Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary

Sea level rise is a worldwide concern as a high percentage of the population is located in coastal areas. The focus of this study is the impact of sea level rise in the Guadiana Estuary, an estuary in the Iberian Peninsula formed at the interface of the Guadiana River and the Gulf of Cadiz. Estuarie...

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Autores principales:	Lara Mills, João Janeiro, Flávio Martins
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	guadiana estuary numerical model sea level rise Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TD1-1066 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d8bf454527cd49e8a6ab0b7931df1f652021-11-09T23:59:16ZEffects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary2040-22442408-935410.2166/wcc.2021.202https://doaj.org/article/d8bf454527cd49e8a6ab0b7931df1f652021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://jwcc.iwaponline.com/content/12/7/2933https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2244https://doaj.org/toc/2408-9354Sea level rise is a worldwide concern as a high percentage of the population is located in coastal areas. The focus of this study is the impact of sea level rise in the Guadiana Estuary, an estuary in the Iberian Peninsula formed at the interface of the Guadiana River and the Gulf of Cadiz. Estuaries will be impacted by sea level rise as these transitional environments host highly diverse and complex marine ecosystems. The major consequences of sea level rise are the intrusion of salt from the sea into fresh water and an increase in flooding area. As the physical, chemical, and biological components of estuaries are sensitive to changes in salinity, the purpose of this study is to further evaluate salt intrusion in the Guadiana Estuary caused by sea level rise. Hydrodynamics of the Guadiana Estuary were simulated in a two-dimensional numerical model with the MOHID water modeling system. A previously developed hydrodynamic model was implemented to further examine changes in salinity distribution in the estuary in response to sea level rise. Varying tidal amplitudes, freshwater discharge from the Guadiana River and bathymetries of the estuary were incorporated in the model to fully evaluate the impacts of sea level rise on salinity distribution and flooding areas of the estuary. Results show an overall increase in salinity and land inundation in the estuary in response to sea level rise. HIGHLIGHTS Implementation of a numerical model to evaluate changes in the hydrodynamics of the Guadiana Estuary due to sea level rise.; Production of salinity distribution maps for the Guadiana Estuary in response to climate change.; An analysis of the hydrodynamics of the estuary based on varying freshwater flow rates, tidal amplitudes, and sea level rise scenarios.; Understanding how estuarine dynamics change along different bathymetries.;Lara MillsJoão JaneiroFlávio MartinsIWA Publishingarticleguadiana estuarynumerical modelsea level riseEnvironmental technology. Sanitary engineeringTD1-1066Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENJournal of Water and Climate Change, Vol 12, Iss 7, Pp 2933-2947 (2021)
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description	Sea level rise is a worldwide concern as a high percentage of the population is located in coastal areas. The focus of this study is the impact of sea level rise in the Guadiana Estuary, an estuary in the Iberian Peninsula formed at the interface of the Guadiana River and the Gulf of Cadiz. Estuaries will be impacted by sea level rise as these transitional environments host highly diverse and complex marine ecosystems. The major consequences of sea level rise are the intrusion of salt from the sea into fresh water and an increase in flooding area. As the physical, chemical, and biological components of estuaries are sensitive to changes in salinity, the purpose of this study is to further evaluate salt intrusion in the Guadiana Estuary caused by sea level rise. Hydrodynamics of the Guadiana Estuary were simulated in a two-dimensional numerical model with the MOHID water modeling system. A previously developed hydrodynamic model was implemented to further examine changes in salinity distribution in the estuary in response to sea level rise. Varying tidal amplitudes, freshwater discharge from the Guadiana River and bathymetries of the estuary were incorporated in the model to fully evaluate the impacts of sea level rise on salinity distribution and flooding areas of the estuary. Results show an overall increase in salinity and land inundation in the estuary in response to sea level rise. HIGHLIGHTS Implementation of a numerical model to evaluate changes in the hydrodynamics of the Guadiana Estuary due to sea level rise.; Production of salinity distribution maps for the Guadiana Estuary in response to climate change.; An analysis of the hydrodynamics of the estuary based on varying freshwater flow rates, tidal amplitudes, and sea level rise scenarios.; Understanding how estuarine dynamics change along different bathymetries.;
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title	Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary
title_short	Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary
title_full	Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary
title_fullStr	Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary
title_full_unstemmed	Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary
title_sort	effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the guadiana estuary
publisher	IWA Publishing
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Effects of sea level rise on salinity and tidal flooding patterns in the Guadiana Estuary

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