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
Confronting the Financing Impasse: Risk Management through Internationally Staged Investments in Tidal Energy Development MacDougall, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Social & Economic Data, Human Dimensions
Effects of hydrokinetic turbine sound on the behavior of four species of fish within an experimental mesocosm Schramm, M., Bevelhimer, M., Scherelis, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
The Motus Wildlife Tracking System: a collaborative research network to enhance the understanding of wildlife movement Taylor, P., Crewe,T., Mackenzie, S., Lepage, D., Aubry, Y., Crysler, Z., Finney, G., Francis, C., Guglielmo, C., Hamilton, D., Holberton, R., Loring, P., Mitchell, G., Norris, D., Paquet, J., Ronconi, R., Smetzer, J., Smith, P., Welch, L., Woodworth, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy
Responses of bottlenose dolphins and harbor porpoises to impact and vibration piling noise during harbor construction Graham, I., Pirotta, E., Merchant, N., Farcas, A., Barton, T., Cheney, B., Hastie, G., Thompson, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Avoidance, Noise Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Characterisation of the Biofouling Community on a Floating Wave Energy Device Nall, C., Schläppy, M., Guerin, A. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Multi-Scale Temporal Patterns in Fish Presence in a High-Velocity Tidal Channel Viehman, H., Zydlewski, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Tidal Current Power Resources and Influence of Sea-Level Rise in the Coastal Waters of Kinmen Island, Taiwan Chen, W., Chen, H., Lin, L., Yu, Y. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy
Mooring System Considerations for Renewable Energy Standards Cribbs, A., Kärrsten, G., Shelton, J., Nicoll, R., Stewart, W. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change
Analytical Framework (AF) – Analysing Multi-Use (MU) in the European Sea Basins Zaucha, J., Bocci, M., Depellegrin, D., Lukic, I., Buck, B., Schupp, M., Cana, M., Kovacheva, A., Buchanan, B., Karachle, P. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Seabed Scour Considerations for Marine Renewable Energy Facilities Stevens, R., Smith, K., Soosainathan, L., Fischer, J., Mekkawy, M., Rahim, A., O'Connell, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment
Acoustic characterization of wave energy converters Polagye, B., Murphy, P., Cross, P., Vega, L. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
A Snapshot of Risk for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Copping, A., Kramer, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise
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., Risch, D., Benjamins, S., Hastie, G., Carter, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Noise Marine Mammals
Potential Environmental Effects of Leading Edge Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Sudderth, E., Lewis, K., Cumper, J., Mangar, A., Flynn, D. Report Tidal, Marine Energy
Lessons Learnt from MeyGen Phase 1a: Design Phase MeyGen Report Tidal, Marine Energy
Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project: 2016 Environmental Monitoring Report ORPC Maine Report Marine Energy, Tidal Noise
The Impact of Marine Renewable Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Robins, P., Fairley, I. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wave energy and flow reduce the abundance and size of benthic species on oyster reefs Lunt, J., Reustle, J., Smee, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Invertebrates
The Bay of Fundy Inshore Fisherman’s Association v. Nova Scotia Minister of Environment Robertson, J. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Fisheries, Legal & Policy
Offshore exposure experiments on cuttlefish indicate received sound pressure and particle motion levels associated with acoustic trauma Solé, M., Sigray, P., Lenoir, M., Van der Schaar, M., Lalander, E., André, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Noise Invertebrates
Renewable energy and biodiversity: Implications for transitioning to a Green Economy Gasparatos, A., Doll, C., Esteban, M., Ahmed, A., Olang, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
Visualising the Aspect-Dependent Radar Cross Section of Seabirds over a Tidal Energy Test Site Using a Commercial Marine Radar System McCann, D., Bell, P. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Seabirds, Birds
A Simulation Approach to Assessing Environmental Risk of Sound Exposure to Marine Mammals Donovan, C., Harris, C., Milazzo, L., Harwood, J., Marshall, L., Williams, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
ISO 18405:2017 Underwater acoustics-Terminology ISO/TC 43/SC 3 Book Marine Energy Noise
Socio-economic benefits assessment of the Celtic Seas Partnership co-existence guidelines NEF Consulting Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Environmental Legal Framework for the Development of Blue Energy in Europe Pérez, E. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Acoustic characterization of Mutriku OWC Plant Bald, J., Uriarte, A., Ruiz-Minguela, P., Ortega, N. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Community benefits from offshore renewables: The relationship between different understandings of impact, community, and benefit Rudolph, D., Haggett, C., Aitken, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Stakeholder Engagement, Legal & Policy, Human Dimensions
Morphological Process of a Restored Estuary Downstream of a Tidal Barrier Kuang, C., Liang, H., Gu, J., Su, T., Zhao, X., Song, H., Ma, Y., Dong, Z. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Interim Report of the Working Group on Marine Benthal and Renewable Energy Developments (WGMBRED) International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Invertebrates, Human Dimensions
Cautions on using the Before-After-Control-Impact design in environmental effects monitoring programs Smokorowski, K., Randall, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions
Pacific Region Marine Renewables Environmental Regulatory Workshop Report Copping, A., Kramer, S., Sather, N., Nelson, P. Workshop Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Developing a Novel Risk-Based Methodology for Multi-Criteria Decision Making in Marine Renewable Energy Applications Abaei, M., Arzaghi, E., Abbassi, R., Garaniya, V., Penesis, I. Journal Article Marine Energy
Modelling Study of the Effects of Suspended Aquaculture Installations on Tidal Stream Generation in Cobscook Bay O'Donncha, F., James, S., Ragnoli, E. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Monitoring the Condition of Marine Renewable Energy Devices through Underwater Acoustic Emissions: Case study of a Wave Energy Converter in Falmouth Bay, UK Walsh, J., Bashir, I., Garrett, J., Thies, P., Blondel, P., Johanning, L. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Noise
Environmental Impact Assessment Consent Decision - West Islay Tidal Energy Park Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evopod ¼-Scale Tidal Energy Converter: Decommisioning Programme - Sanda Sound, Kintyre, Scotland Ocean Flow Energy Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Fine-Scale Foraging Movements by Fish-Eating Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) Relate to the Vertical Distributions and Escape Responses of Salmonid Prey (Oncorhynchus spp.) Wright, B., Ford, J., Ellis, G., Deecke, V., Shapiro, A., Battaile, B., Trites, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Effects of ocean sprawl on ecological connectivity: impacts and solutions Bishop, M., Mayer-Pinto, M., Airoldi, L., Firth, L., Morris, R., Loke, L., Hawkins, S., Naylor, L., Coleman, R., Chee, S., Dafforn, K. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes
Seabird Distribution and Abundance in the Offshore Environment Final Report Kuletz, K., Labunski, E. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Birds, Seabirds
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