Minimizing the possible effects of a tidal power barrage on the shorebird populations of the Severn Estuary

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · J. Environ. Manage.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6478760

Ferns, P N; Hastings, M P; Shaw, T L

One important consequence of building a barrage across the Severn Estuary to generate electricity from tidal power would be a reduction in the tidal range upstream of such a barrage, which would in turn reduce the size of the intertidal feeding areas available to the nine species of shorebirds that occur there in internationally important numbers. However, it may be possible to select new low tide levels which would minimize the effects on birds without sacrificing too much power output. In any further studies, more attention needs to be paid to the possibility of such compromises between the interests of optimal power generation and environmental conservation.

• Research Organization: University Coll., Cardiff, Wales
• OSTI ID: 6478760
• Journal Information: J. Environ. Manage.; (United States), Vol. 18:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
BIRDS
POPULATION DENSITY
TIDAL POWER
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ANIMAL FEEDS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
ELECTRIC POWER
ESTUARIES
HABITAT
HYDRODYNAMICS
POWER GENERATION
ANIMALS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUID MECHANICS
FOOD
MECHANICS
POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SURFACE WATERS
VERTEBRATES
160500* - Tidal & Wave Power- Environmental Aspects
520500 - Environment
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