RT Journal Article
T1 Configuration methodology for a green variety reef system (AR group) based on hydrodynamic criteria - Application to the Ria de Ares-Betanzos
A1 Carral, Luis
A1 Rodríguez-Guerreiro, Mª Jesús
A1 Vargas, Andreina
A1 Álvarez-Feal, Carlos
A1 Carballo, Rodrigo
A1 Lamas Galdo, María Isabel
A1 López, Iván
K1 Artificial reef
K1 Hydrodynamics
K1 Coastal dynamics
K1 Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
AB For the evolution and development of artificial reefs to attain the expected results, hydrodynamics is emerging as a key factor that must be taken analyzed in detail. In particular, thanks to the hydrodynamics of a given coastal area, suitable water circulation and velocity in the reef's interior can increase the yield and the renewal of nutrients favourable for larval settlement, along with reducing the sedimentation.This document proposes a methodology for determining the geometry of an artificial reef group adapted to the specific characteristics of the selected zone of installation, the Ría de Ares-Betanzos (NW Spain), based on hydrodynamic criteria by defining the Artificial Reef Tool (ART). The starting point of the ART tool is the existing reef model or AR unit's design –a modular construction with productive and protective features. Then a high-resolution hydrodynamic circulation model (HCM) is developed allowing the high-resolution site-specific computation of the flow pattern in the selected area. Finally, the results obtained are used as input for a hydrodynamic model for food delivery prediction (HMFDP), allowing the estimation of the food supply to each module. The results obtained lead to the definition of the geometry of the reef group.
PB Elsevier
SN 0272-7714
SN 1096-0015
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32254
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/32254
LA eng
NO Luis Carral, María Isabel Lamas–Galdo, Mª Jesús Rodríguez-Guerreiro, Andreina Vargas, Carlos Álvarez-Feal, Iván López, Rodrigo Carballo, Configuration methodology for a green variety reef system (AR group) based on hydrodynamic criteria – Application to the Ría de Ares-Betanzos, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 252, 2021, 107301, ISSN 0272-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2021.107301.
NO The authors gratefully acknowledge the financial support from theregional government of Galicia, Xunta de Galicia, through the projectCN-10MMA003CT. This study was also funded through the collaboration agreement between Xunta de Galicia, Universidade da Coruña and the Universidade da Coruña Foundation (FUAC) to give continuity to theprevious project.
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