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Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Operationele Directie Natuurlijk Milieu; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium (BMM), more

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Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Belgisch Marien Data Centrum (BMDC), more

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Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen; Departement Beheer van het Mariene Ecosysteem; Beheerseenheid Mathematisch Model Noordzee en Schelde-estuarium; Brussel (KBIN-BMM), more

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4 Decades of Belgian Marine monitoring: uplifting historical data to today's needs, more Cluster Eutrophication, more Pan-European infrastructure for Ocean & Marine Data Management, more Quantification of Erosion and Sedimentation patterns to Trace the natural versus anthropogenic sediment dynamics, more

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Nohe A., Goffin A., Tyberghein L., Lagring R., De Cauwer K., Vyverman W., Sabbe K.; Ugent- Laboratory of Protistology & Aquatic Ecology; Flanders Marine Institute; Belgian Marine Data Center; (2020): Marked changes in diatom and dinoflagellate biomass, composition and seasonality in the Belgian Part of the North Sea between the 1970s and 2000s. Marine Data Archive., more
Nohe A., Knockaert C., Goffin A., Dewitte E., De Cauwer K., Desmit X., Vyverman W., Tyberghein L., Lagring R., Sabbe K.; Ugent- Laboratory of Protistology & Aquatic Ecology; Flanders Marine Institute; Belgian Marine Data Center; (2018): Marine phytoplankton community composition data from the Belgian part of the North Sea, 1968-2010. VLIZ., more

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A1 Publications (10) [show]
Vanavermaete, D.; Verlé, K.; Devriese, L.I.; De Cauwer, K.; De Schrijver, C.; Torreele, E.; Vandecasteele, L.; Velimirovic, M.; Tirez, K.; Hostens, K.; De Witte, B. (2023). Distribution and sources of macrolitter on the seafloor in Belgian fisheries areas. Front. Mar. Sci. 10: 1124580. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1124580, more Le, H.M.; Bekaert, K.; Lagring, R.; Ampe, B.; Ruttens, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Hostens, K.; De Witte, B. (2021). 4DEMON: integrating 40 years of data on PCB and metal contamination in marine sediments of the Belgian Part of the North Sea. Front. Mar. Sci. 8: 681901. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.681901, more Sprovieri, M.; d’Alcalà, M.R.; Roose, P.; Drago, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Falcini, F.; Lips, I.; Maggi, C.; Mauffret, A.; Tronczynski, J.; Zeri, C.; Moretti, P.F. (2021). Science for good environmental status: a European joint action to support marine policy. Sustainability 13(15): 8664. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13158664, more Desmit, X.; Nohe, A.; Borges, A.V.; Prins, T.; De Cauwer, K.; Lagring, R.; Van der Zande, D.; Sabbe, K. (2020). Changes in chlorophyll concentration and phenology in the North Sea in relation to de-eutrophication and sea surface warming. Limnol. Oceanogr. 65(4): 828-847. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lno.11351, more Nohe, A.; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2020). Marked changes in diatom and dinoflagellate biomass, composition and seasonality in the Belgian Part of the North Sea between the 1970s and 2000s. Sci. Total Environ. 716: 136316. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136316, more Sabbe, K.; Nohe, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Vyverman, W. (2019). Long-term phytoplankton change in a heavily impacted coastal area in the North Sea between the 1970s and 2000s. Eur. J. Phycol. 54(sup1): 67. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09670262.2019.1626627, more Nohe, A.; Knockaert, C.; Goffin, A.; Dewitte, E.; De Cauwer, K.; Desmit, X.; Vyverman, W.; Tyberghein, L.; Lagring, R.; Sabbe, K. (2018). Marine phytoplankton community composition data from the Belgian part of the North Sea, 1968-2010. Scientific Data 5: 180126. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2018.126, more Diviacco, P; De Cauwer, K.; Leadbetter, A; Sorribas, J; Stojanov, Y.; Busato, A; Cova, A (2015). Bridging semantically different paradigms in the field of marine acquisition event logging. Earth Sci. Inform. 8(1): 135-146. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12145-014-0192-0, more De Cauwer, K.; Stojanov, Y.; Sorribas, J.; Diviacco, P.; Corre, M.-P.; Busato, A.; Scory, S.; Sinquin, J.-M.; Nokin, M. (2013). Semantic interoperability on board: ongoing developments for EARS event logging, in: IMDIS 2013 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 23-25 September, 2013 - Lucca (Italy). Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(Supplement): pp. 253-254, more Diviacco, P.; Busato, A.; Corre, M.-P.; De Cauwer, K.; Nokin, M.; Scory, S.; Sinquin, J.-M.; Sorribas, J.; Stojanov, Y. (2013). Bridging the gap between data and metadata (Part 2): looking backward at what happened during a survey with the Eurofleets Automatic Reporting System (EARS), in: IMDIS 2013 International Conference on Marine Data and Information Systems 23-25 September, 2013 - Lucca (Italy). Bollettino di Geofisica Teorica ed Applicata: an International Journal of Earth Sciences, 54(Supplement): pp. 108, more
Books (2) [show]
De Winter, J.; De Cauwer, K.; Haelters, J.; Jacques, T.G.; Scory, S.; Jauniaux, T. (2010). Biobank: An integrated system to collect and publish marine mammal information [PPT]. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models, Marine Ecosystem Management Unit/University of Liège, Department of Morphology and Pathology: Oostende. 10 pp., more Meerhaeghe, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Scory, S. (2006). Revealing species communities in a spatial and temporal overlap. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2006(M:26). International Council for the Exploration of the Sea: Copenhagen. 7 pp., more
Book chapters (3) [show]
Desmit, X.; Van der Zande, D.; Bonne, W.; De Cauwer, K.; Geneviève, L. (2018). Eutrofiëring (D5), in: Belgische Staat Actualisatie van de initiële beoordeling voor de Belgische mariene wateren. Kaderrichtlijn Mariene Strategie – Art 8 lid 1a & 1b: België 2018-2024. pp. 26-34, more Diviacco, P.; Sorribas, J.; De Cauwer, K.; Sinquin, J.-M.; Casas, R.; Busato, A.; Stoyanov, Y.; Scory, S. (2017). Repositioning data management near data acquisition, in: Diviacco, P. et al. Oceanographic and marine cross-domain data management for sustainable development. Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies, : pp. 178-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0700-0.ch008, more Pichot, G.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Moens, M.; Schwind, L.; Scory, S.; Van Dyck, J.; Plevoets, B.; Dierckx, G.; Donnay, J.-P.; Binard, M.; Cornet, Y.; Muller, F.L.L. (2002). IDOD: Integrated and Dynamical Oceanographic Data management = Geïntegreerd en dynamisch beheer van oceanografische gegevens, in: Duurzaam Beheer van de Noordzee: presentatie van de onderzoeksresultaten, 21-22/01/2002. Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy (SPSD I): Programme "Sustainable Management of the North Sea" = Plan voor wetenschappelijke ondersteuning van een beleid gericht op duurzame ontwikkeling (PODO I): Programma "Duurzaam beheer van de Noordzee", , more
Abstracts (26) [show]
De Witte, B.; De Cauwer, K.; Devriese, L.; Hostens, K. (2019). Marine plastics: aligning national research and monitoring with international guidelines, in: Abstracts of the BICEpS19 Colloquium. pp. 12, more Nohe, A; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2018). The impact of decades of human-induced environmental change on phytoplankton communities in the Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Bredene, Belgium, 21 March 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 80: pp. 23, more Nohe, A.; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2018). The impact of decades of environmental change on phytoplankton communities in the Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – 53^rd European Marine Biology Symposium. Oostende, Belgium, 17-21 September 2018. VLIZ Special Publication, 82: pp. 54, more Borges, A.V.; Champenois, W.; Gypens, N.; Delille, B.; Harlay, J.; Ruddick, K.; Nechad, B.; Vandenberghe, T.; Strobbe, F.; De Cauwer, K.; Lagring, R. (2016). Methane dynamics in the Belgian coastal zone, a contribution to the BELSPO project "4 decades of Belgian marine monitoring" (4Demon), in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 45, more Borges, A.V.; Vandenberghe, T.; Strobbe, F.; De Cauwer, K.; Lagring, R. (2016). Ocean acidification in the Belgian coastal zone, a contribution to the BELSPO project “4 decades of Belgian marine monitoring” (4Demon), in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 44, more De Cauwer, K.; De Witte, B.; Desmit, X.; Lauwaert, B.; Parmentier, K.; Van der Zande, D.; Van Hoey, G. (2016). Evaluation of the Belgian coastal waters in the frame of the EU Water Framework Directive, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 96, more Nohe, A.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Deneudt, K.; Desmit, X.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2016). Long-term phytoplankton monitoring data (1970-2010) from the Belgian North Sea reveal shifts in seasonal dynamics and community composition, in: Degraer, S. et al. (Ed.) North Sea Open Science Conference 7-10/11/2016. Abstract Booklet. pp. 52, more Nohe, A.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Deneudt, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2016). Long-term phytoplankton monitoring data (1970-2015) from the Belgian North Sea reveal shifts in community composition and seasonal dynamics, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Scientist Day. Brugge, Belgium, 12 February 2016. VLIZ Special Publication, 75: pp. 83, more Nohe, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Goffin, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Lagring, R.; Deneudt, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2015). Phytoplankton composition and biomass changes during the last four decades in the Belgian Coastal Zone – An analysis of historical and present data, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 98-99, more Tyberghein, L.; Borges, A.V.; Deneudt, K.; Desmit, X.; De Witte, B.; Gauquie, J.; Goffin, A.; Lagring, R.; Nohe, A.; Sabbe, K.; Strobbe, F.; Van der Zande, D.; De Cauwer, K. (2015). 4 decades of Belgian marine monitoring: uplifting historical data to today's needs – 4DEMON, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 20 February 2015. VLIZ Special Publication, 71: pp. 135, more De Cauwer, K.; Stojanov, Y.; Sorribas, J.; Diviacco, P.; Corre, M.-P.; Busato, A. (2014). Standardization at sea: ongoing developments for EARS event logging, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 33-34, more Devolder , M.; De Cauwer, K.; Lagring, R.; Scory, S.; Stojanov, Y. (2014). Belgian marine monitoring data at the BMDC, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 7 March 2014. VLIZ Special Publication, 67: pp. 54, more De Cauwer, K.; Stojanov, Y.; Lagring, R. (2013). EARS, the European event logger and reporting system onboard research vessels, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 30, more Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Baeye, M.; Devolder, M.; Scory, S.; Stojanov, Y.; Van Lancker, V. (2013). Belgian marine geological and environmental data in a European context, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 60, more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Lagring, R.; Scory, S.; Stojanov, Y.; Van Lancker, V. (2012). Data from ship logger to onshore viewer, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 19, more Van Lancker, V.; Baeye, M.; Du Four, I.; Janssens, R.; Degraer, S.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Houziaux, J.S.; Luyten, P.; Van den Eynde, D.; Devolder, M.; De Cauwer, K.; Monbaliu, J.; Toorman, E.; Portilla, J.; Ullman, A.; Liste Muñoz, M.; Fernandez, L.; Komijani, H.; Verwaest, T.; Delgado, R.; De Schutter, J.; Janssens, J.; Levy, Y.; Vanlede, J.; Vincx, M.; Rabaut, M.; Vandenberghe, H.; Zeelmaekers, E.; Goffin, A. (2012). Towards a more sustainable exploitation of human activities, Belgian part of the North Sea, in: Devleeschouwer, X. et al. Abstract Book. 4^th International Geologica Belgica Meeting 2012, September 11-14, Brussels, Belgium. pp. 250, more Borremans, C.; Scory, S.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M. (2010). Rescuing historical marine data and making them accessible: the case of data collected during the first years of modern oceanography in Belgium, in: Fichaut, M. et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS 2010, 29-31 March 2010, Paris, France: Book of abstracts. pp. 123, more De Winter, J.; De Cauwer, K.; Haelters, J.; Jacques, Th.; Jauniaux, T.; Scory, S. (2010). Biobank: An integrated system to collect and publish marine mammals informations: in situ observations, necropsy results, tissue samples available for further scientific research, in: Fichaut, M. et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS 2010, 29-31 March 2010, Paris, France: Book of abstracts. pp. 58, more Borremans, C.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Scory, S. (2009). Online data services at the Belgian Marine Datacentre, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 6 March 2009: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 41: pp. 27, more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Meerhaeghe, A.; Scory, S. (2008). Online data services at the Belgian Marine Datacentre, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium, 29 February 2008: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 40: pp. 44, more Scory, S.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Meerhaeghe, A. (2008). Managing oceanographic data in the frame of large multidisciplinary programmes, a Belgian experience, in: Iona, Sissy et al. (Ed.) International Marine Data and Information Systems Conference IMDIS-2008, 31 March - 2 April 2008, Athens, Greece: Book of abstracts. pp. 106, more Meerhaeghe, A.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Scory, S. (2006). Revealing species communities in a spatial and temporal overlap, in: ICES 2006 Annual Science Conference 19-23 September; Business meetings 17-26 September, 2006, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Handbook; Contributions, agendas and orders of the day: abstracts. : pp. 220, more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Meerhaeghe, A.; Scory, S. (2005). Online data services at the Belgian Marine Datacentre, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 27, more Devolder, M.; De Cauwer, K.; Jans, S.; Scory, S. (2004). An online marine environmental database developed for scientists and decision makers, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 5 March 2004: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 17: pp. 45, more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Scory, S. (2003). A marine environmental database developed for scientists and decision makers, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 28 February 2003: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 12: pp. 64, more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Scory, S. (2002). The BMDC database: a tool for scientists and decision makers, in: Brown, M. et al. The Colour of Ocean Data: International Symposium on oceanographic data and information management, with special attention to biological data. Brussels, Belgium, 25-27 November 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 11: pp. 13, more
Reports (8) [show]
De Witte, B.; De Cauwer, K.; De Schrijver, C.; Verlé, K.; Dekimpe, M.; Vandecasteele, L.; Deloof, D.; Torreele, E.; Hostens, K. (2021). Macro and microplastic litter in Belgian fishery areas: conclusions and recommendations from the EMFF-funded project MarinePlastics. ILVO/RBINS – OD Nature: Merelbeke, Brussels. 10 pp., more De Witte, B.; De Schrijver, C.; De Cauwer, K.; Verlé, K.; Vandecasteele, L.; Dekimpe, M.; Deloof, D.; Lagring, R.; Torreele, E.; Hostens, K. (2021). Micro and macro plastic litter at Belgian fisheries areas: sources, distribution and consequences = Micro-en macro-plastic afval in de Belgische visserijgebieden: bronnen, verspreiding en gevolgen. Project 18/UP6/02/Div. ILVO/RBINS – OD Nature: Merelbeke, Brussels. 92 pp., more De Cauwer, K.; Van Gaever, S. (Ed.) (2019). Derde federaal milieurapport 2014-2018. Deel 1: Toestand van het mariene milieu . KBIN-OD Natuur/ILVO/INBO/FAVV: Brussel. 246 pp., more Haelters, J.; Brabant, R.; De Cauwer, K.; De Mesel, I.; Kerckhof, F.; Rumes, B.; Stienen, E.; Vanaverbeke, J.; Van Hoey, G.; Degraer, S. (2019). Evaluatie van de instandhoudingsdoelstellingen voor Natura 2000: naar aanleiding van de actualisatie van de omschrijving van de goede milieutoestand en de vaststelling van de milieudoelen voor de Belgische mariene wateren. Rapport van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN) in opdracht van de FOD Volksgezondheid, veiligheid van de voedselketen en leefmilieu, Dienst Marien Milieu. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen (KBIN): Brussel. 25 pp., more De Cauwer, K.; Van der Zande, D.; Desmit, X.; Lacroix, G. (2016). Report on the third application of the OSPAR comprehensive procedure to the Belgian marine waters. Scientific Service MUMM, Operational Directorate Natural Environment (RBINS): Brussels. 37 pp., more Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Scory, S. (2012). Resuscitation of the data collected during the first years of modern oceanography in Belgium.“PMPZ-DBII”. Final Report. Belgian Science Policy Office: Brussels. 69 pp., more Van Lancker, V.; Baeye, M.; Du Four, I.; Janssens, R.; Degraer, S.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Luyten, P.; Van den Eynde, D.; Devolder, M.; De Cauwer, K.; Monbaliu, J.; Toorman, E.; Portilla, J.; Ullman, A.; Liste, M.; Fernández, L.; Komijani, H.; Verwaest, T.; Delgado, R.; De Schutter, J.; Janssens, J.; Levy, Y.; Vanlede, J.; Vincx, M.; Rabaut, M.; Vandenberghe, N.; Zeelmaekers, E.; Goffin, A. (2012). Quantification of erosion/sedimentation patterns to trace the natural versus anthropogenic sediment dynamics "QUEST4D": final report. Belgian Science Policy Office: Brussels. 103 pp., more De Cauwer, K.; Devolder, M.; Jans, S.; Meerhaeghe, A.; Scory, S. (2006). IDOD: an integrated marine environmental database. CM Documents - ICES, CM 2006(M:23). ICES: Copenhagen. [no pag.] pp., more
Other publications (2) [show]
Nohe, A.; Lagring, R.; De Cauwer, K.; Goffin, A.; Tyberghein, L.; Deneudt, K.; Vyverman, W.; Sabbe, K. (2016). Long-term phytoplankton monitoring data (1970- 2010) from the Belgian North Sea reveal shifts in community composition and seasonal dynamics. Poster at the VLIZ Marine Scientist Day 12 February 2016. Ghent University: Gent. 1 poster pp., more Van Lancker, V.; Baeye, M.; Du Four, I.; Degraer, S.; Fettweis, M.; Francken, F.; Houziaux, J.-S.; Luyten, P.; Van den Eynde, D.; Devolder, M.; De Cauwer, K.; Monbaliu, J.; Toorman, E.; Portilla, J.; Ullman, A.; Liste Muñoz, M.; Fernández, L.; Komijani, H.; Verwaest, T.; Delgado, R.; De Schutter, J.; Janssens, J.; Levy, Y.; Vanlede, J.; Vincx, M.; Rabaut, M.; Vandenberghe, N.; Zeelmaekers, E.; Goffin, A. (2011). Towards more sustainable exploitation of economic activities in the EEZ [POSTER]. Management Unit of the North Sea Mathematical Models (MUMM): Brussels. 1 poster pp., more

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