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
The Role of Wave Energy Converter Farms in Coastal Protection Moñino, A., Bergillos, R., Clavero, M. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Microplastics in a wind farm area: A case study at the Rudong Offshore Wind Farm, Yellow Sea, China Wang, T., Zou, X., Li, B. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Chemicals Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Modeling Hydro-environmental Impacts of Tidal Range Renewable Energy Projects in Coastal Waters Falconer, R., Angeloudis, A., Ahmadian, R. Book Chapter Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Role of Wave Energy Converter Farms on Coastal Protection in Eroding Deltas, Guadalfeo, Southern Spain Bergillos, R., López-Ruiz, A., Medina-López, E. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Effects of Moorings on Different Types of Marine Habitat Morrisey, D., Cameron, M., Newcombe, E. Report Habitat Change Birds, Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Demersal Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
On the Multi-Scale Interactions Between an Offshore-Wind-Turbine Wake and the Ocean-Sediment Dynamics in an Idealized Framework - A Numerical Investigation Nagel, T., Chauchat, J., Wirth, A. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Environmental Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: Assessing and Managing Effect Spheres of Influence Degraer, S., Brabant, R., Rumes, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Attraction, Avoidance, Habitat Change, Noise Bats, Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Modelling the Sensitivity of Suspended Sediment Profiles to Tidal Current and Wave Conditions Heath, M., Sabatino, A., Serpetti, N. Journal Article Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Coastal protection through wave farms: Feasibility assessment using numerical wave modelling and parametric study Flocard, F., Hoeke, R. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Impact of Marine Renewable Energy Extraction on Sediment Dynamics Neill, S., Robins, P., Fairley, I. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2016 Dumon, J. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Morphological Process of a Restored Estuary Downstream of a Tidal Barrier Kuang, C., Liang, H., Gu, J. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Observing Cable Laying and Particle Settlement During the Construction of the Block Island Wind Farm James, E., Smith, K., Gallien, D. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling the Effects of Marine Energy Extraction on Non-Cohesive Sediment Transport and Morphological Change in the Pentland Firth and Orkney Waters Fairley, I., Karunarathna, H., Chatzirodou, A. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Kármán vortex and turbulent wake generation by wind park piles Grashorn, S., Stanev, E. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
A Benthic Habitat Monitoring Approach for Marine and Hydrokinetic Sites Revelas, G., Sackmann, B., Jones, C. Research Study Marine Energy Habitat Change Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Wind Farm Thornton Bank Phase 1: Annual Environmental Report 2010 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Activity Report 2011 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Marine Mammals, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Wind Farm Thornton Bank Phase 1: Annual Environmental Report 2009 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Thornton Bank Offshore Wind Farm Annual Report 2012 C-Power Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Numerical Simulations of the Effects of a Tidal Turbine Array on Near-Bed Velocity and Local Bed Shear Stress Gillibrand, P., Walters, R., McIlvenny, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Parameterization of wind turbine impacts on hydrodynamics and sediment transport Rivier, A., Bennis, A., Pinon, G. Journal Article Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Numerical Modelling of Wave Energy Converters: Environmental Impact Assessment Kregting, L., Elsäßer, B. Book Chapter Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow, Chemicals Sediment Transport, Water Quality
Quantifying Benthic Secondary Productivity on Artificial Structures: Maximising the Benefit of Marine Renewable Energy Devices Rouse, S. Thesis Marine Energy, Tidal, Wave Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Human Dimensions, Social & Economic Data
Beach Morphodynamics in the Lee of a Wave Farm: Synergies with Coastal Defence Abanades, J. Thesis Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Variability in Suspended Sediment Concentration in the Minas Basin, Bay of Fundy, and Implications for Changes due to Tidal Power Extraction Ashall, L., Mulligan, R., Law, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Beach Morphodynamics in the Lee of a Wave Farm Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Sediment Transport in the Pentland Firth and Impacts of Tidal Stream Energy Extraction Fairley, I., Masters, I., Karunarathna, H. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Marine Renewable Energy Sediment Stability Evaluation Framework Roberts, J., Jones, C. Conference Paper Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Impact of Scaled Tidal Stream Turbine over Mobile Sediment Beds Ramírez-Mendoza, R., Amoudry, L., Thorne, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling Seabed Shear Stress, Sediment Mobility, and Sediment Transport in the Bay of Fundy Li, M., Hannah, C., Perrie, W. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Cumulative Impact of Tidal Stream Turbine Arrays on Sediment Transport in the Pentland Firth Fairley, I., Masters, I., Karunarathna, H. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
In situ observations of suspended particulate matter plumes at an offshore wind farm, southern North Sea Baeye, M., Fettweis, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Effects of Hydrokinetic Energy Turbine Arrays on Sediment Transport at São Marcos Bay, Brazil González-Gorbeña, E., Wilson, G. Jr., Rosman, P. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
TeraWatt Position Papers: A "Toolbox" of Methods to Better Understand and Assess the Effects of Tidal and Wave Energy Arrays on the Marine Environment Murray, R., Maclver, R., Reddy, N. Report Wave, Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Hydrokinetic Turbine Models in Complex Channel Topography: Local Scour, Sediment Transport and Device Performance Hill, C., Kozarek, J., Sotiropoulos, F. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Modelling the Response of Sandbank Dynamics to Tidal Energy Extraction Chatzirodou, A., Karunarathna, H., Reeve, D. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Tidal Resource Extraction in the Pentland Firth, UK: Potential Impacts on Flow Regime and Sediment Transport in the Inner Sound of Stroma Martin-Short, R., Hill, J., Kramer, S. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
Coastal Defence using Wave Farms: The Role of Farm-to-Coast Distance Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment, Human Dimensions
Wave farm impact on beach modal state Abanades, J., Greaves, D., Iglesias, G. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
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