science and policy Gomez, C.; Lawson, J.; Wright, A.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Soundscape characterization in a dynamic acoustic environment: Grand Passage, Nova Scotia, a planned in-stream tidal energy site Lombardi, A.; Hay, A.; Barclay, D. Conference Paper Noise
Seasonal and Diel Variability of the Underwater Noise in the Baltic Sea Klusek, Z.; Lisimenka, A. Journal Article Noise
Evaluating Threats in Multinational Marine Ecosystems: A Coast Salish First Nations and Tribal Perspective Gaydos, J.; Thixton, S.; Donatuto, J. Journal Article Chemicals, Collision, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Impacts of Anthropogenic Noise on Marine Life: Publication Patterns, New Discoveries, and Future Directions in Research and Management Williams, R.; Wright, A.; Ashe, E.; et al. Journal Article Noise Reptiles, Marine Mammals, Invertebrates, Fish
Noise Impact - Wind Farms in Quebec Meunier, M.; Savard, J. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
A GIS-Multicriteria Approach to Analyzing Noise and Visual Impacts of Wind Farms Fang, B. Thesis Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Visual Impacts, Human Dimensions
Disturbance Effects on the Harbour Porpoise Population in the North Sea (DEPONS): Status report on model development van Beest, F.; Nabe-Nielsen, J.; Carstensen, J.; et al. Report Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals and Ocean Noise: Future Directions and Information Needs with Respect to Science, Policy and Law in Canada Williams, R.; Ashe, E.; Blight, L.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals of British Columbia Current Status, Distribution and Critical Habitats Ford, J.; Nichol, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Long Term Estimations of Low Frequency Noise Levels over Water from an Off-Shore Wind Farm Bolin, K.; Almgren, M.; Ohlsson, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Underwater Radiated Noise from Point Absorbing Wave Energy Converters: Noise Characteristics and Possible Environmental Effects Haikonen, K. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Environmental Effects Monitoring Report 2011-2013 Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE) Report Marine Energy, Tidal EMF, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Final Report: Post-Construction Avian Monitoring Digby Neck Wind Farm Craig, C.; Kearney, J. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Noise Birds
Hydroacoustic Measurements of the Noise Radiated from Wave Energy Converters in the Lysekil Project and Project WESA Haikonen, K.; Sundberg, J.; Leijon, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Characteristics of the Operational Noise from Full Scale Wave Energy Converters in the Lysekil Project: Estimation of Potential Environmental Impacts Haikonen, K.; Sundberg, J.; Leijon, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Will Ocean Energy Harm Marine Ecosystems? Hammar, L. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Measurement of Long-Term Ambient Noise and Tidal Turbine Levels in the Bay of Fundy Martin, B.; Whitt, C.; McPherson, C.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Averaging Underwater Noise Levels for Environmental Assessment of Shipping Merchant, N.; Blondel, P.; Dakin, D.; et al. Journal Article Noise
Evidence that ship noise increases stress in right whales Rolland, R.; Parks, S.; Hunt, K.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
Particle Motion Measured at an Operational Wind Turbine in Relation to Hearing Sensitivity in Fish Sigray, P.; Andersson, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
The Marine Soundscape and the Effects of Noise on Aquatic Mammals Erbe, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Human Perception of Sound from Wind Turbines Pedersen, E.; Forssén, J.; Waye, K. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise Human Dimensions
The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines Chief Medical Officer of Heath of Ontario Report Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Adapting Offshore Wind Power Foundations to Local Environment Hammar, L.; Andersson, S.; Rosenberg, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Invertebrates
Exposure to Seismic Survey Alters Blue Whale Acoustic Communication Di Iorio, L.; Clark, C. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
An Investigation of the Wind Induced Background Sound Levels in Rural Areas for Existing and Proposed Wind Farms Bonsma, I.; Munro, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Noise
Wind Turbine Noise and Natural Sounds - Masking, Propagation and Modeling Bolin, K. Thesis Wind Energy Noise
Swimming Behavior of Roach (Rutilus rutilus) and Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) in Response to Wind Power Noise and Single-tone Frequencies Andersson, M.; Dock-Åkerman, E.; Ubral-Hedenberg, O.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Wind Turbine Noise and Meteorological Influences Ramakrishnan, R.; Sylvestre-Williams, N. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
The effect of vessel noise on the vocal behavior of belugas in the St. Lawrence River estuary, Canada Lesage, V.; Barrette, C.; Kingsley, M.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Acoustic and Geophysical Measurement of Infrasound from Wind Farm Turbines Hepburn, H. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise
Development of Regulatory Requirements for Wind Turbines in Alberta DeGagne, D.; Lewis, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Environmental Noise Assessment of Wind Farms Lightstone, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise

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