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
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Getting ready for offshore wind farm expansion in the North Sea Degraer, S.; Brabant, R.; Rumes, B.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Robust ocean zoning for conservation, fishery and marine renewable energy with co-location strategy Jia, R.; Gao, J.; Gao, F. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine renewable energy technologies on the high seas: challenges and opportunities to strengthen international environmental and renewable energy governance Soria-Rodríguez, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Environmental licensing for offshore wind farms: Guidelines and policy implications for new markets de Vasconcelos, R.; Silva, L.; Gonzalez, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Spatial study North Seas 2030 – offshore wind development Royal Haskoning Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Navigation
Case Study: Marine environmental data monitoring for nature friendly offshore wind Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Development of a model for the identification of suitable areas for the development of wave energy projects in the European Atlantic region in the context of maritime spatial planning and its implementation into a Decision Support Tool Galparsoro, I.; Mandiola, G.; Gariner, R.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Conceptualization of NEXUS elements in the marine environment (Marine NEXUS) Papadopoulou, M.; Vlachou, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals, Habitat Change Fish, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
10 Recommendations: How to improve Maritime Spatial Planning to reach European climate, energy and biodiversity targets Offshore Coalition For Energy & Nature (OCEaN) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Mapping potential environmental impacts of offshore renewable energy Galparsoro, I.; Menchaca, I.; Seeger, I.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
"We could have been leaders": The rise and fall of offshore wind energy on the political agenda in Ireland Roux, J-P.; Fitch-Roy, O.; Devine-Wright, P.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Sites exploring prioritisation of offshore wind energy potential and mapping for wind farms installation: Iranian islands case studies Nezhad, M.; Neshat, M.; Piras, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Powering Healthy Seas: Accelerating Nature Positive Offshore Wind Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
The Ongoing Conflict between Offshore Wind Farms and the Fishing Industry in the North Sea Reckhaus, N. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
The Potential Compatibility of Designating Offshore Wind Farms within Wider Marine Protected Areas—Conservation of the Chinese White Dolphin Regarding Fishers’ Perception Jhan, H-T.; Lee, H-T.; Ting, K-H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Spatial and Temporal Characteristics of California Commercial Fisheries from 2005 to 2019 and Potential Overlap with Offshore Wind Energy Development Wang, Y-H.; Walter, R.; White, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessing the Impact of Offshore Wind Power Deployment on Fishery: A Synthetic Control Approach Shimada, H.; Asano, K.; Nagai, Y.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Modeling the Probability of Overlap Between Marine Fish Distributions and Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure Using Acoustic Telemetry Data Bangley, C.; Hasselman, D.; Flemming, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A framework for categorizing the interactions of offshore windfarms and fisheries Stokesbury, K.; Fay, G.; Griffin, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Vulnerability and spatial competition: The case of fisheries and offshore wind projects Hélène, B.; Marjolaine, F.; Christelle, L.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Spatial Modeling to Support Sustainable Offshore Wind Energy Development for California Degagne, R.; Gough, M.; Joseph, G.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A review of support tools to assess multi-sector interactions in the emerging offshore Blue Economy Turschwell, M. P.; Hayes, M. A.; Lacharite, M.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Unravelling the ecological impacts of large-scale offshore wind farms in the Mediterranean Sea Lloret, J.; Turiel, A.; Solé, J.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
An ecosystem-based natural capital evaluation framework that combines environmental and socio-economic implications of offshore renewable energy developments Trifonova, N.; Scott, B.; Griffin, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Potential zones for offshore wind power development in the Gulf of Mexico using reanalyses data and capacity factor seasonal analysis Canul-Reyes, D.; Rodríguez-Hernández, O.; Jarquin-Laguna, A. Journal Article Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Essential Environmental Concepts for the Offshore Wind Energy Sector in Europe Stephenson, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Maine and Offshore Wind Development: Using the Coastal Zone Management Act and Marine Spatial Planning to Influence Projects in Federal Waters Morrissey, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Using Available Data and Information to Identify Offshore Wind Energy Areas Off the California Coast Rockwood, R.; Salas, L.; Howar, J.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Future offshore wind scenarios: an assessment of deployment drivers Arup Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
From plate to plug: The impact of offshore renewables on European fisheries and the role of marine spatial planning Stelzenmüller, V.; Letschert, J.; Gimpel, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Love thy neighbor (or not): Regionalism and support for the use of offshore wind energy by others Bidwell, D.; Firestone, J.; Ferguson, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Balancing profitability of energy production, societal impacts and biodiversity in offshore wind farm design Virtanen, E.A.; Lappallainen, J.; Nurmi, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Application of Marine Spatial Planning tools for tidal stream farm micro-siting Álvarez, M.; Ramos, V.; Carballo, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Assessment of uncertain alternatives for co-located aquaculture and offshore wind farm in Tasmania Villalba, J.; Abdussamie, N.; Aryai, V.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Mapping a blue energy future for British Columbia: Creating a holistic framework for tidal stream energy development in remote coastal communities Richardson, R.; Buckham, B.; McWhinnie, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Glider study at Hywind Scotland Ramasco, V. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Site wind right: Identifying low-impact wind development areas in the Central United States Hise, C.; Obermeyer, B.; Ahlering, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Avoidance Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Evidence of Nocturnal Migration over Sea and Sex-Specific Migration Distance of Dutch Black-Headed Gulls Fijn, R.; Govers, L.; Lutterop, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Collision Birds, Seabirds, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Project Summary of Outcomes and Results of Wave Energy in Southern Europe (WESE) Project Bald, J.; Uyarra, M.; Menchaca, I.; et al. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A scientific study recommends excluding and moving offshore wind farms away from the protected areas in the Mediterranean Universitat de Barcelona; University of Girona Magazine Article Wind Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Environmental impacts of utilization of ageing fixed offshore platform for ocean thermal energy conversion Zulkifli, M.; Husain, M.; Zaki, N.; et al. Conference Paper Marine Energy, OTEC Attraction, Changes in Flow Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine Energy in the Dutch North Sea White Paper: Potential benefits to the Dutch energy system Tocardo B.V. Guidance Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
An Italian Proposal on the Monitoring of Underwater Noise: Relationship Between the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) and Marine Spatial Planning Directive (MSP) Maccarrone, V.; Filiciotto, F.; de Vincenzi, G.; et al. Journal Article Noise Marine Spatial Planning, Human Dimensions
Challenges in Implementing Sustainable Marine Spatial Planning: The New Portuguese Legal Framework Case Santos, C.; Orbach, M.; Calado, H.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Marine Spatial Planning, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Data requirements and tools to operationalize marine spatial planning in the United States Stamoulis, K.; Delevaux, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Enablers Task Force on Marine Spatial Planning: Report to the Inter-Departmental Marine Coordination Group Enablers Task Force Report Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Marine and Coastal Tourism and Recreation in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters: A Case Study Aquatera Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism
Boosting Blue Growth in a Mild Sea: Analysis of the Synergies Produced by a Multi-Purpose Offshore Installation in the Northern Adriatic, Italy Zanuttigh, B.; Angelelli, E.; Bellotti, G.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A GIS modelling framework to evaluate marine spatial planning scenarios: Co-location of offshore wind farms and aquaculture in the German EEZ Gimpel, A.; Stelzenmüller, V.; Grote, B.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Offshore Wind Energy Development in North Carolina Stearns, B.; Murphy, M.; Marriott, S.; et al. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data

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