Hydrodynamic Modeling of Water Renewal Time and Potential Dissolved Matter Using TELEMAC: Applications to Shediac Bay (New Brunswick, Canada)

Hydrodynamic Modeling of Water Renewal Time and Potential Dissolved Matter Using TELEMAC: Applications to Shediac Bay (New Brunswick, Canada)

This study examines the hydrodynamic regimes in Shediac Bay, located in New Brunswick, Canada, with a focus on the breach in the Grande-Digue sand spit. The breach, which was developed in the mid-1980s, has raised concerns about its potential impacts on water renewal time and water quality in the in...

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Published in:Journal of marine science and engineering Vol. 12; no. 3; p. 461
Main Authors: Lieou, Chinh, Jolicoeur, Serge, Guyondet, Thomas, O’Carroll, Stéphane, Nguyen-Quang, Tri
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Basel MDPI AG 01-03-2024
Subjects:
Bathymetry
breach
Coasts
Consortia
Contaminants
Environmental management
Environmental protection
Farmers
Finite element analysis
Finite volume method
Fisheries
hydrodynamic model
Hydrodynamics
Mathematical models
Modelling
Renewal
Rivers
sand spit
Sandspits
Shellfish
sheltered bay
Simulation
Software
Tracers (Chemistry)
Water quality
water renewal time
Wave effects
Wind effects
New Brunswick
Canada
Northumberland Strait
New Brunswick Canada
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Summary:This study examines the hydrodynamic regimes in Shediac Bay, located in New Brunswick, Canada, with a focus on the breach in the Grande-Digue sand spit. The breach, which was developed in the mid-1980s, has raised concerns about its potential impacts on water renewal time and water quality in the inner bay. The aims of this study, using mathematical modeling approaches, were to evaluate the flow regimes passing through the breach and influences on the distribution of dissolved matter, providing insights into whether the breach should be allowed to naturally evolve or be artificially infilled to prevent contaminant stagnancy in the bay. The study considered three simulation scenarios to comprehend the water renewal time and the role of the breach in the environmental management of Shediac Bay. Results indicated that completely closing the breach would significantly increase the water renewal time in the inner bay, although the spatial extent of this increase is limited. However, the study identified some limitations, including the need to better define the concentration limit for considering water as renewed and the lack of consideration of dynamic factors such as wind and wave effects.
ISSN:2077-1312
2077-1312
DOI:10.3390/jmse12030461