There is a robust research community that is focused on understanding and documenting the environmental effects of marine energy devices. Here we provide some useful links to resources, including industry and government bodies that are working in this expanding area of research.
Industry Links:
Environmental Monitoring Instrument Developer Links:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Environmental Reports:
Review of Available Models for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy
OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report
Effects of EMFs from Undersea Power Cables on Elasmobranchs and other Marine Species
Mapping and Assessment of the United States Ocean Wave Energy Resource
Maritime Renewable Energy Markets: Power from the Sea
Ocean Energy Systems (OES) Spotlight on Ocean Energy Report
Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Forward Look
Seabird Distribution and Abundance In the Offshore Environment Final Report
Annex IV 2016 State of the Science Report
Water Power Technologies Office Peer Review Report
Databases:
Test Sites and Marine Renewable Energy Centers:
Hawaii National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Southeast National Marine Renewable Energy Center
General Marine Energy Information:
Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office