Short Science Summary: 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
Environmental Effects of MRE: Advancing the Industry through Broad Outreach and Engagement Freeman, M., Copping, A., Rose, D., Garavelli, L., Hemery, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Floating wind and wave energy technologies: applications, synergies and role in decarbonization in Portugal White, C., Carrelhas, A., Gato, L., Portillo, J., Candido, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning
Choose Your Own Marine Energy Adventure Game: Collision Risk Hemery, L., DeGuia, B., Pratt, M., Tebbs, C., Cramer, N., Garavelli, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Collision Birds, Fish, Pelagic Fish, Marine Mammals
Co-designing a multi-criteria approach to ranking hazards to and from Australia’s emerging offshore blue economy Turschwell, M. P., Brown, C., Lacharite, M., Melbourne-Thomas, J., Hayes, K., Bustamante, R., Dambacher, J., Evans, K., Fidelman, P., MacDonald, D. H., Putten, I. V., Wood, G., Abdussamie, N., Bates, M., Blackwell, D., D'Alessandro, S., Dutton, I., Ericson, J., Frid, C., McDougall, C., Fulton, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Effects of anthropogenic magnetic fields on the behavior of a major predator of the intertidal and subtidal zones, the velvet crab Necora puber Albert, L., Olivier, F., Jolivet, A., Chauvaud, L., Chauvaud, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy EMF Invertebrates
Assessment of the impact of tidal power extraction from the Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier through the evaluation of a pilot plant Fockert, A., Bijlsma, A., O'Mahoney, T., Verbruggen, W., Scheijgrond, P., Wang, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Collision, Habitat Change, Noise Fish
Towards assessing the impact of anthropogenic sound on fishes: Gaps, perspectives, and a case study of a large floating bridge Zang, X., Carlson, T., Martinez, J., Lu, J., Deng, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Noise Fish
Energy justice & coastal communities: The case for Meaningful Marine Renewable Energy Development Caballero, M., Gunda, T., McDonald, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice
Influence of tidal and diurnal rhythms on fish assemblages in the surf zone of sandy beaches Xia, W., Miao, Z., Wang, S., Chen, K., Liu, Y., Xie, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Towards blue growth: Multi-use possibilities for the development of emerging sectors in the Brazilian sea Weiss, C., Bonetti, J., Scherer, M., Ondiviela, B., Guanche, R., Juanes, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Vulnerability Index to Scale Effects of Offshore Renewable Energy on Marine Mammals and Sea Turtles Off the U.S. West Coast (VIMMS) Southall, B., Mazurek, R., Eriksen, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Marine Mammals, Reptiles, Sea Turtles
Tidal barriers and fish – Impacts and remediation in the face of increasing demand for freshwater and climate change Bice, C., Huisman, J., Kimball, M., Mallen-Cooper, M., Zampatti, B., Gillanders, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Fisheries
Noise Monitoring Report Wave Swell Energy King Island Project – UniWave200 Giudici, C. Report Marine Energy, Wave Noise
Towards Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter: Using Drifters Equipped with Acoustic Tags to Verify the Efficacy of an Array of Acoustic Receivers Sanderson, B., Karsten, R., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Fish
Effect of electromagnetic fields from renewable energy subsea power cables on righting reflex and physiological response of coastal invertebrates Chapman, E., Rochas, C., Piper, A., Vad, J., Kazanidis, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF Invertebrates
Tidal turbine development ebbs and flows Berkowitz, R. Magazine Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Climate Change, Social & Economic Data
Observing fish interactions with marine energy turbines using acoustic cameras Cotter, E., Staines, G. Journal Article Marine Energy Collision Fish
Marine energy converters: Potential acoustic effects on fishes and aquatic invertebrates Popper, A., Haxel, J., Staines, G., Guan, S., Nedelec, S., Roberts, L., Deng, Z. Journal Article Marine Energy Noise Fish, Invertebrates
ELEMENT: Local Community Engagement Report Lehnertz, A. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Country-Specific Guidance Document: Scotland OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy
Harnessing the Power of Ocean Energy A Comprehensive Review of Power Generation Technologies and Future Perspectives Thennakoon, T., Hewage, H., Sandunika, D., Panagoda, L., Senarathna, W., Sulaksha, L., Weerarathna, D., Jayathma, W., Gamage, D., Perera, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current, OTEC, Salinity Gradient, Tidal, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Supergen Sixth Annual Assembly Welcome Address Greaves, D. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Ocean Energy and Net Zero: Policy Support for the Cost Effective Delivery of 12GW Wave and Tidal Stream by 2050 Wong, P., Grattan, K., Jeffrey, H. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Social & Economic Data
A New Miniaturized Acoustic Transmitter for Marine Animal Tracking Li, H., Deng, Z., Lu, Z., Martinez, J., Wu, B., Zang, X. Journal Article Marine Energy Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Diving into a just transition: How are fisheries considered during the emergence of renewable energy production in Scottish waters? Withouck, I., Tett, P., Doran, J., Mouat, B., Shucksmith, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Fisheries
Recording the Magnetic Field Produced by an Undersea Energy Generating Device: A Low-Cost Alternative Luna, V., Silva, R., Mendoza, M., Canales-Garcia, I. Journal Article Marine Energy EMF Marine Mammals
Public perceptions of wave energy development on the west coast of North America: Risks, benefits, and coastal attachment Stelmach, G., Hazboun, S., Brandt, D., Boudet, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Deployment Readiness Framework Subtask 1.2 Outreach Report: Common Themes Among Clean Energy Transition Technical Assistance Projects Grantham, K., Arkema, K., Peterson, K., Nakhai, A., Biswas, S. Report Marine Energy Human Dimensions, Stakeholder Engagement
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Entanglement OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Entanglement
Stressor-Specific Guidance Document: Collision Risk OES-Environmental Report Marine Energy Collision
Imaging-sonar observations of salmonid interactions with a vertical axis instream turbine Bender, A., Langhamer, O., Francisco, F., Forslund, J., Hammar, L., Sundberg, J., Molander, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Attraction, Avoidance Fish
Measuring Detection Efficiency of High-Residency Acoustic Signals for Estimating Probability of Fish–Turbine Encounter in a Fast-Flowing Tidal Passage Sanderson, B., Bangley, C., McGarry, L., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Avoidance, Collision Fish
Mapping Environmental Considerations for Marine Spatial Planning in Wales: Methodology Murray, L., Bloomfield, H., Skates, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
A socio-technical assessment of marine renewable energy potential in coastal communities Kazimierczuk, K., Henderson, C., Duffy, K., Hanif, S., Bhattacharya, S., Biswas, S., Jacroux, E., Preziuso, D., Wu, D., Bhatnagar, D., Tarekegne, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Human Dimensions, Environmental Justice, Social & Economic Data
Modeling the acoustic noise from a wave energy converter farm and its impact on marine mammals at the PacWave South site, offshore Newport Oregon Harding, J., Preston, L., Johnson, E., Roberts, J., Jones, C., Raghukumar, K., Hafla, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Noise Marine Mammals
Tidal current energy harvesting technologies: A review of current status and life cycle assessment Li, G., Zhu, W. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current Human Dimensions, Life Cycle Assessment
Evaluation of Floating Renewable Energy Potential for Sustainable Energy in Türkiye Durmaz, B., ÜÇGÜL, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning
Information to support Environmental Assessment of tidal lagoon developments in Wales Natural Resource Wales Guidance Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Fish, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Probability of Atlantic Salmon Post-Smolts Encountering a Tidal Turbine Installation in Minas Passage, Bay of Fundy Sanderson, B., Karsten, R., Solda, C., Hardie, D., Hasselman, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Attraction, Avoidance Fish, Pelagic Fish
No Observed Effects of Subsea Renewable Energy Infrastructure on Benthic Environments Smyth, D., Kregting, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Physical Environment
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