Short Science Summary: Changes in Oceanographic Systems

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Changes in the Ocean from Marine Renewable Energy: Changes in Oceanographic Systems

The tides, waves, currents, and water circulation make up the oceanographic processes that control the marine environment by determining the concentrations of dissolved gases and nutrients, transporting sediment, and supporting habitats and water quality that allow marine organisms and ecosystems to stay healthy. Harnessing energy from the movement of water with marine renewable energy (MRE) devices has the potential to affect these processes by changing the natural flow patterns around devices, decreasing wave heights, or removing energy from the system.

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 7: Changes in Oceanographic Systems Associated with 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
Modeling effects of a tidal barrage on water quality indicator distribution in the Severn Estuary Gao, G., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Implications of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sedimentary Processes within Shallow Intertidal Environments van Proosdij, D., Mulligan, R., Poirier, E., Ashall, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of Tidal Energy Arrays Located in Regions of Tidal Asymmetry Neill, S. Workshop Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Methodology for Tidal Turbine Representation in Ocean Circulation Model Roc, T., Conley, D., Greaves, D. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave farm impact based on realistic wave-WEC interaction Carballo, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effects of Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Intertidal Ecosystems of the Minas Basin van Proosdij, D., O'Laughlin, C., Milligan, T., Law, B., Spooner, I. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modeling Tidal Stream Energy Extraction and its Effects on Transport Processes in a Tidal Channel and Bay System Using a Three-Dimensional Coastal Ocean Model Yang, Z., Wang, T., Copping, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evaluation of the nearshore impact of a hybrid wave-wind energy farm Diaconu, S., Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impacts of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics in Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, NS Smith, P., Bugden, G., Wu, Y., Mulligan, R., Tao, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Further Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Wave Fields: A Subsequent Modeling Sensitivity Study in Monterey Bay, CA Magalen, J., Chang, G., Jones, C., Roberts, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Environmental Effects of Sediment Transport Alteration and Impacts on Protected Species: Edgartown Tidal Energy Project Barrett, S., Hughes, P., Samimy, R. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Marine Mammals, Reptiles
Effects of Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems on Near and Far Field Seawater Properties - A Case Study for Hawaii Jia, Y., Nihous, G., Richards, K. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Impact of Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Array Operation on Nearshore Processes Neill, S., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling of the Impact of a Wave Farm on Nearshore Sediment Transport Gonzalez, R., Zou, Q., Pan, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Introduction to the Special Issue of Continental Shelf Research on ‘The application of acoustics to sediment transport processes’ Thorne, P., Hay, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
SNL-EFDC Model Application to Cobscook Bay, ME Roberts, J., James, S. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
SNL-EFDC Model Application to Scotlandville Bend, Mississippi River Barco, J., Roberts, J., Johnson, E., James, S. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Assessing the Far Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on the Bay of Fundy, Gulf of Maine and Scotian Shelf Sheng, J., Thompson, K., Hill, P., Greenberg, D. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Further Analysis Of Change In Nearshore Wave Climate Due To An Offshore Wave Farm: An Enhanced Case Study For The Wave Hub Site Smith, H., Pearce, C., Millar, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Investigation of Wave Energy Converter Effects on Near‐Shore Wave Fields: Model Generation, Validation and Evaluation ‐ Kaneohe Bay, HI Roberts, J., Chang, G., Jones, C. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Revisiting ocean thermal energy conversion Fujita, R., Markham, A., Diaz, J., Garcia, J., Scarborough, C., Greenfield, P., Black, P., Aguilera, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow, Entanglement Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Impact of Wave Energy Arrays on Beach Processes Neill, S., Reche, P., Davies, A., Iglesias, G. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Far-Field Modelling of the Hydro-Environmental Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Review of the Potential Water Quality Impacts of Tidal Renewable Energy Systems Kadiri, M., Ahmadian, R., Bockelmann-Evans, B., Rauen, W., Falconer, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
The Effect of Tidal Power Generation on Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel University of Massachusetts Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Arrays on the Dynamics of Headland Sand Banks Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Verifying Marine-Hydro-Kinetic Energy Generation Simulations Using SNL-EFDC James, S., Lefantzi, S., Barco, J., Johnson, E., Roberts, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Numerical Modeling of Tidal Currents and the Effects of Power Extraction on Estuarine Hydrodynamics Along the Georgia Coast, USA Defne, Z., Haas, K., Fritz, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Hydrodynamic Impacts of Power Generation by Tidal Lagoons in the Bay of Fundy Cornett, A., Cousineau, J. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Far-Field Effects of Tidal Energy Extraction in the Minas Passage on Tidal Circulation in the Bay of Fundy and Gulf of Maine Using a Nested-Grid Coastal Circulation Model Hasegawa, D., Sheng, J., Greenberg, D., Thompson, K. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Tidal Energy Converter (TEC) Array Operation on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessment Of Tidal Energy Removal Impacts On Physical Systems: Development Of MHK Module And Analysis Of Effects On Hydrodynamics Yang, Z., Wang, T. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Sand Bank Dynamics Neill, S., Jordan, J., Couch, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Effective Monitoring Strategies Conley, D. Presentation Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Birds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Near Field Effects of Tidal Power Extraction on Extreme Events and Coastline Integrity in the Bay of Fundy Watanabe, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Effect of Tidal Stream Power Generation on the Region-Wide Circulation in a Shallow Sea Shapiro, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Impact of Power Extraction on the Florida Current/Gulf Stream System Bozec, A., Chassignet, E., Hanson, H. Workshop Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
SuperGen Research Helps to Answer Long Standing Problem of Shoreline 'Exposure' Beharie, R., Side, J. Presentation Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Far-field Dynamics Of Tidal Energy Extraction In Channel Networks Malte, P., Polagye, B. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Marine Renewable Energy: The Ecological Implications of Altering the Hydrodynamics of the Marine Environment Shields, M., Woolf, D., Grist, E., Kerr, S., Jackson, A., Harris, R., Bell, M., Beharie, R., Want, A., Osalusi, E., Gibb, S., Side, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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