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Water Quality

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The chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water.

Water quality refers to the chemical, physical, and biological characteristics of water, including temperature, salinity, turbidity, dissolved oxygen content, and concentration of contaminants. Water quality is crucial to support the many animal and plant organisms that live in it. Marine and freshwater environments can be very sensitive to changes in water quality, especially dissolved oxygen concentration, salinity, nutrient levels, and presence of contaminants or chemicals. As offshore wind and marine renewable energy devices are placed in the water, changes in flow may occur around this new obstruction due to energy removal and may affect the distribution of these water components. While the effects of individual devices may be localized, arrays may have a greater impact on changes in water quality in the farfield environment and on ecosystem processes. Estuaries may be the most susceptible to impacts, as researchers theorize that significant energy extraction may increase vertical mixing while decreasing flushing. This may result in positive impacts such as higher concentrations of bottom water dissolved oxygen, while also negatively affecting water quality by increasing contaminants and phytoplankton production. Numerical models are often used to estimate changes in water quality, but it is difficult to quantify change in such a complex system with natural variability and climate change.

 

Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents

Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Water Quality.

Total: 147

Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Seasonal Variations of Marine Environment and Primary Production in the Taiwan Strait Tseng, H., You, W., Huang, W. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Wind farm development on peatlands increases fluvial macronutrient loading Heal, K., Phin, A., Waldron, S. Journal Article Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Habitat Change Physical Environment, Water Quality
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
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. Journal Article Marine Energy, OTEC Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
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 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
PivotBuoy An Advanced System for Cost-effective and Reliable Mooring, Connection, Installation & Operation of Floating Wind D4.1: Test site environmental conditions Oceanic Platform of the Canary Islands (PLOCAN) Report Wind Energy, Floating Offshore Wind Noise Physical Environment, Water Quality
On the Potential Impact of Lake Erie Wind Farms on Water Temperatures and Mixed‐Layer Depths: Some Preliminary 1‐D Modeling Using COHERENS Afsharian, S., Taylor, P. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
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
Coupling Methodology for Studying the Far Field Effects of Wave Energy Converter Arrays over a Varying Bathymetry Fernández, G., Balitsky, P., Stratigaki, V. Journal Article Marine Energy, Wave Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
The Provision of Fisheries Related Advice for Onshore Wind Farm Developments Marine Scotland Summary Wind Energy, Land-Based Wind Fish, Physical Environment, Water Quality
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
Zooplankton Community Responses and the Relation to Environmental Factors from Established Offshore Wind Farms within the Rudong Coastal Area of China Wang, T., Yu, W., Zou, X. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Water Quality, Physical Environment, Ecosystem Processes
Natural variability of turbulence and stratification in a tidal shelf sea and the possible impact of offshore wind farms Schultze, V. Thesis Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
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
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
Exploring Potential Sites for Salinity Gradient Renewable Energy on the North Carolina Coast and Evaluating the Potential Effects of Local Salinity Regime Variation on SAV Communities Due to Reverse Electrodialysis Effluent Palko, H. Thesis Marine Energy, Salinity Gradient Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
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
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
Potential Impacts of Offshore Wind Farms on North Sea Stratification Carpenter, J., Merckelbach, L., Callies, U. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Restoring fish ecological quality in estuaries: Implication of interactive and cumulative effects among anthropogenic stressors Teichert, N., Borja, A., Chust, G. Journal Article Physical Environment, Water Quality, Fish, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Subsea Cable Interactions with the Marine Environment NIRAS Consulting, Renewables Grid Initiative Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind EMF, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality
OXYFLUX, an innovative wave-driven device for the oxygenation of deep layers in coastal areas: A physical investigation Antonini, A., Lamberti, A., Archetti, R. Journal Article Wave, Marine Energy Water Quality, Physical Environment
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
The assessment of extactable tidal energy and the effect of tidal energy turbine deployment on the hydrodynamics in Zhoushan Hou, F., Bao, X., Li, B. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Estuarine response to river flow and sea-level rise under future climate change and human development Yang, Z., Wang, T., Voisin, N. Journal Article Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions
A Modeling Study of the Potential Water Quality Impacts from In-Stream Tidal Energy Extraction Wang, T., Yang, Z., Copping, A. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
Offshore Wind Farms in the Southwestern Baltic Sea: A Model Study of Regional Impacts on Oxygen Conditions Janßen, H., Schröder, T., Zettler, M. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Measurement of Underwater Sound at the GEMINI Windpark Site Lucke, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Noise Fish, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Modeling the Effects of Tidal Energy Extraction on Estuarine Hydrodynamics in a Stratified Estuary Yang, Z., Wang, T. Journal Article Marine Energy Changes in Flow Water Quality, Physical Environment
A Gis-Based System for Assessing Marine Water Quality Around Offshore Platforms Lu, F., Chen, Z., Liu, W. Journal Article Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
The Influence of Large Offshore Wind Farms on the North Sea and Baltic Sea - A Comprehensive Literature Review Clark, S., Schroeder, F., Baschek, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment, Water Quality
Modeling of In-Stream Tidal Energy Development and its Potential Effects in Tacoma Narrows Washington USA Yang, Z., Wang, T., Copping, A. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Water Quality
Horns Rev 3 offshore wind farm: hydrography, sediment spill, water quality, geomorphology and coastal morphology Brew, D., Nguyen, H., Hu, K. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality
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

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