TY - RPRT
TI - 2024 State of the Science Report - Chapter 10: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy in Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems
AU - Garavelli, L
AU - Hemery, L
AU - Farr, H
AU - Apolonia, M
AU - Haywood, Z
AU - Paredes, A
AU - Bender, A
AB - So much of the knowledge that has been gained concerning potential environmental effects of MRE development comes from temperate regions. With more and more countries entering into the MRE space, there are increasing numbers of MRE developments within tropical and subtropical regions. The mix of MRE technologies that are more likely to be deployed in these regions will differ somewhat from those in temperate regions, with greater contributions from OTEC, perhaps salinity gradients, and wave energy devices. Tropical and subtropical ecosystems also differ significantly from their temperate counterparts, with higher biodiversity and more complex food webs. Chapter 10 examines these differences and recommends monitoring and research approaches that are better suited to tropical and subtropical ecosystems. In general, these ecosystems can best be approached as complex entities, rather than parsed into separate stressor-receptor interactions as has been done for temperate ecosystems. However, many of the same interactions will be applicable to tropical and subtropical ecosystems, allowing for considerable knowledge transfer from OES-Environmental’s and others’ existing research.Chapter 10 Supplementary Material The 2024 State of the Science Report consists of 11 chapters which can be downloaded as a whole or individually. Download Chapter 10: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy in Tropical and Subtropical Ecosystems here.
DA - 2024/09//
PY - 2024
PB - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
LA - English
KW - Marine Energy
KW - OTEC
KW - Tidal
KW - Wave
ER -