دورية أكاديمية
Floating solar panels on reservoirs impact phytoplankton populations: A modelling experiment.
| العنوان: | Floating solar panels on reservoirs impact phytoplankton populations: A modelling experiment. |
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| المؤلفون: | Exley G; Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom. Electronic address: g.exley@lancaster.ac.uk., Page T; Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom., Thackeray SJ; Lake Ecosystems Group, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Lancaster Environment Centre, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4AP, United Kingdom., Folkard AM; Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom., Couture RM; Department of Chemistry and Center for Northern Studies (CEN), Takuvik Joint International Laboratory, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada., Hernandez RR; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Wild Energy Initiative, John Muir Institute of the Environment, UC Davis, California, USA., Cagle AE; Department of Land, Air and Water Resources, UC Davis, Davis, CA, USA; Wild Energy Initiative, John Muir Institute of the Environment, UC Davis, California, USA., Salk KR; Tetra Tech, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA., Clous L; JBA Consulting, 1 Broughton Park, Skipton, BD23 3FD, United Kingdom., Whittaker P; JBA Consulting, 1 Broughton Park, Skipton, BD23 3FD, United Kingdom., Chipps M; Thames Water Research, Development and Innovation, Kempton Park AWTW, Feltham Hill Road, Hanworth, TW13 6XH, United Kingdom., Armstrong A; Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YQ, United Kingdom; Energy Lancaster, Science & Technology Building, Lancaster University, Lancaster, LA1 4YF, United Kingdom. |
| المصدر: | Journal of environmental management [J Environ Manage] 2022 Dec 15; Vol. 324, pp. 116410. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Oct 07. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Academic Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0401664 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-8630 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03014797 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Environ Manage Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London ; New York, Academic Press. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Phytoplankton* , Ecosystem*, Biomass ; Sunlight ; Water |
| مستخلص: | Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) deployments are increasing globally as the switch to renewable energy intensifies, representing a considerable water surface transformation. FPV installations can potentially impact aquatic ecosystem function, either positively or negatively. However, these impacts are poorly resolved given the challenges of collecting empirical data for field or modelling experiments. In particular, there is limited evidence on the response of phytoplankton to changes in water body thermal dynamics and light climate with FPV. Given the importance of understanding phytoplankton biomass and species composition for managing ecosystem services, we use an uncertainty estimation approach to simulate the effect of FPV coverage and array siting location on a UK reservoir. FPV coverage was modified in 10% increments from a baseline with 0% coverage to 100% coverage for three different FPV array siting locations based on reservoir circulation patterns. Results showed that FPV coverage significantly impacted thermal properties, resulting in highly variable impacts on phytoplankton biomass and species composition. The impacts on phytoplankton were often dependent on array siting location as well as surface coverage. Changes to phytoplankton species composition were offset by the decrease in phytoplankton biomass associated with increasing FPV coverage. We identified that similar phytoplankton biomass reductions could be achieved with less FPV coverage by deploying the FPV array on the water body's faster-flowing area than the central or slower flowing areas. The difference in response dependent on siting location could be used to tailor phytoplankton management in water bodies. Simulation of water body-FPV interactions efficiently using an uncertainty approach is an essential tool to rapidly develop understanding and ultimately inform FPV developers and water body managers looking to minimise negative impacts and maximise co-benefits. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Ecosystem impact; Floating solar; MyLake; Phytoplankton; Renewable energy; Water quality |
| المشرفين على المادة: | 059QF0KO0R (Water) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20221110 Date Completed: 20221111 Latest Revision: 20221111 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240628 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116410 |
| PMID: | 36352716 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 1095-8630 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.116410 |