Changes in Flow

A device impeding or altering the flow of water or air.

Wind and marine renewable energy devices create electricity by capturing natural mechanical energy and converting it to electricity. By removing or altering this energy, the physical environment may change. Wind turbines can alter wind speeds, air circulation, and potentially nearfield atmospheric interactions. Marine renewable energy devices can change the flow of water and may affect water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen and nutrients, wave height, sediment transport, and eventually marine food webs and ecosystem processes. Changes in flow can be theoretically modeled, but are unlikely to occur until extremely large numbers of devices are deployed. Even then, the implications of these changes are not well understood.

For more information relevant to marine energy, check out the Changes in Oceanographic Systems Short Science Summary produced by OES-Environmental.

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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 Changes in Flow.

Total: 660

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Title Author Date Content Type Technology Stressor Receptor
Identifying the Effects on Fish of Changes In Water Pressure during Turbine Passage Becker, J., Abernethy, C., Dauble, D. Magazine Article Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Fish
The Effect of Turbulence on the Cost of Swimming for Juvenile Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) Enders, E., Boisclair, D., Roy, A. Journal Article Changes in Flow Fish, Pelagic Fish
Wake Effects on Middelgrund Windfarm Jørgensen, H., Frandsen, S., Vølund, P. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Offshore Wind Turbine Wakes Measured by Sodar Barthelmie, J., Fokerts, L., Ormel, T. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Elsam. Offshore Wind Farm. Horns Rev. Annual status report for the environmental monitoring programme 1. January 2001 - 31. December 2001 Tech-Wise A/S Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Displacement, Habitat Change, Noise Birds, Seabirds, Fish, Invertebrates, Marine Mammals, Cetaceans, Pinnipeds, Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Evaluation of the Effects of Turbulence on the Behaviour of Migratory Fish Odeh, M., Noreika, J., Haro, A. Report Riverine, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Fish
Wake Effects in Tidal Current Turbine Farms Macleod, A., Barnes, S., Rados, K. Conference Paper Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Potential Effects of Offshore Wind Developments on Coastal Processes Beiboer, F., Cooper, B. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
The Practice of Comprehensive Silt Proof Measures in Tide Power Stations Liu, X., Fagong, L. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Sediment Transport, Physical Environment
Laboratory Studies on the Effects of Shear on Fish Nietzel, D., Richmond, M., Dauble, D. Report Marine Energy, Riverine Changes in Flow Fish, Pelagic Fish
Horns Rev Offshore Wind Power Farm Environmental Impact Assessment on Water Quality Andersen, P. Report Wind Energy Changes in Flow, Chemicals, Habitat Change Ecosystem Processes, Fish, Invertebrates, Physical Environment, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment, Marine Spatial Planning
Horns Rev Wind Power Plant Environmental impact assessment of hydrography Edelvang, K., Møller, A., Steenberg, C. Report Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment, Sediment Transport, Water Quality, Human Dimensions, Environmental Impact Assessment
Meteorological aspects of offshore wind energy: Observations from the Vindeby wind farm Barthelmie, R., Courtney, M., Højstrup, J. Journal Article Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind Changes in Flow, Habitat Change Physical Environment
Changes in Area, Geomorphology and Sediment Nature of Salt Marshes in the Oosterschelde Estuary (SW Netherlands) Due to Tidal Changes de Jong, D., de Jong, Z., Mulder, J. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Tidal Power and the Aquatic Environment of La Rance Retiere, C. Journal Article Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes
Intertidal Ecology and Potential Power Impacts, Bay of Fundy, Canada Gordon, D. Jr. Journal Article Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Ecosystem Processes, Physical Environment
Potential Environmental Impacts of Closed-Cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Quinby-Hunt, M., Sloan, D., Wilde, P. Journal Article OTEC, Marine Energy Chemicals, Changes in Flow
Evaluation on Geomorphological Conditions of Site of the BaiShakou Tidal Power Station Liu, Z., Wang, Y. , Han, S. Report Marine Energy, Tidal Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
The Annapolis Tidal Power Project Head Pond Water Levels - Impacts and Mitigations Rice, R. Report Tidal, Marine Energy Changes in Flow Physical Environment
Coastal processes and beach erosion Caldwell, J. Book Changes in Flow Physical Environment, Sediment Transport
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