Short Science Summary 2020: Benefits and Effects

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Marine Renewable Energy: Benefits and Effects

Technologies that harvest energy from the movement of water in oceans and large rivers are under development around the world. Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices are designed to take advantage of tidal currents, fast flowing rivers, and waves, as well as ocean currents and natural gradients of temperature and salinity in ocean waters. The potential benefits that MRE can bring to nations and stakeholders are driving research studies, development of engineering systems, and experimental deployments of wave energy converters, as well as tidal and river turbines, in coastal areas. These studies, trials, and experiments are the leading edge of the development of an international MRE industry that is adding to the renewable energy portfolio of many nations. As this development occurs, it is essential that MRE projects not harm valuable and often fragile marine populations, habitats, and systems in the oceans. The responsible development of the MRE industry is informed by science-based understanding of the potential effects of MRE installations worldwide.

This Short Science Summary was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 1: Marine Renewable Energy and Ocean Energy Systems and Chapter 2: Marine Renewable Energy: Environmental Effects and Monitoring Strategies. 

The table below contains the literature relevant to this summary document and will continue to be updated as new literature is added to Tethys.

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Stakeholder requirements for commercially successful wave energy converter farms Babarit, A., Bull, D., Dykes, K., Malins, R., Nielsen, K., Costello, R., Roberts, J., Ferreira, C., Kennedy, B., Weber, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Human Dimensions
The Ebb and Flow of Tidal Barrage Development in Zhejiang Province, China Li, Y., Pan, D. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Modeling Baseline Conditions of Ecological Indicators: Marine Renewable Energy Environmental Monitoring Linder, H., Horne, J., Ward, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Sensitivity of tidal lagoon and barrage hydrodynamic impacts and energy outputs to operational characteristics Angeloudis, A., Falconer, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Ecosystem Processes
Multi-criteria decision-making on assessment of proposed tidal barrage schemes in terms of environmental impacts Wu, Y., Xu, C., Ke, Y., Chen, K., Xu, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
A Tool for Simulating Collision Probabilities of Animals with Marine Renewable Energy Devices Schmitt, P., Culloch, R., Lieber, L., Molander, S., Hammar, L., Kregting, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision
Determining the Water Column Usage by Seals in the Brims Lease Site Evers, C., Blight, C., Thompson, D., Onoufriou, J., Hastie, G. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals
Life Cycle Assessment of a multi-use offshore platform: Combining wind and wave energy production Elginoz, N., Bas, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
PMEC-SETS Final Report: Final Site Selection, Preliminary Facility Design, and Cost & Schedule Estimates Batten, B., Hellin, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave
The Forward Look; an Ocean Energy Environmental Research Strategy for the UK Aquatera Ltd, MarineSpace Ltd Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
ORJIP Ocean Energy: The Forward Look; an Ocean Energy Environmental Research Strategy for the UK [2017] Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
Analysis of the environmental issues concerning the deployment of an OTEC power plant in Martinique Devault, D., Péné-Annette, A. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy
Measuring Changes in Ambient Noise Levels from the Installation and Operation of a Surge Wave Energy Converter in the Coastal Ocean Henkel, S., Haxel, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Numerical modelling of wave energy resources and assessment of wave energy extraction by large scale wave farms Venugopal, V., Nemalidinne, R., Vögler, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Multisensor Acoustic Tracking of Fish and Seabird Behavior Around Tidal Turbine Structures in Scotland Williamson, B., Fraser, S., Blondel, P., Bell, P., Waggitt, J., Scott, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Fish, Birds
Developing Methodologies for Large Scale Wave and Tidal Stream Marine Renewable Energy Extraction and its Environmental Impact: An Overview of the TeraWatt Project Side, J., Gallego, A., James, M., Davies, I., Heath, M., Karunarathna, H., Venugopal, V., Vögler, A., Burrows, M. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Assessing the impact of tidal stream energy extraction on the Lagrangian circulation Guillou, N., Chapalain, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Good or Bad Vibrations? Impacts of Anthropogenic Vibration on the Marine Epibenthos Roberts, L., Elliott, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Invertebrates
From Scotland to New Scotland: Constructing a Sectoral Marine Plan for Tidal Energy for Nova Scotia Sangiuliano, S., Mastrantonis, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Legal & Policy
Large Scale Three-Dimensional Modelling for Wave and Tidal Energy Resource and Environmental Impact: Methodologies for Quantifying Acceptable Thresholds for Sustainable Exploitation Gallego, A., Side, J., Baston, S., Waldman, S., Bell, M., Davies, I., Murray, R., Heath, M., Sabatino, A., McKee, D., McCraig, C., Karunarathna, H., Fairley, I., Chatzirodou, A., Venugopal, V., Nemalidinne, R., Yung, T., Burrows, M. Journal Article Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Marine Renewable Energy in the Mediterranean Sea: Status and Perspectives Soukissian, T., Denaxa, D., Karathanasi, F., Prospathopoulos, A., Sarantakos, K., Iona, A., Georgantas, K., Mavrakos, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions
Flat and complex temperate reefs provide similar support for fish Paxton, A., Pickering, E., Adler, A., Taylor, J., Peterson, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Human Dimensions
The impacts of tidal turbines on water levels in a shallow estuary Garcia-Oliva, M., Djordjević, S., Tabor, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Understanding the Potential Risk to Marine Mammals from Collision with Tidal Turbines Copping, A., Grear, M., Jepsen, R., Chartrand, C., Gorton, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Collision Marine Mammals
A Review of Methods and Models for Environmental Monitoring of Marine Renewable Energy Bender, A., Francisco, F., Sundberg, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy
Hydrodynamic Impacts of a Marine Renewable Energy Installation on the Benthic Boundary Layer in a Tidal Channel Fraser, S., Nikora, V., Williamson, B., Scott, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Phase-resolving wave modeling for the wave characterization of coastal and nearshore Marine Renewable Energy sites Varing, A., Filipot, J-F., Roeber, V., Leckler, F., Duarte, R., Michard, B., Delpey, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Ecosystem Processes, Human Dimensions
Spatiotemporal variability of marine renewable energy resources in Norway Varlas, G., Christakos, K. , Cheliotis, I., Papadopoulos, A., Steeneveld, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Setting an Agenda for Biofouling Research for the Marine Renewable Energy Industry Loxton, J., Macleod, A., Nall, C., McCollin, T., Machado, I., Simas, T., Vance, T., Kenny, C., Want, A., Miller, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Invertebrates
Wave and Tidal Range Energy Devices Offer Environmental Opportunities as Artificial Reefs Callaway, R., Bertelli, C., Lock, G., Carter, T., Friis-Madsen, E., Unsworth, R., Sorense, H., Neumann, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Optimising multiple multibeam sonars to assess marine life interactions with an underwater kite Lieber, L., Nilsen, T., Zambrano, C., Kregting, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Collision Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Community Energy and Emissions Planning for Tidal Current Turbines: A Case Study of the Municipalities of the Southern Gulf Islands Region, British Columbia Sangiuliano, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Albatern WaveNet Device Isle of Muck Deployment Campbell, D. Report Marine Energy, Wave
Minimising negative environmental impacts of ocean energy systems: example of Sabella D10 tidal turbine Sabella Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment
An Examination of Marketplace Support Options for Marine Renewable Energy Development with Particular Reference to Experience of Nova Scotia, Canada Cameron, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions
The Importance of a Multi-Method Monitoring Approach to Assess the Effects of Anthropogenic Activity on Harbour Porpoises Maldini, D., Foley, A., Culloch, R., Pinfield, R., Nykänen, M., Cronin, M., Jessopp, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
The near-wake of horizontal axis turbines in a storm surge barrier Verbeek, M., Labeur, R., Uijttewaal, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions
Target Tracking using Sonars for Marine Life Monitoring around Tidal Turbines Jepp, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Marine Mammals
Demonstration of a Socio-economic Cost of Energy Analysis of a Wave Energy Converter Array Crooks, D., de Andres, A., Medina-López, E., Jeffrey, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Seasonal occurrence of seabirds and marine mammals at a wave energy test site Hunt, W., Nykänen, M., Bennison, A., O'Connor, B., Kavanagh, A., Jessopp, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
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