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The hydrodynamics of the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, Rincón, PR Miguel Canals Silander, PhD Fluid Mechanics and Coastal Hydrodynamics Laboratory, UPRM

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Page 1: Miguel Canals Silander, PhD · Tres Palmas. Tidal Vortices ADCIRC model by J. Gonzalez, CariCOOS. Numerical simulations Picture by M. Scharer. Wave‐induced

The hydrodynamics of the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve, Rincón, PR

Miguel Canals Silander, PhDFluid Mechanics and Coastal Hydrodynamics 

Laboratory, UPRM

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Objective• Understand basic hydrodynamics of TPMR and surrounding regions. Important for– Larval connectivity

– Sediment transport and erosion (see next talk by K. Scott)

– Wave‐coral interactions and asexual reproduction of A. Palmata

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Physical setting

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Wave‐structure interaction: A. Palmata

• Structural failure occurs when wave‐induced bending moment > tensile strength

• Fragmentation part of asexual reproduction

• Damage shown above due to March 2008 swell event

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Tidal currents: March‐April 2010

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Transport Rose: March‐April 2010

• Mean northerly flow

• Velocities as large as to 2 knots

• Data obtained by CariCOOS personnel

• Low correlation between current direction and tidal phase

Tres Palmas

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Tidal Vortices

ADCIRC model by J. Gonzalez, CariCOOS

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Numerical simulations

Picture by M. Scharer

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Wave‐induced currents

• Mean wave‐induced currents overlaid on USGS DOQ imagery of Rincon

• Note the very strong alongshore jet and the recirculation region near the marina.

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Surf‐zone turbulence in the A. Palmata zone

• There is evidence of coherent vortices in the surf zone at TPMR

• These vortices may accelerate the mixing of larvae and biogenic material

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Origin of Bajo Blanco ‐ speculation

• Strong alongshore jet loses momentum as it goes into stagnant region

• Wave‐induced entrained sediment may settle into Bajo Blanco

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Acknowledgements

• INGE 5996 students

• Current data and modeling software courtesy of Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System

• Junta de Manejo ‐ Tres Palmas