HC006
Hydrodynamic and Ecosystem Responses to Expanding Offshore Wind Developments
Session ID#: 255800
Session Description:
This session invites contributions that investigate how the expansion of offshore wind developments influences physical ocean processes and how these changes affect ecosystem-level responses. We encourage research exploring links between modified hydrodynamics such as changes in ocean mixing and resulting shifts in primary production, nutrient cycling, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem responses.
We welcome studies that explore offshore wind development in the broader context of other pressures such as climate change, commercial fishing, and habitat modification from activities like bottom trawling or seabed infrastructure associated with energy developments. Understanding the cumulative effects of these stressors is essential for assessing the health and resilience of shelf sea ecosystems and for supporting effective and sustainable marine management.
The session aims to promote interdisciplinary exchange and highlight research that advances understanding of the tradeoffs and potential benefits of expanding offshore wind energy in busy and dynamic shelf seas.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- Air-Sea Interactions -
- Marine Ecology and Biodiversity -
- Physical-Biological Interactions -
Index Terms:
4273 Physical and biogeochemical interactions [OCEANOGRAPHY: GENERAL]
4568 Turbulence, diffusion, and mixing processes [OCEANOGRAPHY: PHYSICAL]
4815 Ecosystems, structure, dynamics, and modeling [OCEANOGRAPHY: BIOLOGICAL]
6334 Regional planning [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]