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
Orbital Marine Power Westray Tidal Array Orbital Marine Power Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Ecosystem indicators: predicting population responses to combined climate and anthropogenic changes in shallow seas Trifonova, N.; Scott, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Life Cycle Assessment of Four Floating Wind Farms around Scotland Using a Site-Specific Operation and Maintenance Model with SOVs Struthers, I.; Avanessova, N.; Gray, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Key Biofouling Organisms in Tidal Habitats Targeted by the Offshore Renewable Energy Sector in the North Atlantic Include the Massive Barnacle Chirona hameri Want, A.; Goubard, A.; Jonveaux, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
How bubble curtains protect porpoises from wind farm noise Hardach, S. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Assessing fish ecology around OWFs using eDNA Elliot, M.; Dickens, S.; Robbins, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish
Impact of hydrodynamics on community structure and metabolic production of marine biofouling formed in a highly energetic estuary Portas, A.; Carriot, N.; Ortalo-Magne, A.; et al. Journal Article Attraction Invertebrates
Automated Detection and Tracking of Marine Mammals in the Vicinity of Tidal Turbines Using Multibeam Sonar Gillespie, D.; Hastie, G.; Montabaranom, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Is it safe for honey bee colonies to locate apiaries near wind turbines? Fourrier, J.; Fontaine, O.; Peter, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Invertebrates
Dogger Bank Wind Farm Equinor; SSE Renewables; Vårgrønn; et al. Project Site Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
West of Orkney Windfarm Offshore Environmental Impact Assessment West of Orkney Windfarm Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Field data-based correlation between scour at offshore wind farms (OWFs) and hydrodynamic drivers Ludwig, F. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Underwater Noise of Two Operational Tidal Stream Turbines: A Comparison Risch, D.; Marmo, B.; van Geel, N.; et al. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Responses of GPS-Tagged Territorial Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos to Wind Turbines in Scotland Fielding, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Marine spatial planning to solve increasing conflicts at sea: A framework for prioritizing offshore windfarms and marine protected areas Boussarie, G.; Kopp, D.; Lavialle, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Shetland Tidal Array Monitoring Report April 2022 to July 2023 Nova Innovation Report Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Waterfowl, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Environmental DNA reveals spatial patterns of fish and plankton diversity at a floating offshore wind farm Hestetun, J.; Ray, J.; Murvoll, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Fish
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Scotland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I.; Tett, P.; Doran, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Residency and habitat use of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) within an offshore wind farm Thatcher, H.; Stamp, T.; Wilcockson, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Suivi écologique le long du fuseau: Suivi substrats rocheux et enrochements en 2021: Suivi substrats meubles en 2022 TBM Environnement Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment
Offshore construction using gravity-base foundations indicates no long-term impacts on dolphins and harbour porpoise Potlock, K.; Temple, A.; Berggren, P. Journal Article Wind Energy Attraction Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental benthos survey, Hywind Scotland Moskeland, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Mapping Environmental Considerations for Marine Spatial Planning in Wales: Methodology Murray, L.; Bloomfield, H.; Skates, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
ENFAIT: Enabling Future Arrays in Tidal - Final Project and European ESEAs Norwood, R.; Olsen, S.; Brooker, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Social & Economic Data, Stakeholder Engagement
Geospatial dimensions of the renewable energy transition — The importance of prioritisation Butschek, F.; Peters, J.; Remmers, T.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Scoping Opinion for Dogger Bank D Offshore Wind Farm The Planning Inspectorate for England and Wales Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Metabarcoding of sediment eDNA communities at the Hywind Scotland OWF – A pilot study Hestetun, J.; Dahlgren, T. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change
Information to support Environmental Assessment of tidal lagoon developments in Wales Natural Resource Wales Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
No Observed Effects of Subsea Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Benthic Environments Smyth, D.; Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment
Characterisation of underwater operational noise of two types of floating offshore wind turbines Risch, D.; Favill, G.; Marmo, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Parc Éolien en Mer de Saint-Nazaire Banc de Guérande: Suivi halieutique en phase de construction Hacquebart, P.; Couraud, L. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Displacement, Habitat Change Fish, Physical Environment
Dogger Bank D Offshore Wind Farm: Environmental Impact Assessment Scoping Report Royal Haskoning DHV Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind
Offshore Wind Energy and Marine Biodiversity in the North Sea: Life Cycle Impact Assessment for Benthic Communities Li, C.; Coolen, J.; Scherer, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment
An integrated conceptual model to characterize the effects of offshore wind farms on ecosystem services Baulaz, Y.; Mouchet, M.; Niquil, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Socio-political acceptability of floating offshore wind farms in France: challenges and perspectives for marine governance towards sustainability Fofack-Garcia, R.; Mazé, C.; Safi, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
In the shadow of nuclear dependency: Competing pathways and the social acceptance of offshore wind energy in France Desvallées, L.; de Sartre, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
The bigger picture: developing a low-cost graphical user interface to process drone imagery of tidal stream environments Slingsby, J.; Scott, B.; Kregting, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement Birds, Seabirds
An ecosystem-wide approach for assessing the spatialized cumulative effects of local and global changes on coastal ecosystem functioning Noguès, Q.; Bourdaud, P.; Araignous, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Wind Energy Contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals: Case Study on London Array Olabi, A.; Obaideen, K.; Abdelkareem, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Increased food availability at offshore wind farms affects trophic ecology of plaice Pleuronectes platessa Buyse, J.; Hostens, K.; Degraer, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment
Constitutional aspects of ecological safety in relation to offshore wind farms in the British and Polish legal systems Drewek, M.; Tretyn, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Mocean Renewables for Subsea Power Project Mocean Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Resolving Key Uncertainties of Seabird Flight and Avoidance Behaviours at Offshore Wind Farms: Final Report for the study period 2020-2021 Tjørnløv, R.; Skov, H.; Armitage, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Birds, Seabirds
Development of a computable general equilibrium model based on integrated macroeconomic framework for ocean multi-use between offshore wind farms and fishing activities in Scotland Qu, Y.; Hooper, T.; Austen, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Interdisciplinary analysis of wind energy - a focus on France Kinani, K.; Meunier, S.; Vido, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Sea Turtles, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Offshore Wind Evidence and Change Programme: Annual Report 2022 The Crown Estate Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Offshore wind farm construction is noisy – but gadgets used to protect marine mammals are working Graham, I. Magazine Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise
Directional hydrophone clusters reveal evasive responses of small cetaceans to disturbance during construction at offshore windfarms Graham, I.; Gillespie, D.; Gkikopoulou, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Country-Specific Guidance Document: France OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy

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