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
Quantifying Barotrauma Risk to Juvenile Fish during Hydro-Turbine Passage Richmond, M., Serkowski, J., Ebner, L., Sick, M., Brown, R., Carlson, T. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Energy of Marine Currents in the Strait of Gibraltar and its Potential as a Renewable Energy Resource Quesada, M., Lafuente, J., Garrido, J., Sammartino, S., Delgado, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal
Power Generation Using the Kuroshio Current IHI Corporation Report Ocean Current, Marine Energy
Dictionary of Ocean Energy (Chinese) Wen, X., Zhu, K. Book Marine Energy
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part I: One single turbine Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G., Pinon, G., Rivoalen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Noise Correction of Turbulent Spectra Obtained from Acoustic Doppler Velocimeters Durgesh, V., Thomson, J., Richmond, M., Polagye, B. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise
Hydraulic Impacts of Hydrokinetic Devices Kartezhnikova, M., Ravens, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Review of the Potential Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy Development on Scotland's Marine Environment Aquatera Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Ecosystem Processes
A Geographical-Based Multi-Criteria Approach for Marine Energy Farm Planning Maslov, N., Brosset, D., Claramunt, C., Charpentier, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
D4.17 Report on environmental monitoring protocols Magagna, D., Lauri, C., Butler, M., Bristow, C. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
MERiFIC 3.3.3: Technical Report Biodiversity Assessment - Methods for Surveying Marine Mammal Biodiversity around Small Islands Ingram, S. Report Marine Energy Pinnipeds, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Understanding the Potential for Marine Megafauna Entanglement Risk from Marine Renewable Energy Developments [Presentation] Benjamins, S., Harnois, V., Smith, H., Johanning, L., Greenhill, L., Carter, C., Wilson, B. Presentation Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Entanglement Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Environmental Impacts over the Seabed and Benthic Communities of Underwater Cable Installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BIMEP) Bald, J., Hernández, C., Galparsoro, I., Rodriguez, J., Muxika, I., Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Insights into the Ocean Health Index for Marine Renewable Energy Lam, W., Roy, C. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
The Modelling of Tidal Turbine Farms using Multi-Scale, Unstructured Mesh Models Kramer, S., Piggott, M., Hill, J., Kregting, L., Pritchard, D., Elsaesser, B. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal
Advances in Research to Understand the Impacts of Wave and Tidal Energy Devices in the United States Brown-Saracino, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave
A Wave Farm for an Island: Detailed Effects on the Nearshore Wave Climate Veigas, M., Ramos, V., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Movement Patterns of Seals in Tidally Energetic Sites: Implications for Renewable Energy Development Hastie, G., Benjamins, S., Bird, A., Clark, L., Elliot, J., Lepper, P., Martin, L., Moss, S., Whyte, K., Wilson, B., Thompson, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Beach response to wave energy converter farms acting as coastal defence Mendoza, E., Silva, R., Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E., Andersen, T., Martinelli, L., Nørgaard, J., Ruol, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of Tidal-Stream Energy Converter (TEC) Arrays in Relation to the Natural Variability of Sedimentary Processes Robins, P., Neill, S., Lewis, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Monitoring Spatial Variability for Marine Energy Sites Ashton, I., Argall, R., Nicholls-Lee, R., Johanning, L. Presentation Marine Energy
Estimating Distribution of Sedimentary Benthic Habitats and Species on the Eastern Pacific Shelf and Detecting Effects of Device Deployment Henkel, S., Goldfinger, C., Romsos, C., Politano, K. Presentation Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Tidal Energy, Underwater Noise and Marine Mammals Carter, C., Wilson, B., Burrows, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Marine Mammals
An Overview of a Simulation Approach to Assessing Environmental Risk of Sound Exposure to Marine Mammals Donovan, C., Harris, C., Marshall, L., Harwood, J., Milazzo, L., Williams, R. Presentation Marine Energy Noise Marine Mammals
Monitoring Benthic Habitats and Biodiversity at the Tidal Energy Site of Paimpol-Brehat (Brittany, France) Carlier, A., Caisey, X., Gaffet, J., Lejart, M., Derrien-Courtel, S., Catherine, E., Quimbert, E., Soubigou, O. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Invertebrates
Coordination and Cooperation in the European Marine Strategy Framework Directive and the US National Ocean Policy Maier, N. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
Under Keel Clearance - Policy Paper NOREL Guidance Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Navigation
The Role of Tidal Asymmetry in Characterising the Tidal Energy Resource of Orkney Neill, S., Hashemi, M., Lewis, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal
EMEC Billia Croo Wave Test Site: Wildlife Observations Project Annual Report Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Marine Radar Derived Current Vector Mapping at a Planned Commercial Tidal Stream Turbine Array in the Pentland Firth Bell, P., McCann, D., Crammond, S., McIlvenny, J., Dufaur, J., Archer, P. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal
EMEC Fall of Warness Tidal Test Site: Wildlife Observations Project Annual Report Marine Scotland Science Report Marine Energy, Tidal Birds, Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Responses of Free-Living Coastal Pelagic Fish to Impulsive Sounds Hawkins, A., Roberts, L., Cheesman, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Noise Pelagic Fish, Fish
Relational development site appraisal model for the deployment of marine energy convertors in Scotland Wemyss, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
A Review of Marine Bird Diving Behaviour: Assessing Underwater Collision Risk with Tidal Turbines Robbins, A., Thaxter, C., Cook, A., Furness, T., Daunt, F., Masden, E. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Birds, Seabirds
Marine Mammals and Tidal Turbines: Understanding True Collision Risk Sparling, C., Lonergan, M., Mackey, B., Booth, C., Hastie, G., Gillespie, D., Macaulay, J. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Marine Mammals
Modelling Changes to Physical Environmental Impacts Due to Wave Energy Array Layouts Smith, H., Ashton, I. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment
Use of Animal Tracking Technology to Assess Potential Risks of Tidal Turbine Interactions with Fish Redden, A., Broome, J., Keyser, F., Stokesbury, M., Bradford, R., Gibson, J., Halfyard, E. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
The Hebridean Wave Model Christie, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave
Tracking Porpoise Underwater Movements in Tidal Rapids using Drifting Hydrophone Arrays. Filling a Key Information Gap for Assessing Collision Risk Gordon, J., Macaulay, J., Northridge, S., Gillespie, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Modelling Impact Assessment in Renewables Development Areas using the New R Package, MRSea v0.1.1 Scott-Hayward, L., Mackenzie, M., Oedekoven, C., Walker, C. Presentation Marine Energy
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