Editing Tidal power (section)

==== Tidal barrage ====
Installing a barrage may change the shoreline within the [[bay]] or [[estuary]], affecting a large ecosystem that depends on [[tidal flat]]s. Inhibiting the flow of water in and out of the bay, there may also be less flushing of the bay or estuary, causing additional [[turbidity]] (suspended solids) and less saltwater, which may result in the death of fish that act as a vital food source to birds and mammals. Migrating fish may also be unable to access breeding streams, and may attempt to pass through the turbines. The same acoustic concerns apply to tidal barrages. Decreasing shipping accessibility can become a socio-economic issue, though locks can be added to allow slow passage. However, the barrage may improve the local economy by increasing land access as a bridge. Calmer waters may also allow better recreation in the bay or estuary.<ref name="tethys.pnnl.gov" /> In August 2004, a [[humpback whale]] swam through the open [[sluice gate]] of the [[Annapolis Royal Generating Station]] at slack tide, ending up trapped for several days before eventually finding its way out to the [[Annapolis Basin]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/whale-still-drawing-crowds-at-ns-river/article1140088/|title=Whale still drawing crowds at N.S. river|website=The Globe and Mail|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304134333/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/whale-still-drawing-crowds-at-ns-river/article1140088/|archive-date=2016-03-04}}</ref>