Short Science Summary: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats

Marine Habitat

Potential Environmental Effects on Habitats from Marine Renewable Energy: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats

Most marine renewable energy (MRE) devices must be attached to the seafloor in some way, either by gravity foundations, pilings, or anchors, and many will also have transmission cables on the seabed, and mooring lines, as well as the devices themselves in the water column. Physical changes in benthic and pelagic habitats have the potential to alter where species live and how common they are at a site, and they may lead to habitat loss, provide opportunities for non-native species to become established, alter ecological patterns, modify ecosystem functions and the services the ecosystem provides, and affect the behavior of many marine organisms.

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 6: Changes in Benthic and Pelagic Habitats Caused by Marine Renewable Energy Devices.

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
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
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
Offshore marine constructions as propagators of moon jellyfish dispersal Vodopivec, M., Peliz, Á ., Malej, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Biodiversity Characterisation and Hydrodynamic Consequences of Marine Fouling Communities on Marine Renewable Energy Infrastructure in the Orkney Islands Archipelago, Scotland, UK Want, A., Crawford, R., Kakkonen, J., Kiddie, G., Miller, S., Harris, R., Porter, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Comparative Studies Reveal Variability in the use of Tidal Stream Environments by Seabirds Waggitt, J., Robbins, A., Wade, H., Masden, E., Furness, R., Jackson, A., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
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
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
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
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
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
Computational Prediction of Pressure Change in the Vicinity of Tidal Stream Turbines and the Consequences for Fish Survival Rate Zangiabadi, E., Masters, I., Williams, A., Croft, T., Malki, R., Edmunds, M., Mason-Jones, A., Horsfall, I. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Collision Fish
Analysis of the Possible Displacement of Bird and Marine Mammal Species Related to the Installation and Operation of Marine Energy Conversion Systems Long, C. Report Marine Energy Displacement, Habitat Change Birds, Marine Mammals
Exploring Potential Sites for Salinity Gradient Renewable Energy on the North Carolina Coast and Evaluating the Potential Effects of Local Salinity Regime Variation on SAV Communities Due to Reverse Electrodialysis Effluent Palko, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Quantifying Pursuit-Diving Seabirds' Associations with Fine-Scale Physical Features in Tidal Stream Environments Waggitt, J., Cazenave, P., Torres, R., Williamson, B., Scott, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds
The location of offshore wave power devices structures epifaunal assemblages Langhamer, O. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
Assessment of Benthic Effects of Anchor Presence and Removal Henkel, S. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Interactions of Aquatic Animals with the ORPC OCGen in Cobscook Bay, Maine: Monitoring Behavior Change and Assessing the Probability of Encounter with a Deployed MHK Device Zydlewski, G., Staines, G., Viehman, H., Shen, H., Altenritter, M. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Collision, Avoidance Fish
The Effects of Artificial Structures on Estuarine Infaunal Communities and Offshore Biofouling Communities Mendoza, M. Thesis Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Three-Frequency Colour Sidescan Sonar System for Monitoring the Seabed at Marine Renewable Energy Installations Tamsett, D., McIlvenny, J., Baxter, J., Gois, P., Williamson, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Feasibility of Sensor Development for Monitoring Marine Growth Yunnie, A., Vance, T., Ramsden, R. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Quantifying Benthic Secondary Productivity on Artificial Structures: Maximising the Benefit of Marine Renewable Energy Devices Rouse, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Predictive mapping of seabirds, pinnipeds and cetaceans off the Pacific Coast of Washington Menza, C., Leirness, J., White, T., Winship, A., Kinlan, B., Kracker, L., Zamon, J., Ballance, L., Becker, E., Forney, K., Barlow, J., Adams, J., Pereksta, D., Pearson, S., Pierce, J., Jeffries, S., Calambokidis, J., Douglas, A., Hanson, B., Benson, S., Antrim, L. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Birds, Seabirds, Ecosystem Processes, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment
Environmental Monitoring of the Paimpol-Brehat Tidal Project Barillier, A., Carlier, A. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change, Noise Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
EIMR 2016 Expert Workshop Report: Biofouling Miller, R., Loxton, J. Workshop Article Marine Energy Habitat Change
Biofouling Community Composition across a Range of Environmental Conditions and Geographical Locations Suitable for Floating Marine Renewable Energy Generation Macleod, A., Stanley, M., Day, J., Cook, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Decision Support Model on Environmental Impact and Economic Evaluation for Marine Renewable Energy – Case Study on Penghu Archipelago Chang, Y.-C. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave, Wind Energy Habitat Change Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
A Methodology to Assess Displacement Effects on Key Wildlife Species Arising from Marine Energy Conversion Systems using Onshore Observation Data Long, C., Scott-Hayward, L., Norris, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Displacement, Habitat Change
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 1 Operations Report Hawkins, A., Rider, D., Davenport, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Volume 2 Results Report Trindade, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Feasibility of Predictive Mapping of Marine Growth Miller, R., Macleod, A. Report Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Habitat Change Invertebrates
Mobile Autonomous Platforms for Passive-Acoustic Monitoring of High-frequency Klinck, H., Fregosi, S., Matsumoto, H., Turpin, A., Mellinger, D., Erofeev, A., Barth, J., Shearman, R., Jafarmardar, K., Stelzer, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Avoidance, Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Cetaceans
Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale Airoldi, L., Turon, X., Perkol-Finkel, S., Rius, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Deep Green Project Holyhead Deep: Habitat Assessment Report Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies Ltd (CMACS) Report Marine Energy, Tidal Habitat Change Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Temporal Variation in Environmental Conditions and the Structure of Fish Assemblages around an Offshore Oil Platform in the North Sea Fujii, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change Pelagic Fish, Fish, Demersal Fish
Use of Anthropogenic Sea Floor Structures by Australian Fur Seals: Potential Positive Ecological Impacts of Marine Industrial Development? Arnould, J., Monk, J., Lerodiaconou, D., Hindell, M., Semmens, J., Hoskins, A., Costa, D., Abernathy, K., Marshall, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Pinnipeds
Effects of submarine power transmission cables on a glass sponge reef and associated megafaunal community Dunham, A., Pegg, J., Carolsfeld, W., Davies, S., Murfitt, I., Boutillier, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates
Evaluating the Potential for Marine and Hydrokinetic Devices to Act as Artificial Reefs or Fish Aggregating Devices, Based on Analysis of Surrogates in Tropical, Subtropical, and Temperate U.S. West Coast and Hawaiian Coastal Waters Kramer, S., Hamilton, C., Spencer, G., Ogston, H. Report Marine Energy Habitat Change Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish
Environmental impacts over the seabed and benthic communities of submarine cable installation in the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (bimep) Bald, J., Hernández, C., Galparsoro, I., Rodriguez, J., Muxika, I., Cruz, I., Markiegui, M., Martinez, J., Ruiz, J., Torre-Enciso, Y., Marina, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates
PMEC-NETS Annual Operations and Monitoring Report 2014 Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center (NNMREC) Report Marine Energy, Wave Habitat Change Invertebrates, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Risk Evaluation System - An Approach to Ranking Risk of Ocean Energy Development on Coastal and Estuarine Environments Copping, A., Hanna, L., Van Cleve, B., Blake, K., Anderson, R. Journal Article Wind Energy, Wave, Tidal, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Habitat Change, Displacement, Collision, Chemicals, Changes in Flow, Avoidance, Attraction Marine Mammals, Fish, Birds
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