Short Science Summary 2024: Changes in Oceanographic Systems

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Physical processes such as tides, waves, and ocean currents shape the marine ecosystem through the mixing of water masses and exchange of dissolved gases and nutrients, providing support for marine organisms and habitats. Marine renewable energy (MRE) devices that harness energy from tides, waves, and ocean currents may affect these oceanographic systems. Potential changes include altered water flow patterns around devices, changes in circulation, decreased wave heights, and energy removal from the system, both in the nearfield (close to the device) and farfield (at the scale of a water body). These potential changes can affect organisms and habitats through secondary effects such as sediment transport, water quality changes, nutrient availability, and effects on coastlines either by erosion or coastal protection. Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), another form of MRE, also has the potential to affect oceanographic systems. OTEC uses the temperature differential between warm tropical surface water and cold deep ocean water to create energy; this process returns large volumes of cold water to the surface, which can cause temperature shock to organisms and potentially destabilize the localized water column.

Short Science Summary 2024: Changes in Oceanographic Systems

This short science summary for Changes in Oceanographic Systems was developed based on the OES-Environmental 2024 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World, specifically Chapter 3: Marine Renewable Energy: Stressor-Receptor Interactions.

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
Wave Farms Impact on the Coastal Processes - A Case Study Area in the Portuguese Nearshore Onea, F., Rusu, L., Carp, G., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Influence of Power Take-Off Modelling on the Far-Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Farms Fernández, G., Stratigaki, V., Quartier, N., Troch, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development—The State of the Science Copping, A., Hemery, L., Overhus, D., Garavelli, L., Freeman, M., Whiting, J., Gorton, A., Farr, H., Rose, D., Tugade, L. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Long-Term Observations of Beach Variability at Hasaki, Japan Banno, M., Nakamura, S., Kosako, T., Nakagawa, Y., Yanagishima, S., Kuriyama, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wave and Tidal Stream Critical Evidence Needs Offshore Renewables Joint Industry Programme (ORJIP) Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Collision, Noise Birds, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
A Review on Environmental and Social Impacts of Thermal Gradient and Tidal Currents Energy Conversion and Application to the Case of Chiapas, Mexico Rivera, G., Felix, A., Mendoza, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Fish, Marine Mammals, Human Dimensions
Towards a Tidal Farm in Banks Strait, Tasmania: Influence of Tidal Array on Hydrodynamics Auguste, C., Marsh, P., Nader, J., Cossu, R., Penesis, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Asymmetric effects of a modelled tidal turbine on the flow and seabed Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Murdoch, L., Jordan, L., Amoudry, L., McLelland, S., Cooke, R., Thorne, P., Simmons, S., Parsons, D., Vezza, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
2020 State of the Science Report - Chapter 7: Changes in Oceanographic Systems Associated with Marine Renewable Energy Devices Whiting, J., Chang, G. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
OES-Environmental 2020 State of the Science Report: Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Development Around the World Copping, A., Hemery, L. Report Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Entanglement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Shorebirds, Waterfowl, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Reptiles, Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy, Marine Spatial Planning, Social & Economic Data
Tidal current power effects on nearby sandbanks: a case study in the Race of Alderney Blunden, L., Haynes, S., Bahaj, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling the impact of tidal range energy on species communities Baker, A., Craighead, R., Jarvis, E., Stenton, H., Angeloudis, A., Mackie, L., Avdis, A., Piggott, M., Hill, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates
Tidal Patterns and Sediment Dynamics in a Hypertidal Estuary Influenced by a Tidal Power Station Rtimi, R., Sottolichio, A., Tassi, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Understanding coastal impacts by nearshore wave farms using a phase-resolving wave model Rijnsdorp, D., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Three-dimensional modelling of suspended sediment transport in the far wake of tidal stream turbines Li, X., Li, M., Amoudry, L., Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Thorne, P., Song, Q., Zheng, P., Simmons, S., Jordan, L-B., McLelland, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Risk Retirement for Environmental Effects of Marine Renewable Energy Copping, A., Freeman, M., Overhus, D. Report Marine Energy Attraction, Avoidance, Changes in Flow, Collision, Displacement, EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Seabirds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals
Prospective of development of large-scale tidal current turbine array: An example numerical investigation of Zhejiang, China Deng, G., Zhang, Z., Li, Y., Liu, H., Xu, W., Pan, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The impacts of wave energy conversion on coastal morphodynamics Ozkan, C., Perez, K., Mayo, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
An Overview of the Expected Shoreline Impact of the Marine Energy Farms Operating in Different Coastal Environments Raileanu, A., Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling the impact of flow-driven turbine power plants on great wind-driven ocean currents and the assessment of their energy potential Barnier, B., Domina, A., Gulev, S., Molines, J., Maitre, T., Penduff, T., Le Sommer, J., Brasseur, P., Brodeau, L., Colombo, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Ocean Current Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Simulating Current-Energy Converters: SNL-EFDC Model Development, Verification, and Parameter Estimation James, S., Johnson, E., Barco, J., Roberts, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential Hydrodynamic Impacts and Performances of Commercial-Scale Turbine Arrays in the Strait of Larantuka, Indonesia Orhan, K., Mayerle, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evaluating the Effects of Tidal Turbines on Water-Mass Transport with the Lagrangian Barycentric Method Guillou, N., Chapalain, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Assessing the Impact of Rows of Tidal-Stream Turbines on the Overtides of the M2 Potter, D., Ilić, S., Folkard, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
A Numerical Investigation of the Plunging Phenomenon of Cold Water Discharged from Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Systems Hua, D., Yasunaga, T., Ikegami, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Flume experiments on the impact of a cross-flow turbine on an erodible bed Ebrahimi, M., Duncan, S., Belmont, M., Kripakaran, P., Tabor, G., Moon, I., Djordjević, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Potential of coastal headlands for tidal energy extraction and the resulting environmental effects along Negeri Sembilan coastlines: A numerical simulation study Goh, H., Lai, S., Jameel, M., Teh, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Navier-Stokes Modelling of Fluid Flow and Related Sediment Transport in the Near Field of an Oscillating Water Column Wave Energy Converter Rameliarison, V., Astruc, D., Chapalain, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The influence of dredging for locating a tidal stream energy farm Álvarez, M., Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Arean, N., Torres, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Ocean Energy and Coastal Protection A Novel Strategy for Coastal Management Under Climate Change Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Human Dimensions
Turbines’ effects on water renewal within a marine tidal stream energy site Guillou, N., Thiébot, J., Chapalain, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
A fundamental coupling methodology for modeling near-field and far-field wave effects of floating structures and wave energy devices Stratigaki, V., Troch, P., Forehand, D. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The trade-off between tidal-turbine array yield and environmental impact: A habitat suitability modelling approach du Feu, R., Funke, S., Kramer, S., Hill, J., Piggott, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Potential effects of deep seawater discharge by an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion plant on the marine microorganisms in oligotrophic waters Giraud, M., Garçon, V., de la Broise, D., L'Helguen, S., Sudre, J., Boyes, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
The impacts of tidal energy development and sea-level rise in the Gulf of Maine Kresning, B., Hashemi, M., Neill, S., Green, J., Xue, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
The Expected Shoreline Effect of a Marine Energy Farm Operating Close to Sardinia Island Onea, F., Rusu, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Analysis of array spacing on tidal stream turbine farm performance using Large-Eddy Simulation Ouro, P., Ramírez, L., Harrold, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
ScotMER and MREF MASTS Workshop Report Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland Workshop Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
3D modelling of the impacts of in-stream horizontal-axis Tidal Energy Converters (TECs) on offshore sandbank dynamics Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., Reeve, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Future policy implications of tidal energy array interactions Waldman, S., Weir, S., Murray, R., Woolf, D., Kerr, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Human Dimensions, Legal & Policy
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