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
D6.2 Environmental Impact Report of the H2020 project PowerKite Kregting, L.; Schmitt, P.; Lieber, L.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Beatrice Decommissioning Programmes: Final Version Repsol Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Biodiversity Characterisation of Fouling Communities and Their Hydrodynamic Consequences on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the UK Want, A.; Harris, R.; Porter, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change
Power Take-Off System for a Subsea Tidal Kite D6.2 - Environmental Impact Report Kregting, L.; Schmitt, P.; Lieber, L.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Ocean Current Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Strategic Environmental Assessment of Wave energy technologies (SEAWave) European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC); Fox, J. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Noise characterization of a subsea tidal kite Schmitt, P.; Pine, M.; Culloch, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Interim Guidance on apportioning impacts from marine renewable developments to breeding seabird populations in SPAs Scottish Natural Heritage Guidance Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Rampion Offshore Wind Enbridge Rampion Uk Ltd; Equitix Limited; RWE Renewables (RWE); et al. Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Empirical measures of harbor seal behavior and avoidance of an operational tidal turbine Joy, R.; Wood, J.; Sparling, C.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Fine-Scale Hydrodynamic Metrics Underlying Predator Occupancy Patterns in Tidal Stream Environments Lieber, L.; Nimmo-Smith, A.; Waggitt, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Fish Distributions in a Tidal Channel Indicate the Behavioural Impact of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation Fraser, S.; Williamson, B.; Nikora, V.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction Fish
The effect of monopile-induced turbulence on local suspended sediment pattern around UK wind farms Forster, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Multi-platform studies of the MeyGen tidal energy site – using UAVs to measure animal distributions and hydrodynamic features Williamson, B.; Fraser, S.; McIlvenny, J.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change
Use of an optical rangefinder to assess the reliability of seabird flight heights from boat‐based surveyors: implications for collision risk at offshore wind farms Harwood, A.; Perrow, M.; Berridge, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Seabirds, Birds
Orbital O2 Environmental Monitoring Programme Orbital Marine Power Report Marine Energy, Tidal
Ørsted Hornsea Project Four Limited Environmental Impact Assessment: Scoping Report Ørsted Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Connectivity of larval stages of sedentary marine communities between hard substrates and offshore structures in the North Sea van der Molen, J.; García-García, L.; Whomersley, P.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
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
No evidence of long-term displacement of key wildlife species from wave and tidal energy testing Long, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Displacement Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
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
Eco-innovation to reduce biodiversity impacts of wind energy: Key examples and drivers in the UK Roddis, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind
Shaping Blue Growth: Social Sciences at the Nexus Between Marine Renewables and Energy Policy Kerr, S.; Watts, L.; Brennan, R.; et al. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Analysing the potentials and effects of multi-use between tidal energy development and environmental protection and monitoring: A case study of the inner sound of the Pentland Firth Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Ocean sprawl facilitates dispersal and connectivity of protected species Henry, L.; Mayorga-Adame, C.; Fox, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates
The legislative regime for environment assessment and approval of offshore wind energy developments in England and Wales Wawryk, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The Marine Strategy Framework Directive, Marine Spatial Planning and Marine Renewables: Linking Concepts for Implementation. A Case Study from Scotland MacDonald, A. Thesis Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Estimating Seabird Flight Height using LiDAR Cook, A.; Ward, R.; Hansen, W.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Seabirds, Birds
Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub Greaves, D. Research Study Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Collision, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
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
Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal: Y1 Environmental Monitoring Report Smith, K.; Simpson, N. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Export Nation-A Year in UK Wind, Wave and Tidal Exports RenewableUK Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Ornithodolite as a tool to quantify animal space use and habitat selection: a case study with birds diving in tidal waters Cole, E.; Waggitt, J.; Hedenstrom, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
The large-scale impact of offshore wind farm structures on pelagic primary productivity in the southern North Sea Slavik, K.; Lemmen, C.; Zhang, W.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates
Comparison of damage to live v. euthanized Atlantic salmon Salmo salar smolts from passage through an Archimedean screw turbine Brackley, R.; Lucas, M.; Thomas, R.; et al. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Pelagic Fish, Fish
East Anglia THREE: Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Comparative effects of climate change and tidal stream energy extraction in the NW European continental shelf De Dominicis, M.; Wolf, J.; Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Can tidal stream turbines change the tides in the Pentland Firth, and is there an acceptable limit? Murray, R. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Physical Environment
Assessing the Impact of Rows of Tidal-Stream Turbines on the Overtides of the M2 [Presentation] Potter, D.; Folkard, A.; Ilić, S. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal Stream and Wave Energy Cost Reduction and Industrial Benefit: Summary Analysis Smart, G.; Noonan, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Black-boxing the Evidence: Planning Regulation and Major Renewable Energy Infrastructure Projects in England and Wales Rydin, Y.; Natarajan, L.; Lee, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Marine Scotland Review of Approaches and Costs of Decommissioning Offshore Wind Installations Public Report Marine Scotland Science Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Morlais Tidal Array Scoping Report Moffatt, F.; Knollys, M. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Decommissioning Programme for Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Rampion Offshore Wind Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Seasonal and Diel Patterns in Cetacean Use and Foraging at a Potential Marine Renewable Energy Site Nuuttila, H.; Bertelli, C.; Mendzil, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Deployment of a Shallow Water Wave Energy Converter at the EMEC Billia Croo Test Site: Environmental Report and Project-specific Environmental Monitoring Plan Laminaria Report Marine Energy, Wave
Proceedings of the 6th Oxford Tidal Energy Workshop University of Oxford Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Local voices on renewable energy projects: the performative role of the regulatory process for major offshore infrastructure in England and Wales Rydin, Y.; Natarajan, L.; Lee, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Do local economic interests matter when regulating nationally significant infrastructure? The case of renewable energy infrastructure projects Rydin, Y.; Natarajan, L.; Lee, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Navigating the participatory processes of renewable energy infrastructure regulation: A 'local participant perspective' on the NSIPs regime in England and Wales Natarajan, L.; Rydin, Y.; Lock, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Appropriate Assessment for Nova Innovations Ltd, Extended Shetland Tidal Array, March 2018 Humphries, S.; Bell, K.; Holland, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal

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