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Title
Changes in the marine environment: the Belgian part of the North Sea revisited
Abstract
Sustainable development requires the quantification of human impacts, against the seafloor’s ecological value. Recent impact studies have shown localised effects only, though indications of a longer-term and broader-scale degradation of the seafloor exist. This is due possibly to cumulative anthropogenically-induced effects, but the natural evolution and the response of the seafloor due to sea-level rise are poorly known. Such evolution needs to be disentangled against the impact of dredging, aggregate extraction, fisheries and beach replenishment.

Naturally-, as well as anthropogenically-induced sediment dynamics are studied in detail along the Belgian part of the North Sea [Van Lancker et al., 2008]. State-of-the-art observations/sampling, advanced modelling, as well as analyses of long-term datasets on sediment nature and dynamics, geomorphology and macrobenthos are carried out. Additionally, integrated sand/mud models and dynamically coupled current/wave models are being developed, with boundary conditions generated from models focusing on the Scheldt estuary and on the coast. A historic reference framework has been set-up, based on a sediment and macrobenthos dataset of 100 yrs ago [Gilson dataset, van Loen & Houziaux, 2002]. In representative areas, erosion/sedimentation patterns and rates are quantified and balanced against the occurrence and intensity of human activities.

Results are integrated in the view of developing criteria, monitoring strategies and recommendations for a more sustainable exploitation/management of the EEZ. Particularly, the allocation of efficient dumping grounds, large-scale aggregate extraction and sustainable coastal protection schemes are being considered, also in the perspective of future sea-level rise scenarios.

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Van Lancker, V., Du Four, I., Fettweis, M., Van den Eynde, D., Devolder, M., Francken, F., Monbaliu, J., Verwaest, T., Janssens, J., Degraer, S., Houziaux, J.-S., Vandenberghe, N., Goffin, A., 2008. QUantification of Erosion/Sedimentation patterns to Trace the natural versus anthropogenic sediment dynamics (QUEST4D). Annual Scientific Report Year 1. Science for Sustainable Development. Belgian Science Policy: Brussels, Belgium. 27 pp.
Bibliographic citation
Van Lancker, V.; Du Four, I.; Degraer, S.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Van den Eynde, D.; Monbaliu, J.; Toorman, E.; Verwaest, T.; Janssens, J.; Vincx, M.; Houziaux, J.-S. (2009). Changes in the marine environment: the Belgian part of the North Sea revisited, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts: an overview of marine research in Belgium anno 2009. 10th VLIZ Young Scientists' Day. Special edition at the occasion of 10 years VLIZ. VLIZ Special Publication, 43
Topic
Marine
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Authors

author
Name
Vera Van Lancker
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8088-9713
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel
author
Name
Isabelle Du Four
Affiliation
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Geologie; Renard Centre of Marine Geology
author
Name
Steven Degraer
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3159-5751
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel
author
Name
Michael Fettweis
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8845-6464
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel
author
Name
Frederic Francken
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel
author
Name
Dries Van den Eynde
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8723-9396
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel
author
Name
Jaak Monbaliu
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6107-4201
Affiliation
KU Leuven; Afdeling Hydraulica
author
Name
Erik Toorman
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-6310
Affiliation
KU Leuven; Afdeling Hydraulica
author
Name
Toon Verwaest
Identifier
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3911-6962
Affiliation
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium
author
Name
Job Janssens
Affiliation
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Vlaams Ministerie Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Departement Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium
author
Name
Magda Vincx
Affiliation
Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Mariene Biologie
author
Name
Jean-Sebastien Houziaux
Affiliation
Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Invertebraten

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Man-induced effects (term code: 4940 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
Marine ecology (term code: 4997 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
Marine environment (term code: 4999 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
Ocean floor (term code: 5659 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)
Sea level changes (term code: 7263 - defined in term set: ASFA Thesaurus List)

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2011-03-29
date modified
2019-08-30