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
Sustainability Assessment of an Oscillating Water Column During the Design, Installation, Operation, and Disassembly Phases Gallego-Ramírez, C.; López-Mosquera, J.; Chica, E.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise, Vessel Strike Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Fisheries, Navigation, Recreation & Tourism, Social & Economic Data, Visual Impacts
Outlook on the development of eco-friendly offshore renewable energy technologies Sun, P.; Jiang, Z.; Chen, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Impacts of offshore wind farms in the English Channel on larval dispersal and connectivity of benthic species using numerical modeling Ajmi, S.; Boutet, M.; Bennis, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Autonomous sensor suite for evaluating fish-turbine interactions and environmental impacts in marine renewable energy and hydropower Salalila, A.; Lu, J.; Martinez, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision Fish
Evaluation of the Hydrodynamic Impacts of Tidal Turbine Arrays in Jiaozhou Bay Zhang, C.; Yang, X.; Jiang, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Investigation of wind farm impacts on surface waves using coupled numerical simulations Larsén, X.; Fischereit, J.; Hamzeloo, S.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Large offshore wind farms have minimal direct impacts on air quality Golbazi, M.; Archer, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Blocking effects on mean ocean currents by offshore wind farm foundations Carpenter, J.; Guha, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of large-scale offshore wind farms on tropical cyclones: a case study of Typhoon Hato Zhang, P.; Deng, S.; Tuo, P-F.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Recent Advances in Assessing Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Around the World Copping, A.; Martinez, L.; Hemery, L.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Riverine, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Monopile-induced turbulence and sediment redistribution form visible wakes in offshore wind farms Bailey, L.; Dorrell, R.; Kostakis, I.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Continental shelf wave generation due to surface stress anomalies in the wake of offshore wind farms Weber, J.; Broström, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow
Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities Want, A.; Waldman, S.; Burrows, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Beneath the blades: Marine wind farms support parts of local biodiversity - a systematic review Knorrn, A.; Teder, T.; Kaasik, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates
Potential environmental impacts of floating solar photovoltaic systems Benjamins, S.; Williamson, B.; Billing, S-L.; et al. Journal Article Attraction, Changes in Flow, Chemicals, EMF, Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Local and regional interactions between tidal stream turbines and coastal environment Li, X.; Li, M.; Wolf, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Integrated survey methodologies provide process-driven framework for marine renewable energy environmental impact assessment Chapman, J.; Williamson, B.; Couto, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Birds, Fish
Impact of Wave Energy Converters and Port Layout on Coastal Dynamics: Case Study of Astara Port Moradi, M.; Ilinca, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental impacts from large-scale offshore renewable-energy deployment Ouro, P.; Fernandez, R.; Armstrong, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Answering the key stakeholder questions about the impact of offshore wind farms on marine life using hypothesis testing to inform targeted monitoring Cresci, A.; Degraer, S.; Zhang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Localized Tidal Energy Extraction in Puget Sound Can Adjust Estuary Reflection and Friction, Modifying Barotropic Tides System-Wide Spicer, P.; MacCready, P.; Yang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Field observations of the wake from a full-scale tidal turbine array Guerra, M.; Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Primary vs grey: A critical evaluation of literature sources used to assess the impacts of offshore wind farms Szostek, C.; Edwards-Jones, A.; Beaumont, N.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Collision, Habitat Change, Vessel Strike Bats, Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
A three-dimensional model of terrain-induced updrafts for movement ecology studies Thedin, R.; Brandes, D.; Quon, E.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Bats, Birds
Wake characteristics behind a tidal turbine with surface waves in turbulent flow analyzed with large-eddy simulation Ouro, P.; Mullings, H.; Christou, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Larger wind turbines as a solution to reduce environmental impacts Akhtar, N.; Geyer, B.; Schrum, C. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Balancing power production and coastal protection: A bi-objective analysis of Wave Energy Converters Battisti, B.; Giorgi, G.; Fernández, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Effects of small marine energy deployments on oceanographic systems Whiting, J.; Garavelli, L.; Farr, H.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wind Farm Blockage Revealed by Fog: The 2018 Horns Rev Photo Case Hasager, C.; Nygaard, N.; Poulos, G. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Overlap between the Mid-Atlantic Bight Cold Pool and offshore wind lease areas Horwitz, R.; Miles, T.; Munroe, D.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Waterbodies thermal energy based systems interactions with marine environment — A review Bordbar, A.; Georgoulas, K.; Dai, Y.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Human Dimensions
Study on the Impact of Offshore Wind Farms on Surrounding Water Environment in the Yangtze Estuary Based on Remote Sensing Cai, L.; Hu, Q.; Qiu, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Numerical Study of Turbulent Wake of Offshore Wind Turbines and Retention Time of Larval Dispersion Ajmi, S.; Boutet, M.; Bennis, A.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
Modeling Morphodynamic Impacts and Optimization of Marine Hydrokinetic Arrays in Shallow Offshore Environments Moghadam, H.; Ortiz, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Morphological Modelling to Investigate the Role of External Sediment Sources and Wind and Wave-Induced Flow on Sand Bank Sustainability: An Arklow Bank Case Study Creane, S.; O'Shea, M.; Coughlan, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Spatiotemporal Variations of Ocean Upwelling and Downwelling Induced by Wind Wakes of Offshore Wind Farms Liu, K.; Du, J.; Larsén, X.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal energy extraction modifies tidal asymmetry and transport in a shallow, well-mixed estuary Spicer, P.; Yang, Z.; Wang, T.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Impact of wind farms on local land surface temperature in Qinghai Province, China Zhang, X.; Wang, H.; Shang, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The large-scale impact of anthropogenic mixing by offshore wind turbine foundations in the shallow North Sea Christiansen, N.; Carpenter, J.; Daewel, U.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Sustainable wind energy planning through ecosystem service impact valuation and exergy: A study case in south-central Chile Martínez-Martínez, Y.; Dewulf, J.; Aguayo, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Projected cross-shore changes in upwelling induced by offshore wind farm development along the California coast Raghukumar, K.; Nelson, T.; Jacox, M.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
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
Effects of offshore wind farms on suspended particulate matter derived from satellite remote sensing Brandao, I.; van der Molen, J.; van der Wal, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Deep-sea impacts of climate interventions Levin, L.; Alfaro-Lucas, J.; Colaco, A.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Safe passage for fish: The case for in-stream turbines Brown, E.; Sulaeman, S.; Quispe-Abad, R.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Fish
Wind Power Increases the Plant Diversity of Temperate Grasslands but Decreases the Dominance of Palatable Plants Ji. G.; Ganjurjav, H.; Hu, G.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow
On the importance of wind turbine wake boundary to wind energy and environmental impact Fan, Z.; Li,S.; Gao, Z.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Organic matter processing in a [simulated] offshore wind farm ecosystem in current and future climate and aquaculture scenarios Voet, H.; Vlaminck, E.; van Colen, C.; et al. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Wind farms dry surface soil in temporal and spatial variation Wang, G.; Li, G.; Liu, Z. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Insights from the management of offshore energy resources: Toward an ecosystem-services based management approach for deep-ocean industries Bravo, M.; Brandt, M.; van der Grient, J.; et al. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Changes in Flow, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Social & Economic Data

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