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2020 State of the Science Report, Chapter 10: Environmental Monitoring Technologies and Techniques for Detecting Interactions of Marine Animals with Turbines

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1633202· OSTI ID:1633202
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  1. Fundy Ocean Research Center for Energy (FORCE), Parrsboro, Nova Scotia (Canada)
  2. Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada)
  3. Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
  4. Sustainable Marine Energy, Ltd., Dartmouth, Nova Scotia (Canada)
  5. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
  6. Univ. of St. Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom)
  7. European Marine Energy Centre, Stromness, Scotland (United Kingdom)
  8. SMRU Consulting, St. Andrews, Scotland (United Kingdom)
  9. Univ. of the Highlands and Islands, Inverness, Scotland (United States)

The greatest potential risk from turbine operation continues to be perceived by regulators and other stakeholders to be that of marine animals colliding with turbine blades. These potential interactions are the most difficult to observe using common oceanographic instruments and must be undertaken in parts of the ocean where fast moving water and high waves make studies challenging. However, our collective understanding of the effects of marine renewable energy (MRE) devices on marine animals and their habitats has improved since the publication of the 2016 State of the Science report. https://tethys.pnnl.gov/publications/state-of-the-science-2020-chapter-10-environmental-monitoring

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1633202
Report Number(s):
PNNL-29976CHPT10
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English