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
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
Vibration Mechanism and Noise Characterization of Offshore Wind Turbines Yang, C.; Li, R.; Lu, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Impacts of offshore wind power development on China's marine economy and environment: A study from 2006 to 2019 Liu, G.; Kong, Z.; Sun, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Revealing the ecological impact of low-speed mountain wind power on vegetation and soil erosion in South China: A case study of a typical wind farm in Yunnan Ma, B.; Yang, J.; Chen, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A risk-based approach to cumulative effects assessment for large marine ecosystems to support transboundary marine spatial planning: A case study of the yellow sea Ma, C.; Stelzenmüller, V.; Rehren, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Mitigating the Negative Impact of Wind Power on Soaring Birds through Government Restrictions Liang, X.; Yang, C.; Zhang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds, Raptors, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Optimizing China's onshore wind farm layout crucial for carbon neutrality Li, Q. ; Duan, H.; Liu, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Indo-Pacific finless porpoises presence in response to pile driving on the Jinwan Offshore Wind Farm, China Fang, L.; Li, M.; Wang, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Metabolomics for in situ monitoring of attached Crassostrea gigas and Mytilus edulis: Effects of offshore wind farms on aquatic organisms Wang, K.; Gao, Z.; Ru, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates
Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants Ji. G.; Ganjurjav, H.; Hu, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow
The Evolution and Future Prospects of China’s Wave Energy Policy from the Perspective of Renewable Energy: Facing Problems, Governance Optimization and Effectiveness Logic Qi, M.; Dai, X.; Zhang, B.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Underwater noise characteristics of offshore exploratory drilling and its impact on marine mammals Huang, L-F.; Xu, X-M.; Yang, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
Using expert knowledge to identify key threats and conservation strategies for wildlife: A case study with bats in China Gao, H.; Xiang, Z.; He, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Bats, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Green development strategy of offshore wind farm in China guided by life cycle assessment Chen, J.; Mao, B.; Wu, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Country-Specific Guidance Document: China OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Risk evaluation of onshore wind farms in relation to wild duck (Anatidae) movements in the Yangtze River Mouth, China Zhao, S.; Xu, H.; Zhong, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
The contribution of ocean-based solutions to carbon reduction in China Feng, C.; Ye, G.; Jiang, Q.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Local climatic and environmental effects of an onshore wind farm in North China Luo, L.; Zhuang, Y.; Duan, Q.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow
Resident breeding bird responses to wind turbines: A functional and phylogenetic perspective Ding, Z.; Liang, J.; Cai, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Birds
Carbon footprint and carbon emission intensity of grassland wind farms in Inner Mongolia Liu, P.; Liu, L.; Xu, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
A practical wind farm siting framework integrating ecosystem services — A case study of coastal China Xing, L.; Wang, Y. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Analysis of Underwater Noise Characteristics of Yangjiang Offshore Wind Farm During Construction Liang, Y.; Ou, Z.; Zhong, W.; et al. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Abundance and behavior of little egrets (Egretta garzetta) near an onshore wind farm in Chongming Dongtan, China Xu, H.; Zhao, S.; Song, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Waterfowl
Potential effects of underwater noise from wind turbines on the marbled rockfish (Sebasticus marmoratus) Zhang, X.; Guo, H.; Chen, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Demersal Fish
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
Global offshore wind turbine dataset Zhang, T.; Sengupta, D.; Zhang, L.; et al. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Research on buoy–chain–sprocket wave energy capture technology Ji, F.; Wu, D.; Li, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
Effects of wind farms on the nest distribution of magpie (Pica pica) in agroforestry systems of Chongming Island, China Song, N.; Xu, H.; Zhao, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Birds, Passerines
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
Monitoring Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin occurrences in a highly urbanized estuary for informing conservation and management Fang, L.; Lin, W.; Guo, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans

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