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
Resolving Issues with Environmental Impact Assessment of Marine Renewable Energy Installations Maclean, I.; Inger, R.; Benson, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Environmental impact assessment for tidal energy schemes: an exemplar case study of the Strait of Messina El-Geziry, T. ; Bryden, G. ; Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Virginia Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Hornsea Offshore Wind Farm Final Environmental Assessment Horton, G. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon Adaptive Environmental Management Plan Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aquamarine Power Appropriate Assessment Aquamarine Power Ltd Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Patterns of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Humpback Whales at the Southern Limit of the Southeast Pacific Breeding Area Guidino, C.; Llapapasca, M.; Silva, S.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
First Steps for Marine Life Impact Assessment of Hydrokinetic Turbines in the Arctic Birjadni, A.; Hamta, A.; Hood, J.; et al. Presentation Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Estimates of Collision Risk of Harbour Porpoises and Marine Renewable Energy Devices at Sites of High Tidal-Stream Energy Wilson, B.; Benjamins, S.; Elliot, J.; et al. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Collision, Avoidance Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Is EIA Part of the Wind Power Planning Problem? Smart, D.; Stojanovic, T.; Warren, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Key Criteria for Sustainable Wind Energy Planning - Lessons from an Institutional Perspective on the Impact Assessment Literature Thygesen, J.; Agarwal, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Fine-scale hydrodynamics influence the spatio-temporal distribution of harbour porpoises at a coastal hotspot Jones, A.; Hosegood, P.; Wynn, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Mammals
Evaluating and Assessing the Relative Effectiveness of Acoustic Deterrent Devices and other Non-Lethal Measures on Marine Mammals Coram, A.; Gordon, J.; Thompson, D.; et al. Report Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals
Assessing the Underwater Acoustics of the World's Largest Vibration Hammer (OCTA-KONG) and Its Potential Effects on the Indo-Pacific Humpbacked Dolphin (Sousa chinensis) Wang, Z.; Wu, Y.; Duan, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
An International Assessment of the Environmental Effects of Marine Energy Development Copping, A.; Battey, H.; Brown-Saracino, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, Noise Fish, Marine Mammals
Environmental Impact Assessments for Wave Energy Developments - Learning from Existing Activities and Informing Future Research Priorities Leeney, R.; Greaves, D.; Conley, D.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Use of Static Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) for monitoring cetaceans at Marine Renewable Energy Installations (MREIs) for Marine Scotland Embling, C.; Wilson, B.; Benjamins, S.; et al. Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Strengthening the Role of Science in Marine Governance through Environmental Impact Assessment: A Case Study of the Marine Renewable Energy Industry Wright, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Source Levels of the Underwater Calls of a Male Leopard Seal Rogers, T. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Ecological research at the offshore test site "Alpha Ventus" to be used in an evaluation of the BSH's Standards for Environmental Impact Assessments (StUKplus) Beiersdorf, A.; Boethling, M.; Binder, A.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Mammals and Ocean Noise: Future Directions and Information Needs with Respect to Science, Policy and Law in Canada Williams, R.; Ashe, E.; Blight, L.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
Assessing Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future Bailey, H.; Brookes, K.; Thompson, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise, Displacement, Collision, Avoidance, Attraction Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes, Birds
Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Hearing frequencies of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) temporarily affected by played back offshore pile driving sounds Kastelein, R.; Gransier, R.; Marijt, M.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Assessing the potential of autonomous submarine gliders for ecosystem monitoring across multiple trophic levels (plankton to cetaceans) and pollutants in shallow shelf seas Suberg, L.; Wynn, R.; van der Kooij, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals
Diagnostic environnemental 2013-2014 pour le groupe avifaune et évaluation du risque d’impact dans le cadre du projet de parc éolien en mer de Saint- Nazaire. Matthieu, F.; Benjamin, C.; Franck, L.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Bats, Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Marine Mammals of British Columbia Current Status, Distribution and Critical Habitats Ford, J.; Nichol, L. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
Strategic foresight: how planning for the unpredictable can improve environmental decision-making Cook, C.; Inayatullah, S.; Burgman, M.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy
Getting it Right for the North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis): A Last Opportunity for Effective Marine Spatial Planning? Petruny, L.; Wright, A.; Smith, C. Journal Article Collision, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
EMEC Fall of Warness Test Site: Environmental Appraisal European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
No evidence of displacement due to wind turbines in breeding grassland birds Hale, A.; Hatchett, E.; Meyer, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Collision, Displacement Birds, Passerines, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Aerial and Acoustic Surveys of Whales and Sea Turtles for Offshore Wind Energy Planning in Massachusetts Year 2 Report Kraus, S.; Leiter, S.; Wikgren, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Issuance of Incidental Harassment Authorizations to Deepwater Wind for the Take of Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm and Block Island Transmission System National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Marine Mammals
Report on Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation Strategies TROPOS Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Strategic Surveys of Seabirds off the West Coast of Lewis to Determine Use of Seaspace in Areas of Potential Marine Renewable Energy Developments Simpson, M.; Woodward, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Marine Mammals
Marine Mammals Trace Anthropogenic Structures at Sea Russell, D.; Brasseur, S.; Thompson, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Ecosystem Processes
Windpark Mermaid Milieueffectenrapport International Marine and Dredging Consultants Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Powered by Renewable Energy Shahabi, M.; McHugh, A.; Anda, M.; et al. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Temporal Patterns in Minas Basin Intertidal Weir Fish Catches and Presence of Harbour Porpoise during April - August 2013 Baker, M.; Reed, M.; Redden, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals
Do man-made structures and water depth affect the diel rhythms in click recordings of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena)? Brandt, M.; Hansen, S.; Diederichs, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals
Whale To Turbine Impact Using The GPU Based SPH-LSM Method Longshaw, S.; Stansby, P.; Rogers, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area Repowing Draft Program Environmental Impact Report Alameda County Community Development Agency Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Massachusetts Revised Environmental Assessment Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Characterization and Potential Impacts of Noise Producing Construction and Operation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf: Data Synthesis Martin, B.; Zeddies, D.; MacDonnell, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Navigation
Evidence of a Lombard Response in Migrating Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) Dunlop, R.; Cato, D.; Noad, M. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effect of Level, Duration, and Inter-Pulse Interval of 1-2 kHz Sonar Signal Exposures on Harbor Porpoise Hearing Kastelein, R.; Hoek, L.; Gransier, R.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Mammals
D4.17 Report on environmental monitoring protocols Magagna, D.; Lauri, C.; Butler, M.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Statistical Modelling of Seabird and Cetacean Data: Literature Review Oedekoven, C.; Mackenzie, L.; Scott-Hayward, L.; et al. Report Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Birds
Final Site-Wide Environmental Assessment Department of Energy's National Wind Technology Center Golden, Colorado at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Report Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Collision, Habitat Change Birds, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
MERiFIC 3.3.3: Technical Report Biodiversity Assessment - Methods for Surveying Marine Mammal Biodiversity around Small Islands Ingram, S. Report Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans

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