Environmental impacts on marine energy systems: collision risks for marine animals and priority species for monitoring in Brazil

Authors

  • Catarina Luiza Damasceno Lima da Silva Fluminense Federal Institute
  • Pedro Henrique Castello Branco Dagola Fluminense Federal Institute
  • Marcos Antônio Cruz Moreira Fluminense Federal Institute http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9928-7846
  • Luís Felipe Umbelino dos Santos Fluminense Federal Institute

Abstract

The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to slow global warming is the driving force behind the development of the renewable energy sector. To keep the global temperature rise below 1.5ºC, renewable energy must grow 74% by 2050, which requires an eight-fold increase in the annual growth rate. Brazil has great potential for the development of technologies for the conversion of marine energy from waves and tides, which raises the debate on the possible environmental impacts of these projects. The review seeks to synthesize knowledge about potential collision risks for marine animals, such as mammals, fish and birds, in renewable marine energy (RME) devices, as well as to identify priority species for environmental monitoring along the Brazilian coast.    

Author Biographies

Catarina Luiza Damasceno Lima da Silva, Fluminense Federal Institute

Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering at Fluminense Federal Institute, Brazil      

Pedro Henrique Castello Branco Dagola, Fluminense Federal Institute

Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Engineering at Fluminense Federal Institute, Brazil    

Marcos Antônio Cruz Moreira, Fluminense Federal Institute

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Professor at Fluminense Federal Institute, Brazil  

Luís Felipe Umbelino dos Santos, Fluminense Federal Institute

Doutor em Ecologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Ambiental do Instituto Federal Fluminense, Brasil.  

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— Updated on 2022-11-03

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Review articles