Marine Energy

The generation of renewable energy from tides, waves, currents, salinity, and temperature gradients in the oceans, seas, and rivers.

Marine renewable energy (MRE), also known as ocean energy or marine and hydrokinetic energy (MHK), refers to the various ways to generate electricity from the world’s oceans, seas, and rivers. Movement of water occurs naturally in these bodies of water in the form of waves, tides, and currents. Although many are in early stages of research and development, there is a wide variety of MRE technologies capable of generating electricity from the movement of water, as well as from differences in water temperature and salinity.

The relevant technologies can be classified into the following categories:

The environmental concerns associated with MRE technologies vary substantially based on the technology type, device design, and location. The primary environmental concerns typically encompass animal collisions with dynamic devices, impacts from underwater noise, and concerns about changes to the physical environment.

Please note: Tethys classifies offshore wind energy separately from MRE.

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Affiliated Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Total results: 3342
Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Environmental Assessment Seabed Survey: Makah Bay Thales GeoSolutions, Inc. Report Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
A General Theory on Fish Aggregation to Floating Objects: An Alternative to the Meeting Point Hypothesis Castro, J., Santiago, J., Santana-Ortega, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish
Yell Sound The Engineering Business Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Technologies and their Influence on Future UK Marine Resource Development and Management Side, J., Jowitt, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Billia Croo Environmental Statement Carl Bro Group Report Marine Energy, Wave Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluating the Coastal Environment for Marine Birds Wanless, S., Bacon, P., Harris, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Physical Environment
Islay Limpet Wave Power Plant Report The Queen’s University of Belfast Report Marine Energy, Wave
Persistence of Antifouling Agents in the Marine Biosphere Ranke, J. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Physical Environment
Evaluation of the Effects of Turbulence on the Behaviour of Migratory Fish Odeh, M., Noreika, J., Haro, A. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Fish
Wanxiang-I Project Harbin Engineering University Project Site Marine Energy, Tidal
Wake Effects in Tidal Current Turbine Farms Macleod, A., Barnes, S., Rados, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Practice of Comprehensive Silt Proof Measures in Tide Power Stations Liu, X., Fagong, L. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Environmental impact of antifouling technologies: state of the art and perspectives Terlizzi, A., Fraschetti, S., Gianguzza, P. Journal Article Marine Energy Chemicals Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Enermar Project Ponte di Archimede SpA Project Site Marine Energy, Ocean Current
Folkecenter Wave Test Station Nordic Folkecenter for Renewable Energy Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Evaluation of Juvenile Salmon Behavior at Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, using a Multibeam Technique Johnson, R., Moursund, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Fish, Pelagic Fish
Laboratory Studies on the Effects of Shear on Fish Nietzel, D., Richmond, M., Dauble, D. Report Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Fish, Pelagic Fish
Risk assessment for fish passage through small, low-head turbines Turnpenny, A., Clough, S., Hanson, K. Book Marine Energy Fish
The Role of Women in Sustainable Energy Development Cecelski, E. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on schooling herring (Clupea harengus) using underwater tail-slaps: Kinematic analyses of field observations Domenici, P., Batty, R., Simila, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Pico Power Plant WavEC Offshore Renewables Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Downstream Migration of Fish Through Dams of Hydroelectric Power Plants Pavlov, D., Lupandin, A., Kostin, V. Book Riverine, Marine Energy Collision Fish
Mighty Whale Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology Center (JAMSTEC) Project Site Marine Energy, Wave
Response properties and biological function of the skate electrosensory system during ontogeny Sisneros, J., Tricas, T., Luer, C. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Fish, Demersal Fish
Habitat use by bottlenose dolphins: seasonal distribution and stratified movement patterns in the Moray Firth, Scotland Wilson, B., Thompson, P.M., Hammond, P.S. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals
The kinematics and performance of fish fast-start swimming Domenici, P., Blake, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Detection of magnetic field intensity by sea turtles Lohmann, C., Lohmann, K. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Reptiles
Design considerations for ocean energy resource systems Bregman, R., Knapp, R., Takahashi, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Changes in Area, Geomorphology and Sediment Nature of Salt Marshes in the Oosterschelde Estuary (SW Netherlands) Due to Tidal Changes de Jong, D., de Jong, Z., Mulder, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
An assessment of research and development leadership in ocean energy technologies Bruch, V. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions
Renewable Energy From the Ocean: A Guide to OTEC Avery, W., Wu, C. Book OTEC, Marine Energy
Intertidal Ecology and Potential Power Impacts, Bay of Fundy, Canada Gordon, D. Jr. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Macrotidal Estuaries: A Region of Collision Between Migratory Marine Animals and Tidal Power Development Dadswell, M., Rulifson, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
Tidal Power and the Aquatic Environment of La Rance Retiere, C. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
The Direction Change Concept for Reticulospinal Control of Goldfish Escape Foreman, M., Eaton, R. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish
Ocean Energies: Environmental, Economic and Technological Aspects of Alternative Power Sources Charlier, R., Justus, J. Book Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy
Highly directional swimming by scalloped hammerhead sharks, Sphyrna lewini, and subsurface irradiance, temperature, bathymetry, and geomagnetic field Klimley, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, EMF Fish
Duration of lactation and postweaning changes in mass and body composition of harbor seal, Phoca vitulina , pups Muelbert, M., Bowen, W. Journal Article Marine Energy Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
The infauna and epifauna of the northern North Sea Basford, D., Eleftheriou, A., Raffaelli, D. Journal Article Marine Energy
Wave Energy Technology Assessment Hagerman, G., Heller, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions
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