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
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, Climate Change
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
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
Wave-resolved predictions of changes to nearshore flows due to arrays of wave energy converters Rijnsdorp, D., Hansen, J., Lowe, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
An artificial neural network model of coastal erosion mitigation through wave farms Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Influence of Tidal Energy Converters on sediment dynamics in tidal channel Auguste, C., Nader, J., Marsh, P., Cossu, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Measuring the hydraulic effect of hydrokinetic energy extraction in the Tanana River, Alaska Edgerly, E., Ravens, T. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Simulation Study of Potential Impacts of Tidal Farm in the Eastern Waters of Chengshan Cape, China Liu, X., Yuan, P., Wang, S., Yuan, S., Tan, J., Si, X. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Volume-Based Assessment of Erosion Patterns around a Hydrodynamic Transparent Offshore Structure Welzel, M., Schendel, A., Schlurmann, T., Hildebrandt, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Interaction between hydrokinetic turbine wakes and sediment dynamics: array performance and geomorphic effects under different siting strategies and sediment transport conditions Musa, M., Hill, C., Guala, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Application of the actuator disc theory of Delft3D-FLOW to model far-field hydrodynamic impacts of tidal turbines Ramos, V., Carballo, R., Ringwood, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection under sea level rise Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Local and Non-local Geomorphic Effects of Hydrokinetic Turbines: Bridging Renewable Energy and River Morphodynamics Musa, M. Thesis Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Monitoring getijdenturbines Oosterscheldekering (Oosterscheldekering Tidal Turbines Monitoring Annual Report 2018) Leopold, M., Scholl, M. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow, Collision Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds
WESE Deliverable 2.1 Monitoring plans for Noise, Electromagnetic Fields and Seabed Integrity Vinagre, P., Cruz E., Chainho, P., Ruiz, P., Felis, I., Muxika, I., Bald, J. Report Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, EMF, Noise Marine Mammals, Physical Environment
Wave farm impacts on coastal flooding under sea-level rise: A case study in southern Spain Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Irregular wave validation of a coupling methodology for numerical modelling of near and far field effects of wave energy converter arrays Fernández, G., Stratigaki, V., Troch, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Optimisation of tidal turbine array layouts whilst limiting their hydro-environmental impact Phoenix, A., Nash, S. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The impact of energy extraction of wave energy converter arrays on wave climate under multi-directional seas Tay, Z., Venugopal, V. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Numerical modelling of the effect of the hydro-kinetic turbines on the transport of sediments - Application to the Rhone site. Khaled, F., Guillou, S., Hadri, F., Mear, Y. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The effect of arrays of wave energy converters on the nearshore wave climate Atan, R., Finnegan, W., Nash, S., Goggins, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Alteration to the shallow-water tides and tidal asymmetry by tidal-stream turbines Potter, D. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling impacts of tidal stream turbines on surface waves Li, X., Li, M., Jordan, L., McLelland, S., Parsons, D., Amoudry, L., Song, Q., Comerford, L. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Dual wave farms and coastline dynamics: The role of inter-device spacing Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions, Climate Change
Wave farm effects on the coast: The alongshore position Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Ortega-Sánchez, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Coupling Methodology for Studying the Far Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Arrays over a Varying Bathymetry Fernández, G., Balitsky, P., Stratigaki, V., Troch, P. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Modelling the Hydrodynamic and Morphological Impacts of a Tidal Stream Development in Ramsey Sound Haverson, D., Bacon, J., Smith, H., Venugopal, V., Xiao, Q. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
In situ observations and simulations of coastal wave field transformation by wave energy converters Contardo, S., Hoeke, R., Hemer, M., Symonds, G., McInnes, K., O'Grady, J. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Modelling Offshore Wave farms for Coastal Process Impact Assessment: Waves, Beach Morphology, and Water Users Stokes, C., Conley, D. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Protection of gravel-dominated coasts through wave farms: Layout and shoreline evolution Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Ortega-Sánchez, M., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Dynamic sandbanks in close proximity to sites of interest for tidal current power extraction Blunden, L., Haynes, S., Bahaj, A. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Proposed guidelines for preliminary assessments of the physical impacts of wave energy deployments Hemer, M., McInnes, K., O'Grady, J., Hoeke, R., Contardo, S. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The influence of waves on morphodynamic impacts of energy extraction at a tidal stream turbine site in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Masters, I. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Analysis-based results on the delineation of prearrangement areas for marine renewable energy installations in the Western Black Sea Basin Mateescu, R., Vlasceanu, E., Rusu, L. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Evaluation of the shoreline effect of the marine energy farms in different coastal environments Rusu, E., Onea, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
The Effect of a Wave Energy Farm Protecting an Aquaculture Installation Silva, D., Rusu, E., Soares, C. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
The impact of wave energy converter arrays on wave-induced forcing in the surf zone O'Dea, A., Haller, M., Ozkan-Haller, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Performance and resilience of hydrokinetic turbine arrays under large migrating fluvial bedforms Musa, M., Hill, C., Sotiropoulos, F., Guala, M. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Comparative Effects of Climate Change and Tidal Stream Energy Extraction in a Shelf Sea De Dominicis, M., Wolf, J., Murray, R. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
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