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
Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal Turbine Arrays in Jiaozhou Bay Zhang, C.; Yang, X.; Jiang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Offshore wind farm operation contributed to a slight improvement in seawater quality along the Jiangsu Coast, China Wei, Z.; Wang, M.; Gao, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
Effects of Wind Farm Construction on Soil Nutrients and Vegetation: A Case Study of Linxiang Wind Farm in Hunan Province Li, L.; Ma, W.; Duan, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
How to restore ecological impacts from wind energy? An assessment of Zhongying Wind Farm through MSPA-MCR model and circuit theory Guan, J.; Hu, J.; Li, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment
Observed impacts of large wind farms on grassland carbon cycling Wu, D.; Grodsky, S.; Xu, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Impact of wind farms on local land surface temperature in Qinghai Province, China Zhang, X.; Wang, H.; Shang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The impact of onshore wind farms on ecological corridors in Ningbo, China Guan, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Wind farms dry surface soil in temporal and spatial variation Wang, G.; Li, G.; Liu, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evidence that offshore wind farms might affect marine sediment quality and microbial communities Wang, T.; Ru, X.; Deng, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Potential Influence of Offshore Wind Farms on the Marine Stratification in the Waters Adjacent to China Lian, Z.; Liu, K.; Yang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Heterogeneous warming impacts of desert wind farms on land surface temperature and their potential drivers in Northern China Liu, N.; Zhao, X.; Zhang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Environmental Compatibility of the Parc Tramuntana Offshore Wind Project in Relation to Marine Ecosystems Diez-Caballero, K.; Troiteiro, S.; Garcia-Alba, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
An Evaluation of Wind Turbine-Induced Topographic Change in the Offshore Intertidal Sandbank Using Remote Sensing-Constructed Digital Elevation Model Data Zhang, D.; Zhang, H.; Zhou, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
A scientific study recommends excluding and moving offshore wind farms away from the protected areas in the Mediterranean Universitat de Barcelona; University of Girona Magazine Article Wind Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Interactions between tidal stream turbine arrays and their hydrodynamic impact around Zhoushan Island, China Zhang, J.; Zhang, C.; Angeloudis, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Research on the environmental impact of tidal power generation in China Ma, Z.; Li, B.; Liu, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Unbalanced sediment transport by tidal power generation in Lake Sihwa Kim, J.; Ha, H.; Woo, S-B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessment of the Tidal Current Energy Resources and the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Energy Extraction at the PuHu Channel in Zhoushan Archipelago, China Wu, H.; Yu, H.; Fang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
PivotBuoy An Advanced System for Cost-effective and Reliable Mooring, Connection, Installation & Operation of Floating Wind D6.2: Update of Reliability, Health & Safety and Environmental Assessment of the PivotBuoy system Intecsea Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions
Local effects of wind turbines on near-surface wind speed in a desert steppe wind farm Zhou, D.; Hu, S.; Dang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Prospective of development of large-scale tidal current turbine array: An example numerical investigation of Zhejiang, China Deng, G.; Zhang, Z.; Li, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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
Tidal Stream Energy Exploitation Through Marine Spatial Planning Díaz, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Impact of substantial wind farms on the local and regional atmospheric boundary layer: Case study of Zhangbei wind power base in China Wang, Q.; Luo, K.; Wu, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Bergillos, R.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Simulation Study of Potential Impacts of Tidal Farm in the Eastern Waters of Chengshan Cape, China Liu, X.; Yuan, P.; Wang, S.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical simulation of spudcan-soil interaction using an improved smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) method Wu, H.; Njock, P.; Chen, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Physical Environment
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection under sea level rise Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Bergillos, R.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wave energy converter geometry for coastal flooding mitigation Bergillos, R.; Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Allen, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
PivotBuoy An Advanced System for Cost-effective and Reliable Mooring, Connection, Installation & Operation of Floating Wind D4.1: Test site environmental conditions Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Physical Environment, Water Quality
WESE Deliverable 2.1 Monitoring plans for Noise, Electromagnetic Fields and Seabed Integrity Vinagre, P.; Cruz E.; Chainho, P.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Wave farm impacts on coastal flooding under sea-level rise: A case study in southern Spain Bergillos, R.; Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Dual wave farms and coastline dynamics: The role of inter-device spacing Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Bergillos, R.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wave farm effects on the coast: The alongshore position Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Bergillos, R.; Ortega-Sánchez, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Protection of gravel-dominated coasts through wave farms: Layout and shoreline evolution Rodriguez-Delgado, C.; Bergillos, R.; Ortega-Sánchez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Zooplankton Community Responses and the Relation to Environmental Factors from Established Offshore Wind Farms within the Rudong Coastal Area of China Wang, T.; Yu, W.; Zou, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Water Quality, Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection Abanades, J.; Flor-Blanco, G.; Flor, G.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The Role of Wave Energy Converter Farms in Coastal Protection Moñino, A.; Bergillos, R.; Clavero, M.; et al. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Microplastics in a wind farm area: A case study at the Rudong Offshore Wind Farm, Yellow Sea, China Wang, T.; Zou, X.; Li, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
The Role of Wave Energy Converter Farms on Coastal Protection in Eroding Deltas, Guadalfeo, Southern Spain Bergillos, R.; López-Ruiz, A.; Medina-López, E.; et al. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Meteorological and Hydrological Effect of Wind Farm in Arid Areas Yin, R.; Zhang, X.; Xu, R.; et al. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The assessment of extactable tidal energy and the effect of tidal energy turbine deployment on the hydrodynamics in Zhoushan Hou, F.; Bao, X.; Li, B.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
A Gis-Based System for Assessing Marine Water Quality Around Offshore Platforms Lu, F.; Chen, Z.; Liu, W. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Wave Farm Impact: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Iglesias, G.; Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical Study for Wave-Induced Seabed Response around Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation in Donghai Offshore Wind Farm, Shanghai, China Chang, K.; Jeng, D. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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
Modeling Evaluation of Tidal Stream Energy and the Impacts of Energy Extraction on Hydrodynamics in the Taiwan Strait Chen, W-B.; Liu, W-C.; Hsu, M-H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave farm impact based on realistic wave-WEC interaction Carballo, R.; Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment

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