Coasts and Estuaries

Coasts and estuaries are critical to economic, social, and ecological prosperity. The coastal zone houses over 60% of the worlds population. This area of land and offshore water also contains sensitive ecological habitats and natural resources which are vulnerable to anthropogenic and environmental effects. Even seemingly minor environmental changes, when coupled with human induced effects, can create serious water quality and environmental risks.

Resource and emergency managers, decision-makers, and the public require access to comprehensive, accurate, and timely information to plan, implement policy, and respond effectively to any threats to the well being of coastal and estuarine water bodies.

Modelling
MarCon possess a wide range of modelling tools to effectively predict past, present and future changes in the ecological and environmental quality of coasts and estuaries. We offer such services as:

• Environmental assessment of industrial outfalls
• Environmental assessment of aquaculture activities
• Diffuser design
• Oil slick modelling
• Development of fisheries stock management tools
• Water circulation studies
• Eutrophication studies
• Assessment of tidal power
• Wave climate studies
• Port and Harbour configuration and design
• Thermal plume modelling