Sediment Transport

Movement of sediment through the flow of water.

Ocean sediments (e.g., sand, silt, minerals) come from rivers and coastal erosion and are naturally moved around by tidal flows and waves to fulfill necessary ecosystem processes. As offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices are placed in the water, it is likely that changes in flow will occur around the new obstruction due to energy removal and alter the previous pattern of sediment transport. Bottom-mounted devices will typically cause sediment deposition behind the device, remove sediment along the sides of the device, and show localized scour directly around the device footings. While the effects of individual devices may be very small on the nearby physical environment, arrays may have a greater impact on ecosystem processes. Numerical models are often used to estimate changes in sediment transport. However, it is difficult to quantify changes in the marine environment which has so much natural variation, especially with so few devices currently deployed in the water.

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents Related to Sediment Transport

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Hywind Scotland Artificial Substrate Colonisation Survey MMT Sweden Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Survival strategies and molecular responses of two marine mussels to gradual burial by sediment Hutchison, Z., Green, D., Burrows, M. Journal Article Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, 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
Three-dimensional modelling of suspended sediment transport in the far wake of tidal stream turbines Li, X., Li, M., Amoudry, L. 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
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
Prospective of development of large-scale tidal current turbine array: An example numerical investigation of Zhejiang, China Deng, G., Zhang, Z., Li, 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
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2019 De Conseth, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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
Multi-scale Interaction between Wind Turbines and Coastal Processes: coupling OpenFAST with a regional coupled air-sea modeling system Wang, R., Miles, T., Brodie, J. Presentation Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions
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. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Ecological impact of decommissioning offshore wind farms Teunis, M., Collier, M., Bakker, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Chemicals, Collision, Displacement, Habitat Change, Lighting, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Demersal Fish, Pelagic Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
A Morphodynamic Study of the Irish Sector of the Irish Sea O'Shea, M., Guerrini, M., Murphy, J. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Wave Energy Converter Configuration for Coastal Erosion Mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Iglesias, G. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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
Influence of Tidal Energy Converters on sediment dynamics in tidal channel Auguste, C., Nader, J., Marsh, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Moray East Pre-Construction Survey Campaign Summary Report Moray Offshore Wind Farm (East) Limited Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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
Wave energy converter geometry for coastal flooding mitigation Bergillos, R., Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Allen, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2017 De Conseth, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
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
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. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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
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
Wave Climate and Coastline Response of the Dutch Coast: Investigating the effect of large-scale offshore wind farm developments in the North Sea Ballas, G. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wave farm effects on the coast: The alongshore position Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Ortega-Sánchez, M. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The effect of monopile-induced turbulence on local suspended sediment pattern around UK wind farms Forster, R. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling the Hydrodynamic and Morphological Impacts of a Tidal Stream Development in Ramsey Sound Haverson, D., Bacon, J., Smith, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Protection of gravel-dominated coasts through wave farms: Layout and shoreline evolution Rodriguez-Delgado, C., Bergillos, R., Ortega-Sánchez, M. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Dredging-induced turbid plumes affect bio-irrigation and biogeochemistry in sediments inhabited by Lanice conchilega Mestdagh, S., Ysebaert, T., Moens, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Invertebrates
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
Performance and resilience of hydrokinetic turbine arrays under large migrating fluvial bedforms Musa, M., Hill, C., Sotiropoulos, F. Journal Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Numerical study of multi-scale flow-sediment-structure interactions using a multiphase approach Nagel, T. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Wave and Tidal Energy: Environmental Effects Iglesias, G., Tercero, J., Simas, T. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Dual wave farms for energy production and coastal protection Abanades, J., Flor-Blanco, G., Flor, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Offshore Wind Sediment Stability Evaluation Framework Jones, C., McWilliams, S., Engelmann, G. Conference Paper Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind, Floating Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Benthic development in and around offshore wind farm Prinses Amalia Wind Park near the Dutch coastal zone before and after construction (2003-2017) Leewis, L., Klink, A., Verduin, E. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Fisheries
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