This site-wide search returns results for all documents, events, metadata, and stories in Tethys, prioritizing the best matches. Partial word matches are returned (e.g. "environment" finds "environmental"), but every entered term must be found. If you don't find any results, try reducing the number of words entered or removing special characters. Filters to the right can help narrow your search. Tethys now features an integrated search with other marine renewable energy databases in PRIMRE - click the buttons below "Showing Results for" to search other integrated databases.
Showing Results for
- Conference Paper:
Hunt et al.
… Under European legislation, developers of Marine Renewable Energy installations are required to undertake an Environmental Impact … the potential impact of development. Two years of baseline data on the seasonal occurrence and distribution of sensitive marine species was conducted at the WESTWAVE wave energy test site, Co. Clare, Ireland. Monthly …
- Report:
Robbins
… The purpose of this report is to provide a review of the bird and marine mammal observation data for the EMEC Billia Croo wave test site from 2009 to 2011. The primary … and environmental variables. This report can assist in understanding the spatial and temporal distribution of wildlife at the test site, and specifically enable identification of where and …
- Report:
Sparling et al.
… and developers and their environmental consultants that a 'one size fits all' approach to marine mammal site characterisation survey to inform consenting processes for wave and tidal stream … tagging studies for species where this is possible. The options for understanding animal depth distribution are also discussed. For disturbance related impacts, a quantification of animal …
- Tethys Story:
… permitting/consenting tidal turbines and wave energy converters is a major challenge to the marine energy industry, as many people envision harm coming to marine animals. With many marine mammals holding endangered species status, this issue can … Science (SAMS), presented an overview of ongoing research about the potential risk of marine mammal injury from a tidal device. He stressed that this is among the most pressing …
- Report:
Hasselman et al.
… The OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World builds on and serves as an update and a … content reflects the most current and pertinent published information about interactions of marine renewable energy (MRE) devices and associated infrastructure with the animals and habitats … environments for monitoring purposes and are also used to quantify fish abundance and distribution. Optical cameras are used to monitor the distribution of marine animals in the …
- Report:
Murray et al.
… a programme of Mapping of Environmental Considerations to support the spatial approach to marine planning. The aim of the work is to compile and present environmental evidence to support … in exploring potential future opportunities for sustainable use and management of the Welsh marine area. The objective of this initial phase of work was to produce maps of environmental … score, and potential impact score. To date, this work has brought together evidence on the distribution of around 170 habitats, species, and protected sites in Welsh waters. The evidence …
- Report:
International Whaling Commission
… research programmes and workshops on environmental subjects. Recently it started to consider marine renewable energy developments noting that they are increasing rapidly worldwide and that … of the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) Working Group on Marine Mammal Ecology. The main recommendations from the workshop are: 1. Strategy to minimise risk … International collaboration will be required to determine population structure, status, distribution and procedures for assessing impacts. The Committee can assist with design and …
- Report:
Guernsey Renewable Energy Team
… sources by 2020. GREC has undertaken investigations into the feasibility and promotion of marine renewable energy developments within the Territorial Waters (within three Nautical Miles) … and tidal power production. The REA is a strategic study that will underpin the development of marine environmental planning policy and will inform subsequent project specific Environmental … generation. Although there is a general understanding of the sea bed geology and sediment distribution in these areas, the specific relationships between this and the deployment of energy …
- Conference Paper:
Long
… There is a regulatory need to understand the potential for marine renewable energy developments to significantly impact the marine environment and a site’s integrity. To increase certainty, it is necessary to identify whether marine renewable energy devices have any impact on the abundance and distribution on wildlife in the vicinity. The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), in Orkney, …
- Report:
Mate and Ortega-Ortiz
… have been proposed. The objective of this study is to generate accurate, up to date data on distribution (distance to shore, travel path) and behavior (travel speed, migration timing) of …
- Research Study:
Thompson et al.
… The RESPONSE project is a multi‐disciplinary study focusing on causal links between marine renewable devices (MRD) and changes in the fine‐scale distribution and behaviour of marine vertebrates. The overall aim of the project is to identify and quantify actual risk of …
- Research Study:
Wallace et al.
… The United Kingdom Centre for Marine Renewable Energy (UKCMER) is a virtual centre, funded under the Engineering and Physical … activities of four additional Grand Challenge projects looking at specific challenges for the marine energy sector: All Electrical Drive Train for Marine Energy Converters (EDRIVE-MEC); FloWTurb: Response of Tidal Energy Converters to Combined …
- Report:
Henkel and Haxel
… for existing nearshore sound levels. Ambient noise is an important habitat component for marine mammals and fish that use sound for essential functions such as communication, navigation, … during their construction and operation present concerns for long-term consequences in marine habitats. Oregon’s dynamic nearshore environment presents significant challenges for … in the beginning of the project due to vessel time constraints) providing a spatial distribution of sound levels, comparisons of noise levels in varying levels of vessel traffic …
- Report:
Conley et al.
… environment (morphology, waves and current etc.) and flora and fauna as represented by marine mammals, seabirds, benthos and fish and shellfish. There is a concern that removal of energy from waves and currents in the marine environment may result in significant environmental impact, whether to the marine … species are subject to various levels of regulatory protection and monitoring of seabird distribution and behaviour is a universal component of wave energy EIA. A special and key feature …
- Event:
Nantes, France 2015… was hosted by École Centrale de Nantes. Launched in 1993, EWTEC has become a well-established marine renewable energy conference that is widely respected for their commitment to maintain high … Monday, 7 September 2015 Session 1 Chair: Brian Polagye Towards acoustic monitoring of marine mammals at a tidal energy site: Grand Passage, NS Canada – Chloe Malinka Sea Mammal Research Unit, UK Surveying marine mammals in nearby tidal energy development sites: a …
- Research Study:
European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) and Fox
… project aims to address long term environmental concerns around the development of the marine renewable industry’s emerging technology, through targeted environmental monitoring … and engagement. The potential environmental impacts that can be associated with the marine energy sector are generally site specific making it difficult to draw conclusions about a … around the deployment locations. Marine acoustic sensors will be used to assess fish distribution and abundance near the devices and gain an understanding of fish attraction to …
- Conference Paper:
Li et al.
… is known as clean, renewable energy in the global energy field with broad prospects. Its wide distribution, enormous content and high quality enable the wave energy to possess tremendous …
- Report:
Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP)
… collaborate to evaluate scientific evidence on the potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy development, to assist with permitting, and allow increased and … It presents the best available scientific evidence on the potential environmental effects of marine renewable energy development. This document complements and builds on the Forward Look and … interactions between mobile species and tidal stream turbines. Occupancy patterns, fine-scale distribution and behaviour of mobile species in wave and tidal stream habitats. Far-field …
- Report:
Jones et al.
… from each onshore location was used, which ranged from 2008 to 2015. Population-level species distribution maps and associated confidence intervals were produced around Orkney and the north …
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19