Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS)

The Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) is one of Europe's leading marine science research organisations and one of the oldest oceanographic organisations in the world. The institute carries out advanced research in the marine environment, including polar research in the Arctic and Antarctic, climate change, renewable energy, marine processes, marine prosperity and sustainability, and mining impacts.

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Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 87
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Assessing the sustainability of Blue Economy activities using an ecosystem and life cycle-based approach: Possibilities, challenges and implications for an informed policy making De Luca Pena, L., Dewulf, J., Staes, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Life Cycle Assessment, Social & Economic Data
Predicted ecological consequences of wave energy extraction and climate-related changes in wave exposure on rocky shore communities Want, A., Waldman, S., Burrows, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Developing expert scientific consensus on the environmental and societal effects of marine artificial structures prior to decommissioning Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
To what extent can decommissioning options for marine artificial structures move us toward environmental targets? Knights, A., Lemasson, A., Firth, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Underwater Noise of Two Operational Tidal Stream Turbines: A Comparison Risch, D., Marmo, B., van Geel, N. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I., Tett, P., Doran, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries
Spatial Impact of Wind Farm Construction on Harbor Porpoise Detectability van Geel, N., Benjamins, S., Marmo, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Characterisation of underwater operational noise of two types of floating offshore wind turbines Risch, D., Favill, G., Marmo, B. Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Marine Mammals
Impacts of human activities on the supply of marine ecosystem services: A conceptual model for offshore wind farms to aid quantitative assessments Van de Pol, L., Van der Biest, K., Taelman, S. E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
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. 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
Providing a detailed estimate of mortality using a simulation-based collision risk model Horne, N., Culloch, R., Schmitt, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Influence of coating type, colour, and deployment timing on biofouling by native and non-native species in a marine renewable energy context Nall, C., Schläppy, M., Cottier-Cook, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction Invertebrates
A brief overview of current approaches for underwater sound analysis and reporting van Geel, N., Risch, D., Wittich, A. Journal Article Noise
Combining wind power and farmed fish: Coastal community perceptions of multi-use offshore renewable energy installations in Europe Billing, S., Charalambides, G., Tett, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Social & Economic Data
Recommended metrics for quantifying underwater noise impacts on North Atlantic right whales Marotte, E., Wright, A., Breeze, H. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Quantifying the effects of tidal turbine array operations on the distribution of marine mammals: Implications for collision risk Onoufriou, J., Russell, D., Thompson, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Environmental Impacts of Tidal and Wave Energy Converters Hutchison, Z., Lieber, L., Miller, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area Findlay, C., Aleynik, D., Farcas, A. Journal Article Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Benthos Workgroup Report for the State of the Science Workshop on Wildlife and Offshore Wind Energy 2020: Cumulative Impacts Degraer, S., Hutchison, Z., LoBue, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment
Modeling Small Scale Impacts of Multi-Purpose Platforms: An Ecosystem Approach Serpetti, N., Benjamins, S., Brain, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A modelling evaluation of electromagnetic fields emitted by buried subsea power cables and encountered by marine animals: considerations for marine renewable energy development Hutchison, Z., Gill, A., Sigray, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Fish, Invertebrates
Methods to quantify avian airspace use in relation to wind energy development Largey, N., Cook, A., Thaxter, C. Journal Article Wind Energy Birds
What natural and social scientists need from each other for effective marine environmental assessment: Insights from collaborative research on the Tomakomai CCS Demonstration Project Mabon, L., Kita, J., Onchi, H. Journal Article Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Survival strategies and molecular responses of two marine mussels to gradual burial by sediment Hutchison, Z., Green, D., Burrows, M. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Invertebrates
Benthic effects of offshore renewables: identification of knowledge gaps and urgently needed research Dannheim, J., Bergström, L., Birchenough, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Invertebrates
Characterisation of underwater operational sound of a tidal stream turbine Risch, D., van Geel, N., Gillespie, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
Artificial reef design affects benthic secondary productivity and provision of functional habitat Rouse, S., Porter, J., Wilding, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates
Vitamine ENA: A framework for the development of ecosystem-based indicators for decision makers Safi, G., Giebels, D., Arroyo, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Benthic Conservation Features and Species Associated With Subsea Pipelines: Considerations for Decommissioning Rouse, S., Lacey, N., Hayes, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
The interplay between economics, legislative power and social influence examined through a social-ecological framework for marine ecosystems services Martino, S., Tett, P., Kenter, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
New Advances in Benthic Monitoring Technology and Methodology Bayley, D., Mogg, A. Book Chapter
Civil society participation in the Scottish marine planning process and the role of Environmental Non-Governmental Organisations Brooker, E., Hopkins, C., Devenport, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Stakeholder Engagement
Harbour Seals Avoid Tidal Turbine Noise: Implications for Collision Risk Hastie, G., Russell, D., Lepper, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Challenges and Opportunities in Monitoring the Impacts of Tidal-Stream Energy Devices on Marine Vertebrates Fox, C., Benjamins, S., Masden, E. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals
Modelling the Sensitivity of Suspended Sediment Profiles to Tidal Current and Wave Conditions Heath, M., Sabatino, A., Serpetti, N. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Setting an Agenda for Biofouling Research for the Marine Renewable Energy Industry Loxton, J., Macleod, A., Nall, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Invertebrates
Turning Off the DRIP ('Data-Rich, Information-Poor') - Rationalising Monitoring with a Focus on Marine Renewable Energy Developments and the Benthos Wilding, T., Gill, A., Boon, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Invertebrates, Ecosystem Processes
Harbour Porpoise Distribution can Vary at Small Spatiotemporal Scales in Energetic Habitats Benjamins, S., van Geel, N., Hastie, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Good noise, bad noise: A tricky case of balancing risk of physical injury against acoustic disturbance for marine mammals and tidal energy devices Wilson, B., Marmo, B., Lepper, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Marine Mammals
A transformational paradigm for marine renewable energy development Graziano, M., Billing, S., Kenter, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
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