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
Assessment of the Changes Induced by a Wave Energy Farm in the Nearshore Wave Conditions Bento, A., Rusu, E., Martinho, P., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Characterizing the Mean Flow Field in Rivers for Resource and Environmental Impact Assessments of Hydrokinetic Energy Generation Sites Petrie, J., Diplas, P., Guitierrez, M., Nam, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow
Coastal defence through wave farms Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Wave Farm Impact: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Iglesias, G., Carballo, R. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Wave Energy Converter Effects on Wave Fields: Evaluation of SNL-SWAN and Sensitivity Studies in Monterey Bay CA Roberts, J., Chang, G., Magalen, J., Jones, C. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Effects of a Severn Barrage on Wave Conditions in the Bristol Channel Fairley, I., Ahmadian, R., Falconer, R., Willis, M., Masters, I. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part II: Two interacting turbines Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G., Pinon, G., Rivoalen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Flocculation and Sediment Deposition in a Hypertidal Creek O'Laughlin, C., van Proosdij, D., Milligan, T. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Impacts of Tidal Energy Extraction on Sea Bed Morphology Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Experimental study of the turbulence intensity effects on marine current turbines behaviour. Part I: One single turbine Mycek, P., Gaurier, B., Germain, G., Pinon, G., Rivoalen, E. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Effects of Man-Made Structures on Sedimentary Oxygenation: Extent, Seasonality and Implications for Offshore Renewables Wilding, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Physical and Numerical Large-Scale Wave Basin Modeling of Fluid-Structure Interaction and Wave Impact Phenomena Yim, S., Azabakht, M., Challa, R., Lou, J., Mohtat, A., Newborn, D., Zhang, Y. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow
Hydraulic Impacts of Hydrokinetic Devices Kartezhnikova, M., Ravens, T. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Beach response to wave energy converter farms acting as coastal defence Mendoza, E., Silva, R., Zanuttigh, B., Angelelli, E., Andersen, T., Martinelli, L., Nørgaard, J., Ruol, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
A Wave Farm for an Island: Detailed Effects on the Nearshore Wave Climate Veigas, M., Ramos, V., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Impacts of Tidal-Stream Energy Converter (TEC) Arrays in Relation to the Natural Variability of Sedimentary Processes Robins, P., Neill, S., Lewis, M. Presentation Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modeling Impacts of Energy Extraction from the Gulf Stream System Haas, K., Yang, X., Fritz, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Ocean Current Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Field Measurement Test Plan to Determine Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbine Deployment on Canal Test Site in Yakima, WA, USA Gunawan, B., Neary, V., Roberts, J., Dallman, A., Grovue, S., Mortensen, J., Heiner, B. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Slipstream Between Marine Current Turbine and Seabed Chen, L., Lam, W. Journal Article Tidal, Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Annex IV - Investigating Environmental Effects of Wave and Tidal Devices Through International Cooperation Copping, A., Hanna, L., Battey, H., Brown-Saracino, J. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow, Habitat Change, Noise
Wave Farm Impact on the Beach Profile: A Case Study Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The effects of array configuration on the hydro-environmental impacts of tidal turbines Fallon, D., Hartnett, M., Olbert, A., Nash, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal stream energy impacts on estuarine circulation Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Sanchez, M., Veigas, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal stream energy impact on the transient and residual flow in an estuary: A 3D analysis Sanchez, M., Carballo, R., Ramos, V., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Refinements to the EFDC model for predicting the hydro-environmental impacts of a barrage across the Severn Estuary Zhou, J., Falconer, R., Lin, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Wave Energy Converter (WEC) Array Effects on Wave, Current, and Sediment Circulation: Monterey Bay, CA Jones, C., Magalen, J., Roberts, J. Report Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Baselines and Monitoring Methods for Detecting Impacts of Hydrodynamic Energy Extraction on Intertidal Communities of Rocky Shores Want, A., Beharie, R., Bell, M., Side, J. Book Chapter Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Invertebrates
Assessment of the impacts of tidal stream energy through high-resolution numerical modeling Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Álvarez, M., Sanchez, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Coastal Impact Induced by a Pelamis Wave Farm Operating in the Portuguese Nearshore Rusu, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Effect of OTEC Thermal Effluent on the Kosrae Coastal Waters of the Micronesia Kim, J., Mun, J., Kim, H. Presentation Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow
The Simulation of Nearshore Wave Energy Converters and their Associated Impacts around the Outer Hebrides Greenwood, C., Christie, D., Venugopal, V. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow
Simulating the environmental impact of tidal turbines on the seabed Vybulkova, L., Vezza, M., Brown, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Numerical Modelling of the Effect of Turbines on Currents in a Tidal Channel - Tory Channel, New Zealand Plew, D., Stevens, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow
Performance and Near-Wake Measurements for a Vertical Axis Turbine at Moderate Reynolds Number Bachant, P., Wosnik, M. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow
Geomorphological Analogues for Large Estuarine Engineering Projects: A Case Study of Barrages, Causeways and Tidal Energy Projects Morris, R. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Impact of Tidal Stream Turbines on Circulation and Sediment Transport in Muskeget Channel, MA Hakim, A., Cowles, G., Churchill, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Managing for Interactions between Local and Global Stressors of Ecosystems Brown, C., Saunders, M., Possingham, H., Richardson, A. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Impacts of a Wave Farm on Waves, Currents and Coastal Morphology in South West England Gonzalez-Santamaria, R., Zou, Q., Pan, S. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Sea level rise and tidal power plants in the Gulf of Maine Pelling, H., Green, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
Modeling Evaluation of Tidal Stream Energy and the Impacts of Energy Extraction on Hydrodynamics in the Taiwan Strait Chen, W-B., Liu, W-C., Hsu, M-H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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