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
Potential environmental impacts of marine renewable energy due to the release of microplastic particles from synthetic mooring cables Paredes, G.; Vianello, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals Physical Environment, Water Quality
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Portugal OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Co-location of fisheries and offshore wind farms: Current practices and enabling conditions in the North Sea Bonsu, P.; Letschert, J.; Yates, K.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Avoidance of offshore wind farms by Sandwich Terns in the North Sea increases with turbine density van Bemmelen, R.; Leemans, J.; Collier, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance Birds, Seabirds
Long-term monitoring of bird migration across the North and Norwegian Seas Cordes, L.; May, R. Report Birds
CorPower Ocean HiWave-5 Project CorPower Ocean Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Floating wind and wave energy technologies: applications, synergies and role in decarbonization in Portugal White, C.; Carrelhas, A.; Gato, L.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
EU Species Protection Law and Wind Energy: Current Challenges and Danish Experiences Anker, H.; Olsen, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions
Evaluation of the Environmental Impacts Related to the Wind Farms End-of-Life Mello, G.; Dias, M.; Robaina, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Review and outlook on the international renewable energy development Zhao, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Ecological and methodological drivers of persistence and detection of bird fatalities at power lines: Insights from multi-project monitoring data Bernardino, J.; Martins, R.; Bispo, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
A Novel Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Model to Evaluate Floating Wind Farm Locations Díaz, H.; Soares, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Collision Birds
An echosounder view on the potential effects of impulsive noise pollution on pelagic fish around windfarms in the North Sea Kok, A.; Bruil, L.; Berges, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Noise Fish, Pelagic Fish
Risks to different populations and age classes of gannets from impacts of offshore wind farms in the southern North Sea Pollock, C.; Lane, J.; Buckingham, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds
European Scalable Offshore Renewable Energy Source (EU-SCORES) Francisco Correia da Fonseca Research Study Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
A roadmap towards quantitative cumulative impact assessments: Every step of the way Piet, G.; Tamis, J.; Volwater, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Cost-benefit analysis of tidal energy production in a coastal lagoon: The case of Ria Formosa – Portugal Rodrigues, N.; Pintassilgo, P.; Calhau, F.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Estudio de la viabilidad económica y energética de la construcción de un parque eólico offshore en el litoral español. Benich, U. Thesis Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds
Development and calibration of a high-resolution model for the Gulf of Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands: Implication for wave energy resource characterization Allahdadi, M,; He, R.; Ahn, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Accelerating deployment of offshore wind energy alter wind climate and reduce future power generation potentials Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Rockel, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Capercaillie and Wind Energy: An international research project Taubmann, J.; Coppes, J.; Andrén, H. Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ground-Nesting Birds
Post-construction bird and bat fatality monitoring studies at wind energy projects in Latin America: A summary and review Agudelo, S.; Mabee, T.; Palmer, R.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Bats, Birds
A critical review on environmental impacts of renewable energy systems and mitigation strategies: Wind, hydro, biomass and geothermal Sayad, E. ; Wilberforce, T.; Elsaid, K.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
An Evaluation of the Potential Impact of Extracting Marine Renewable Energy in the Coastal Environment of the Black Sea Zburlea, L.; Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Echolocation activity of harbour porpoises, Phocoena phocoena, shows seasonal artificial reef attraction despite elevated noise levels close to oil and gas platforms Clausen, K.; Teilmann, J.; Wisniewska, D.; et al. Journal Article Attraction, Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Wave Farms Impact on the Coastal Processes - A Case Study Area in the Portuguese Nearshore Onea, F.; Rusu, L.; Carp, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Legal framework of marine renewable energy: A review for the Atlantic region of Europe Ramos, V.; Giannini, G.; Calheiros-Cabral, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
JUMP Deliverable 2: Inventory of background information Sobreira, F.; Cruz, E.; Luís, A.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise
Against the Tide: Potential for Marine Renewable Energy in Eastern and Southern Africa Belletti, E.; McBride, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine, Tidal Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
IEA-OES Annual Report: An Overview of Ocean Energy Activities in 2020 Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Modelling the habitat selection of the bearded vulture to predict areas of potential conflict with wind energy development in the Swiss Alps Vignali, S.; Lörcher, F.; Hegglin, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Raptors
An integrated GIS approach for site selection of floating offshore wind farms in the Atlantic continental European coastline Díaz, H.; Soares, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Ocean renewable energy development in Southeast Asia: Opportunities, risks and unintended consequences Quirapas, M.; Taeihagh, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
Research on the social acceptance of renewable energy technologies: Past, present and future Batel, S. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
JUMP Deliverable 5.1: Regulatory Framework for underwater noise monitoring in Portugal Cruz, E.; Outeiro, J.; Simao, A.; et al. Report Noise Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Mapping the future: Pressures and impacts in the Portuguese maritime spatial planning Fernandes, M.; Sousa, L.; Quintela, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Initial Environmental Report for the ELEMENT Project Gaborieau, H.; Thiébaut, M.; Quillienn, N.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
An Overview of the Expected Shoreline Impact of the Marine Energy Farms Operating in Different Coastal Environments Raileanu, A.; Onea, F.; Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
An integrated approach for the design of a marine protected area network applied to mainland Portugal Timonet, D.; Abecasis, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Baseline assessment of underwater noise in the Ria Formosa Soares, C.; Pacheco, A.; Zabel, F.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Is wind energy increasing the impact of socio-ecological change on Mediterranean mountain ecosystems? Insights from a modelling study relating wind power boost options with a declining species Ferreira, D.; Freixo, C.; Cabral, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Birds, Passerines
Camera-Trapping Versus Conventional Methodology in the Assessment of Carcass Persistence for Fatality Estimation at Wind Farms Rosa, L.; Neves, T.; Vieira, D.; et al. Book Chapter Land-Based Wind Birds, Bats
Site selection process for floating offshore wind farms in Madeira Islands Díaz, H.; Fonseca, R.; Soares, C. Book Chapter Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Estimating the optimum size of a tidal array at a multi-inlet system considering environmental and performance constraints González-Gorbeña, E.; Pacheco, A.; Plomaritis, T.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Assessing the Macro-Economic Benefit of Installing a Farm of Oscillating Water Columns in Scotland and Portugal Draycott, S.; Szadkowska, I.; Silva, M.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Deployment characterization of a floatable tidal energy converter on a tidal channel, Ria Formosa, Portugal Pacheco, A.; Gorbeña, E.; Garel, E.; et al. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Physical Environment
The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation Silva, D.; Rusu, E.; Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
CENTRAL EÓLICA OFFSHORE WINDFLOAT ATLANTIC WindPlus; Julio de Jesus Consultores Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
MegaRoller Apolonia, M.; Simas, T. Research Study Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Biodiversity and Wind Farms in Portugal: Current Knowledge and Insights for an Integrated Impact Assessment Process Mascarenhas, M.; Marques, A.; Ramalho, R.; et al. Book Wind Energy Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change Bats, Birds, Terrestrial Mammals

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