Title :
A Renewable Engineer´s Essential Guide to Marine Ecology
Author_Institution :
University of Aberdeen, School of Biological Sciences, Tillydrone Ave., Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ. Tel: 44 (0) 1224 273257 fax: 44 (0) 1224 272396; e-mail: b.e.scott@abdn.ac.uk
Abstract :
The environmental impacts of tidal stream energy extraction are not yet understood. What is known is that the ecological effects of tidal mixing are both direct and indirect. The direct effects of changes in mixing affect the location and timing of foraging of a range of marine animals. The indirect effects of changes in mixing influence the amount and location of primary production. The complexity of the possible effects due to the placement of tidal devices needs to be understood by both ecologist and engineers. Designing and implementing collaborative field studies will improve the decision making process for the environmentally sound deployment of tidal energy devices.
Keywords :
decision making; ecology; environmental engineering; oceanographic equipment; tidal power stations; tides; decision making; environmentally sound deployment; marine animals; marine ecology; primary production; tidal mixing; tidal stream energy extraction; Acoustical engineering; Biology; Birds; Collaboration; Environmental factors; Marine animals; Power engineering and energy; Production; Timing; Whales; environmental impacts; marine predators; primary production; tidal mixing;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2007 - Europe
Conference_Location :
Aberdeen
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0635-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0635-7
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSE.2007.4302218
