@misc{10481/94534,
year = {2024},
month = {8},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94534},
abstract = {The Doñana Protected Area, Western Europe’s largest protected wetland and UNESCO
World Heritage Site, is of great importance for the Spanish biodiversity. Despite its ecological value,
there is a noticeable scarcity of scientific and technical information about its hydrology and expected
climate change effects, as highlighted by several authors. This article reviews the existing research on
the Guadalquivir River and Doñana National Park, examining the interplay between hydrodynamics,
climate change scenarios, and the potential impact of the removal of the current dike which was
built to limit tidal flooding. In this context, the hydrodynamic changes predicted by a hydrodynamic
model were examined under both present (including the current mean sea level and the presence
of the dike) and predicted future conditions (encompassing a mean sea level rise of 0.84 m and
the removal of the dike). These hydrodynamic changes were assessed in terms of the maximum
predicted water levels, mean velocity, amplitude, and phase of M2 and M4 tidal constituents, tidal
asymmetry, and tidal prims. The results reveal that the removal of the dike and a sea level rise will
have a significant impact on the protected area, resulting in the complete flooding of the Doñana
national marshes during spring tides. Such changes could have negative impacts, as increased
environmental alterations would require more demanding adaptation measures.},
organization = {FCT/MCTES for the financial support to CESAM (UIDP/50017/2020 +
UIDB/50017/2020 + LA/P/0094/2020)},
organization = {Junta de Andalucía–Consejería
de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación–Proyecto ProyExcel_00375 (EPICOS)},
organization = {Multi-criteria analysis for Physical and bIotic Risk Assessment in EStuaries (PIRATES) Programme: Proyectos de I+D+i 2017. Programa Estatal de investigación, desarrollo e innovación orientada a los
RETOS de la sociedad},
organization = {Xunta de Galicia through a postdoctoral grant
ED481D-2024-018},
organization = {“Salvador de Madariaga” mobility grant
(PRX22/00726) funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Delft3D},
keywords = {Climate change},
keywords = {Maximum water levels},
title = {Climate Change and Tidal Hydrodynamics of Guadalquivir Estuary and Doñana Marshes: A Comprehensive Review},
doi = {10.3390/jmse12081443},
author = {Couto, Inês and Picado, Ana and Des, Marisela and López Ruiz, Alejandro and Díez Minguito, Manuel and Díaz Delgado, Ricardo and Bastos, Rita and Dias, João Miguel},
}