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
Assessing the potential acoustic impact of floating offshore wind farms in the Central Mediterranean Sea Baldachini, M.; Pace, F.; Buscaino, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
An economic analysis of tidal energy to support sustainable development Catalano, M.; D'Adamo, I.; Gastaldi, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Portugal OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
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
Life cycle assessment of a floating offshore wind farm in Italy Brussa, G.; Grosso, M.; Rigamonti, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Benchmarking Marine Energy Technologies Through LCA: Offshore Floating Wind Farms in the Mediterranean Pulselli, R.; Maccanti, M.; Bruno, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
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
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
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
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
The Expected Impact of Marine Energy Farms Operating in Island Environments with Mild Wave Energy Resources - A Case Study in the Mediterranean Sea Rusu, L.; Onea, F.; Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Underwater Noise Monitoring with Real-Time and Low-Cost Systems, (The CORMA Experience) Diviacco, P. Journal Article Noise
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
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
Year-round acoustic patterns of dolphins and interaction with anthropogenic activities in the Sicily Strait, central Mediterranean Sea Papale, E.; Alonge, G.; Grammauta, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Shift in proximate causes of mortality for six large migratory raptors over a century De Pascalis, F.; Panuccio, M.; Bacaro, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Raptors
Effects of marine noise pollution on Mediterranean fishes and invertebrates: A review Di Franco, E.; Pierson, P.; Di lorio, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Invertebrates
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
Bat activity and evidence of bat migration at two high elevation passes in the Western Alps Caprio, E.; Patriarca, E.; Debernardi, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Bats
Marine natural capital and ecosystem services: An environmental accounting model Buonocore, E.; Donnarumma, L.; Appolloni, L.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Comparing the territorial performances of renewable energy sources' plants with an integrated ecosystem services loss assessment: A case study from the Basilicata region (Italy) Scorza, F.; Pilogallo, A.; Saganeiti, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy 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
Modelling risks posed by wind turbines and power lines to soaring birds: the black stork (Ciconia nigra) in Italy as a case study Smeraldo, S.; Bosso, L.; Fraissinet, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision Birds
Modelling risks posed by wind turbines and power lines to soaring birds Smeraldo, S.; Bosso, L.; Fraissinet, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision Birds
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
Assessing natural capital value in marine ecosystems through an environmental accounting model: A case study in Southern Italy Buonocore, E.; Appolloni, L.; Russo, G.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
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
Governance and Management Systems in Mediterranean Marine and Coastal Biosphere Reserves Alfare, L.; Ruoss, E.; Boumaour, A. Book Chapter Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Behavioural responses in a congested sea: an observational study on a coastal nest-guarding fish Mascolino, S.; Mariani, S.; Benvenuto, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish
The Expected Shoreline Effect of a Marine Energy Farm Operating Close to Sardinia Island Onea, F.; Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wind farms, farmland occupation and compensation: Evidences from landowners’ preferences through a stated choice survey in Italy Sardaro, R.; Faccilongo, N.; Roselli, L. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Acoustic impact of a wave energy converter in Mediterranean shallow waters Buscaino, G.; Mattiazzo, G.; Sannino, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Fish
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
Combined Exploitation of Offshore Wind and Wave Energy in the Italian Seas: A Spatial Planning Approach Azzellino, A.; Lanfredi, C.; Riefolo, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore gas production infrastructure reutilisation for blue energy production Sedlar, D.; Vulin, D.; Krajačić, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
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
Exploring Multi-Use potentials in the Euro-Mediterranean sea space Depellegrin, D.; Venier, C.; Kyriazi, Z.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
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
Reconversion of offshore oil and gas platforms into renewable energy sites production: Assessment of different scenarios Leporini, M.; Marchetti, B.; Corvaro, F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Life Cycle Assessment
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
Marine Energy Exploitation in the Mediterranean Region: Steps Forward and Challenges Pisacane, G.; Sannino, G.; Carillo, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave

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