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With BG-PART, we aim to assess the interactions and feedback mechanisms between biological activity and sediment mineralogy for SPM dynamics and ecosystem functioning during the development of the spring bloom.","AbstractOtherLang":"Zwevende deeltjes (SPM) zijn een belangrijke determinant van biologische processen, biogeochemische fluxen en het functioneren van ecosystemen in kustgebieden. Hoewel het SPM-gehalte voornamelijk wordt gecontroleerd door hydrodynamische processen en de fysisch-chemische eigenschappen van minerale deeltjes, wordt het steeds duidelijker dat ook biologische activiteit de grootte en bezinking van deeltjes beïnvloedt. De productie van exopolymere stoffen (EPS) door fytoplankton en de vorming van kleverige gels stimuleren flocculatie, terwijl bacteriële mineralisatie en begrazing de vlokken kunnen transformeren. Tot op heden is er weinig bekend over het relatieve belang van fysische en biologische processen voor de SPM-dynamiek in zeer productieve, troebele kustgebieden zoals het Belgisch Continentaal Plat. 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