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Prof. Dr Bonte, Dries
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Taxonomic terms: Arachnida [WoRMS]; Insecta [WoRMS]

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Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Wetenschappen; Vakgroep Biologie; Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie (TEREC), more Function: Head lecturer Direct contact at institute: Tel.: +32-(0)9-264 52 13 GSM: +32-(0)485-84 14 90 Fax: +32-(0)9-264 53 43 E-mail:

Projects (4)

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Analysis of life-history syndromes responsible for the vulnerability of arthropods from dynamic coastal dunes, more
Demonstrating the value of integrated dunes-dike principles as frontier hybrid blue –grey Nature-Based Solutions, more
Interactions between herbivory and pollination: consequences for plant fitness, more
Management plan of the State Nature Reserve 'Hannecartbos' placed in an ecosystem concept of the surrounding 'Ter Yde'-dune area, more

Publications (139)	Top \| Institute \| Publications \| Projects
A1 Publications (52) [show]
Batsleer, F.; Gallin, M.; Delafonteyne, M.; Dekeukeleire, D.; T’jollyn, F.; Vantieghem, P.; Vanden Broeck, A.; Mergeay, J.; Maes, D.; Bonte, D. (2024). Asymmetrical gene flow between coastal and inland dunes in a threatened digger wasp. Conserv. Genet. 25: 259-275. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-023-01566-7, more Strypsteen, G.; Dan, S.; Verwaest, T.; Roest, B.; De Wulf, A.; Bonte, D.; Rauwoens, P. (2023). Dune toe dynamics along the urbanised macro‐tidal coast of Belgium. Earth Surf. Process. Landforms 48(13): 2433-2445. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.5637, more Van De Walle, R.; Massol, F.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Bonte, D. (2023). The functional composition of dune nematode communities is structured by both biogeographic region and the local marram grass environment. Eur. J. Soil Biol. 117: 103511. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103511, more Van der Biest, K.; Staes, J.; Prigge, L.; Schellekens, T.; Bonte, D.; D'hondt, B.; Ysebaert, T.; Vanagt, T.; Meire, P. (2023). Integrating ecosystem services into impact assessments: A process-based approach applied to the Belgian coastal zone. Sustainability 15(21): 15506. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su152115506, more Batsleer, F.; Van Uytvanck, J.; Lamaire, J.; Maes, D.; Bonte, D. (2022). Rapid conservation evidence for the impact of sheep grazing on a threatened digger wasp. Insect Conservation and Diversity 15(1): 149-156. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/icad.12532, more Van De Walle, R.; Massol, F.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Bonte, D. (2022). The distribution and impact of an invasive plant species (Senecio inaequidens) on a dune building engineer (Calamagrostis arenaria). NeoBiota 72: 1-23. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.72.78511, more Bonte, D.; Batsleer, F.; Provoost, S.; Reijers, V.C.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Van De Walle, R.; Dan, S.; Matheve, H.; Rauwoens, P.; Strypsteen, G.; Suzuki, T.; Verwaest, T.; Hillaert, J. (2021). Biomorphogenic feedbacks and the spatial organization of a dominant grass steer dune development. Front. Ecol. Evol. 9: 761336. https://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2021.761336, more Van der Biest, K.; Meire, P.; Schellekens, T.; D'hondt, B.; Bonte, D.; Vanagt, T.; Ysebaert, T. (2020). Aligning biodiversity conservation and ecosystem services in spatial planning: Focus on ecosystem processes. Sci. Total Environ. 712: 136350. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.136350, more Alzate, A.; Janzen, T.; Bonte, D.; Rosindell, J.; Etienne, R.S. (2019). A simple spatially explicit neutral model explains the range size distribution of reef fishes. Glob. Ecol. Biogeogr. 28(7): 875-890. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geb.12899, more Alzate, A.; van der Plas, F.; Zapata, F.A.; Bonte, D.; Etienne, R.S. (2019). Incomplete datasets obscure associations between traits affecting dispersal ability and geographic range size of reef fishes in the Tropical Eastern Pacific. Ecol. Evol. 9(4): 1567-1577. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.4734, more Thuong, N.P.; Verstraeten, B.; Kegel, B.D.; Christiaens, J.; Wolf, T.D.; Sorgeloos, P.; Bonte, D.; Adriaens, D. (2017). Ontogenesis of opercular deformities in gilthead sea bream Sparus aurata: a histological description. J. Fish Biol. 91(5): 1419-1434. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13460, more Vanden Eede, S.; Van Tomme, J.; De Busschere, C.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M.; Bonte, D. (2014). Assessing the impact of beach nourishment on the intertidal food web through the development of a mechanistic-envelope model. J. Appl. Ecol. 51(5): 1304–1313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12314, more Bonte, D.; Breyne, P.; Brys, R.; de la Peña, E.; D'Hondt, B.; Ghyselen, C.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Hoffmann, M. (2012). Landscape dynamics determine the small-scale genetic structure of an endangered dune slack plant species. J. Coast. Res. 28(4): 780-786. dx.doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-10-00128.1, more D'hondt, B.; Hoffmann, M.; Bonte, B. (2012). Selection on plant height through the interplay of landscape and large herbivores. Oikos (Kbh.) 121(12): 1977-1984. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20522.x, more D'hondt, B.; D’Hondt, S.; Bonte, D.; Brys, R.; Hoffmann, M. (2012). A data-driven simulation of endozoochory by ungulates illustrates directed dispersal. Ecol. Model. 230: 114-122. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2012.01.014, more de la Peña, E.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Bonte, D.; Moens, M. (2011). Nematodes surfing the waves: long-distance dispersal of soil-borne microfauna via sea swept rhizomes. Oikos (Kbh.) 120(11): 1649-1656. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0706.2011.19540.x, more De Meester, N.; Derycke, S.; Bonte, D.; Moens, T. (2011). Salinity effects on the coexistence of cryptic species: a case study on marine nematodes. Mar. Biol. (Berl.) 158(12): 2717-2726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-011-1769-5, more Puzin, C.; Acou, A.; Bonte, D.; Pétillon, J. (2011). Comparison of reproductive traits between two salt-marsh wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae) under different habitat suitability conditions. Anim. Biol. 61(2): 127-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157075511X566461, more Vandegehuchte, M.L.; de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D. (2011). Contrasting covariation of above- and belowground invertebrate species across plant genotypes. J. Anim. Ecol. 80(1): 148-158. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01766.x, more Pétillon, J.; Lambeets, K.; Montaigne, W.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Bonte, D. (2010). Habitat structure modified by an invasive grass enhances inundation withstanding in a salt-marsh wolf spider. Biological Invasions 12(9): 3219-3226. dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-010-9714-y, more Vandegehuchte, M.L.; de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D. (2010). Relative importance of biotic and abiotic soil components to plant growth and insect herbivore population dynamics. PLoS One 5(9): e12937. dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0012937, more Vandegehuchte, M.L.; de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D. (2010). Aphids on Ammophila arenaria in Belgium: first reports, phenology and host range expansion. Belg. J. Zool. 140(1): 77-80, more Vandegehuchte, M.L.; de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D. (2010). Interactions between root and shoot herbivores of Ammophila arenaria in the laboratory do not translate into correlated abundances in the field. Oikos (Kbh.) 119(6): 1011-1019. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0706.2009.18360.x, more Bonte, D. (2009). Inbreeding depresses short and long distance dispersal in three congeneric spiders. J. Evolution. Biol. 22(7): 1429-1434. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01756.x, more de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D.; Moens, M. (2009). Evidence of population differentiation in the dune grass Ammophila arenaria and its associated root-feeding nematodes. Plant Soil 324(1-2): 307-316. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-009-9958-4, more Tahmasebi Kohyani, P.; Bossuyt, B.; Bonte, D. (2009). Differential herbivory tolerance of dominant and subordinate plant species along gradients of nutrient availability and competition. Plant Ecology 201(2): 611-619. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11258-008-9515-x, more Bonte, D.; Maes, D. (2008). Trampling affects the distribution of specialised coastal dune arthropods. Basic appl. ecol. (Print) 9(6): 726-734. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2007.09.008, more de la Peña, E.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Bonte, D.; Moens, M. (2008). Analysis of the specificity of three root-feeders towards grasses in coastal dunes. Plant Soil 310(1-2): 113-120. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-008-9636-y, more D'hondt, B.; Bossuyt, B.; Hoffmann, M.; Bonte, D. (2008). Dung beetles as secondary seed dispersers in a temperate grassland. Basic appl. ecol. (Print) 9(5): 542-549. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.baae.2007.11.002, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.; Van Lancker, V.R.M.; Van Landuyt, W.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2008). The Belgian sandy beach ecosystem: a review. Mar. Ecol. (Berl.) 29(Suppl. 1): 171-185. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2008.00232.x, more Tahmasebi Kohyani, P.; Bossuyt, B.; Bonte, D.; Hoffmann, M. (2008). Grazing as a management tool in dune grasslands: evidence of soil and scale dependence of the effect of large herbivores on plant diversity. Biol. Conserv. 141(6): 1687-1694. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.04.010, more Tahmasebi Kohyani, P.; Bossuyt, B.; Bonte, D.; Hoffmann, M. (2008). Importance of grazing and soil acidity for plant community composition and trait characterisation in coastal dune grasslands. Applied Vegetation Science 11(2): 179-186. https://dx.doi.org/10.3170/2008-7-18351, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2006). Sand dynamics in coastal dune landscapes constrain diversity and life-history characteristics of spiders. J. Appl. Ecol. 2006(43): 735-747. dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2006.01175.x, more Maes, D.; Bonte, D. (2006). Using distribution patterns of five threatened invertebrates in a highly fragmented dune landscape to develop a multispecies conservation approach. Biol. Conserv. 133(4): 490-499. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2006.08.001, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Mathys, M.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Van Lancker, V.R.M.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2006). Beach nourishment: an ecologically sound coastal defence alternative? A review. Aquat. Conserv. 16(4): 419-435. dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.733, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Effects of aerial dispersal, habitat specialisation, and landscape structure on spider distribution across fragmented grey dunes. Ecography 27(3): 343-349. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0906-7590.2004.03844.x, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Lack of homeward orientation and increased mobility result in high emigration rates from low-quality fragments in a dune wolf spider. J. Anim. Ecol. 73(4): 643-650. https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.0021-8790.2004.00838.x, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Colour variation and crypsis in relation to habitat selection in the males of the crab spider Xysticus sabulosus (Hahn, 1832) (Araneae: Thomisidae). Belg. J. Zool. 134(2/1): 3-7, more Lehouck, V.; Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). The distribution of ant nests ( Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in coastal grey dunes of Flanders (Belgium) and their relationship to myrmecochorous plants, in: Van Dyck, H. et al. Proceedings of the 9th Benelux Congress of Zoology "Adaptation and constraint". Belgian Journal of Zoology, 134(2/1): pp. 89-96, more Lehouck, V.; Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). The distribution of ant nests (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in coastal grey dunes of Flanders (Belgium) and their relationship to myrmecochorous plants. Belg. J. Zool. 134(2/1): 89-96, more Lehouck, V.; Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). The distribution of ant nest (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in coastal grey dunes of Flanders (Belgium) and their relationship to myrmecochorous plants. Belg. J. Zool. 134(2/1): 89-96, more Lehouck, V.S.; Bonte, D.B.; Dekoninck, W.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Trophobiotic relationships between ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) and Tettigometridae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha) in the grey dunes of Belgium. Eur. J. Entomol. 101(4): 547-553, more Provoost, S.; Ampe, C.; Bonte, D.; Cosyns, E.; Hoffmann, M. (2004). Ecology, management and monitoring of grey dunes in Flanders. J. Coast. Conserv. 10(1): 33-42, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Hoffmann, M.; Kuijken, E. (2003). Patch quality and connectivity influence spatial dynamics in a dune wolfspider. Oecologia 135(2): 227-233. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-003-1195-6, more Bonte, D.; Vandenbroecke, N.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2003). Low propensity for aerial dispersal in specialist spiders from fragmented landscapes. Proc. - Royal Soc., Biol. Sci. 270(1524): 1601-1607. dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2003.2432, more Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Provoost, S.; Cosyns, E.; Hoffmann, M. (2003). Microgeographical distribution of ants (Hymenoptera : Formicidae) in coastal dune grassland and their relation to the soil structure and vegetation. Anim. Biol. 53(4): 367-377. dx.doi.org/10.1163/157075603322556274, more Bonte, D.; Criel, P.; Van Thournout, I.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2003). Regional and local variation of spider assemblages (Araneae) from coastal grey dunes along the North Sea. J. Biogeogr. 30(6): 901-911. https://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00885.x, more Bonte, D.; Baert, L.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2002). Spider assemblage structure and stability in a heterogeneous coastal dune system (Belgium). J. Arachnol. 30(2): 331-343, more Bonte, D.; Criel, P.; Baert, L.; De Bakker, D. (2002). The invasive occurrence of the Mediterranean dwarfspider Diplocephalus graecus (O.-P. Cambridge, 1872) in Belgium (Araneae: Linyphiidae). Belg. J. Zool. 132(2): 171-173, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2001). Life history, habitat use and dispersal of a dune wolf spider (Pordosa monticola (Clerck, 1757) Lycosidae, Araneae) in the Flemish coastal dunes (Belgium). Belg. J. Zool. 131(2): 145-157, more Bonte, D.; Provoost, S.; Hoffmann, M. (2001). Habitat and territory segregation within Sylviine warblers of the Flemish coastal dunes. Belg. J. Zool. 131(Suppl. 2): 49-57, more Segers, H.; De Smet, W.H.O.; Bonte, D. (1996). Description of Lepadella deridderae deridderae n. sp., n. subsp. and L. deridderae alaskae n. sp., n. subsp. (Rotifera: Monogononta, Colurellidae). Belg. J. Zool. 126(2): 117-122, more
Peer reviewed publications (10) [show]
Batsleer, F.; Maes, D.; Van Uytvanck, J.; Provoost, S.; Lamaire, J.; Bonte, D. (2021). De moeilijke balans tussen duinbeheer en bescherming van de Harkwesp: Valt begrazing in de duinen te verzoenen met het behoud van ongewervelden? Natuur.Focus 20(3): 100-108, more Bulteel, L.; Reyserhove, L.; Macke, E.; Lens, L.; Teyssier, A.; White, J.; Rouffaer, L.O.; Baardsen, L.F.; Bonte, D.; Raeymakers, J.; Hablützel, P.; Heylen, D.; Stoks, R.; Ruyts, S.; Martel, A.; Verheyen, K.; Volckaert, F.; Hendrickx, F.; Matthysen, E.; Decaestecker, E. (2018). Parasitisme en symbiose: wat verandert er in de stad? Natuur.Focus 17(2): 75-81, more Beckers, K.; Bonte, D.; Maes, D. (2007). De kleine parelmoervlinder in de Vlaamse duinen. Natuur.Focus 6(4): 112-116, more Bonte, D. (2006). De Harkwesp in de kustduinen. Bedreigd door begrazing en recreatie? Natuur.Focus 5(3): 87-90, more Bonte, D.; Maes, D. (2006). Ongewervelden in de Vlaamse duinen: Waarom 5 doelsoorten meer zeggen dan 1. Natuur.Focus 5(3): 76-80, more Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Grootaert, P. (2002). A contribution to the distribution and ecology of Asilid flies in the sandy regions of Flanders (Diptera: Asilidae) with a focus on the paucity of the Flemish coastal dunes. Bull. Kon. Belg. Ver. Entomol. = Bull. Soc. R. Belge Entomol. 138: 20-28, more Bonte, D.; Dekoninck, W.E.J. (2002). Beïnvloeden mierennesten de verspreiding van planten in matig voedselrijke duinen? Resultaten uit Oostduinkerke. Natuur.Focus 1(2): 61-64, more Grootaert, P.; Dekoninck, W.; Bonte, D. (2001). Therevidae (Diptera) in the East-Flemish inland dunes, pioneers on sandy soils? Bull. Kon. Belg. Ver. Entomol. = Bull. Soc. R. Belge Entomol. 137(1-6): 32-35, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Hoffmann, M. (2000). Seasonal and diurnal migration patterns of the spider (Araneae) fauna of coastal grey dunes. Ekológia (Bratisl.) 19, suppl. 4: 5-16, more Maelfait, J.-P.; Baert, L.; Bonte, D.; Hendrickx, F. (2000). The richness and paucity of the spider fauna of the Belgian coast. Bull. - Inst. R. Sci. Nat. Belg., Entomol. 70: 97-107, more
Books (2) [show]
Strypsteen, G.; Roest, B.; Bonte, D.; Rauwoens, P. (2022). Book of abstracts: Building coastal resilience 2022, Bruges, Belgium, 12-13 April 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 89. KU Leuven/Flanders Marine Institute: Leuven. iv, 81 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/28, more Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (Ed.) (2004). Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud: Brussel. ISBN 90-403-0205-7. 416, ill., appendices pp., more
Book chapters (34) [show]
Provoost, S.; Zwaenepoel, A.; Cosyns, E.; Bonte, D.; Leten, M. (2022). Kustduinen, in: Van Uytvanck, J. et al. Natuurbeheer: Praktijk en wetenschap hand in hand. pp. 291-324, more Degraer, S.; Vincx, M.; Bonte, D.; Stienen, E.; Provoost, S.; Adriaens, P.; Van Ginderdeuren, K.; Pirlet, H. (2013). Natuur & milieu, in: Lescrauwaet, A.-K. et al. (Ed.) Compendium voor Kust en Zee 2013: Een geïntegreerd kennisdocument over de socio-economische, ecologische en institutionele aspecten van de kust en zee in Vlaanderen en België. pp. 79-98, more Degraer, S.; Vincx, M.; Bonte, D.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Provoost, S.; Adriaens, P.; Van Ginderdeuren, K.; Pirlet, H. (2013). Nature and environment, in: Lescrauwaet, A.-K. et al. (Ed.) Compendium for Coast and Sea 2013: integrating knowledge on the socio-economic, environmental and institutional aspects of the Coast and Sea in Flanders and Belgium. pp. 75-92, more Vanden Eede, S.; Van Tomme, J.; De Busschere, C.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M.; Bonte, D. (2013). Assessing the impact of beach nourishment on the intertidal food web through the development of a mechanistic-envelope model, in: Vanden Eede, S. Impact of beach nourishment on coastal ecosystems, with recommendations for coastal policy in Belgium = Impact van zandsuppleties op kustecosystemen met aanbevelingen voor het Belgische kustbeleid. pp. 97-116, more Vanden Eede, S.; Bonte, D.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M. (2013). Assessment of the ecological characteristics of the Belgian beaches prior to the implementation of the Belgian Master Plan for Coastal Safety, in: Vanden Eede, S. Impact of beach nourishment on coastal ecosystems, with recommendations for coastal policy in Belgium = Impact van zandsuppleties op kustecosystemen met aanbevelingen voor het Belgische kustbeleid. pp. 31-56, more Vanden Eede, S.; Bonte, D.; Vincx, M. (2013). The monitoring of 'ecological' beach nourishment impacts on macrobenthos, within a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) along the Belgian coast, in: Vanden Eede, S. Impact of beach nourishment on coastal ecosystems, with recommendations for coastal policy in Belgium = Impact van zandsuppleties op kustecosystemen met aanbevelingen voor het Belgische kustbeleid. pp. 59-81, more Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (2012). Kusteigen habitat en kustspecifieke soorten, in: Maelfait, H. et al. (Ed.) Het Kustkompas: indicatoren als wegwijzers voor een duurzaam kustbeheer. pp. 43, more Hoffmann, M.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Bonte, D.; Bossuyt, B.T.A. (2008). "De levende duinen en schorren", veldlaboratoria voor de Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Ecologie, in: Goffin, A. et al. (Ed.) UGent aan Zee. pp. 88-90, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Van Lancker, V.R.M.; Van Landuyt, W.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2007). The Belgian sandy beach ecosystem: a review, in: Speybroeck, J. Ecologie van macrobenthos als een basis voor een ecologische bijsturing van strandsuppleties = Ecology of macrobenthos as a baseline for an ecological adjustment of beach nourishment. pp. 22-44, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Mathys, M.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Van Lancker, V.R.M.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2007). Beach nourishment: an ecologically sound coastal defence alternative? A review, in: Speybroeck, J. Ecologie van macrobenthos als een basis voor een ecologische bijsturing van strandsuppleties = Ecology of macrobenthos as a baseline for an ecological adjustment of beach nourishment. pp. 45-63, more Bonte, D. (2005). Oppervlakte beschermd gebied, in: Belpaeme, K. et al. (Ed.) Het kustkompas: indicatoren als wegwijzers voor een duurzaam kustbeheer. pp. 30-31, more Bonte, D.; Hoffmann, M. (2005). Are coastal dune management actions for biodiversity restoration and conservation underpinned by internationally published scientific research?, in: Herrier, J.-L. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'Dunes and Estuaries 2005': International Conference on nature restoration practices in European coastal habitats, Koksijde, Belgium 19-23 September 2005. VLIZ Special Publication, 19: pp. 165-178, more Hoffmann, M.; Adam, S.; Baert, L.; Bonte, D.; Chavatte, N.; Claus, R.; De Belder, W.; De Fré, B.; Degraer, S.; De Groote, D.; Dekoninck, W.; Desender, K.; Devos, K.; Engledow, H.; Grootaert, P.; Hardies, N.; Leliaert, F.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Monbaliu, J.; Pollet, M.; Provoost, S.; Stichelmans, E.; Toorman, E.; Van Nieuwenhuyse, H.; Vercruysse, E.; Vincx, M.; Wittoeck, J. (2005). Integrated monitoring of nature restoration along ecotones, the example of the Yser Estuary, in: Herrier, J.-L. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'Dunes and Estuaries 2005': International Conference on nature restoration practices in European coastal habitats, Koksijde, Belgium 19-23 September 2005. VLIZ Special Publication, 19: pp. 191-208, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Mathys, M.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.; Van de walle, M.; Van Lancker, V.; Van Landuyt, W.; Vercruysse, E.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2005). How may beach nourishment affect the sandy beach ecosystem? The case of Belgian beaches, in: Herrier, J.-L. et al. (Ed.) Proceedings 'Dunes and Estuaries 2005': International Conference on nature restoration practices in European coastal habitats, Koksijde, Belgium 19-23 September 2005. VLIZ Special Publication, 19: pp. 557-568, more Bonte, D. (2004). Broedvogels, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 158-175, more Bonte, D. (2004). Spinnen in grasland- en mosduinfragmenten in de Vlaamse kustduinen: het belang van oppervlakte en interne structuurvariatie, in: Hermy, M. et al. Natuurbeheer. pp. 373-374, more Bonte, D.; Vandenbroecke, N.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Low propensity for aerial dispersal in specialist spiders from fragmented landscapes, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 96-108, more Bonte, D.; Criel, P.; Van Thournout, I.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Regional and local variation of spider assemblages (Araneae) from coastal grey dunes along the North Sea, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 40-59, more Bonte, D.; Baert, L.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Spider assemblage structure and stability in a heterogeneous coastal dune system (Belgium), in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 22-39, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Hoffmann, M.; Kuijken, E. (2004). Patch quality and connectivity influence spatial dynamics in a dune wolfspider, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 137-153, more Bonte, D.; Van Heuverswyn, E.; Mertens, J. (2004). Springstaarten, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 312-319, more Bonte, D.; Baert, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Spinnen, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 320-343, more Bonte, D.; Vanden Borre, J.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Evolution of ballooning behaviour in a wolf spider inhabiting different dune landscapes, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 154-174, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Baert, L. (2004). Determining spider species richness in fragmented coastal dune habitats by extrapolation and estimation (Araneae), in: Samu, F. et al. Proceedings of the 20th European colloquium of Arachnology, Szombathely, 22-26 July 2002. pp. 189-197, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Lack of homeward orientation and increased mobility result in high emigration rates from low-quality fragments in a dune wolf spider, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 175-191, more Bonte, D.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2004). Effects of aerial dispersal, habitat specialisation, and landscape structure on spider distribution across fragmented grey dunes, in: Bonte, D. Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. pp. 109-136, more Bonte, D.; Dekonink, W. (2004). Mieren: een onmisbare schakel in duingraslanden?, in: Hermy, M. et al. Natuurbeheer. pp. 272-273, more De Knijf, G.; Bonte, D.; Decleer, K. (2004). Sprinkhanen, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 286-297, more Dekoninck, W.; Bonte, D. (2004). Mieren, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 194-207, more Maes, D.; Bonte, D.; Broidioi, J. (2004). Dagvlinders, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 272-285, more Provoost, S.; Hoffmann, M.; Bonte, D.; Leten, M. (2004). Landschap en beheer van de kustduinen, in: Hermy, M. et al. Natuurbeheer. pp. 265-305, more Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (2004). Biodiversiteit en natuurbehoud, in: Provoost, S. et al. (Ed.) Levende duinen: een overzicht van de biodiversiteit aan de Vlaamse kust. Mededelingen van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, 22: pp. 366-415, more Provoost, S.; Ampe, C.; Bonte, D.; Cosyns, E.; Hoffmann, M. (2002). Ecology, management and monitoring of dune grassland in Flanders, Belgium, in: Gomes, F.V. et al. (Ed.) Littoral 2002: 6th International Symposium Proceedings: a multi-disciplinary Symposium on Coastal Zone Research, Management and Planning, Porto, 22-26 September 2002: volume 2. pp. 11-20, more Bonte, D.; Hoffmann, M. (2001). A GIS study of breeding bird habitats in the Flemish coastal dunes and its implications for nature management, in: Houston, J.A. et al. (Ed.) Coastal dune management: shared experience of European conservation practice: Proceedings of the European Symposium Coastal Dunes of the Atlantic Biogeographical Region Southport, northwest England, September 1998. pp. 128-139, more
Thesis [show]
Bonte, D. (2004). Verspreiding van spinnen in grijze kustduinen: ruimtelijke patronen en evolutionair-ecologisch belang van dispersie = Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal. PhD Thesis. Ghent University/Institute of Nature Conservation: Brussel. ISBN 90-403-0211-1. 260 pp., more
Abstracts (13) [show]
Taelman, C.; Dhondt, M.; Batsleer, F.; Provoost, S.; Van Uytvanck, J.; Bonte, D. (2024). Plant establishment and plant-sand feedbacks as fundaments for dune-for-dike nature-based solutions, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, 6 March 2024, Oostende. VLIZ Special Publication, 91: pp. 43, more Bonte, D. (2022). Dynamic dunes as self-organizing, living systems, in: Strypsteen, G. et al. Book of abstracts: building coastal resilience 2022, Brugge, Belgium, 12-13 April 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 89: pp. 12-13, more Van De Walle, R.; Hillaert, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.L.; Massol, F.; Bonte, D. (2022). The importance of the spatial configuration of marram grass (Calamagrostis arenaria) on dune functioning and biodiversity, in: Strypsteen, G. et al. Book of abstracts: building coastal resilience 2022, Bruges, Belgium, 12-13 April 2022. VLIZ Special Publication, 89: pp. 71, more Van De Walle, R.; Hillaert, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Bonte, D. (2021). The importance of the spatial configuration of marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) on dune functioning and biodiversity, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day, Online event 3 March 2021. VLIZ Special Publication, 85: pp. 20, more Van De Walle, R.G.; Hillaert, J.; Vandegehuchte, M.; Bonte, D. (2020). The importance of the spatial configuration of marram grass (Ammophila arenaria) on dune functioning and biodiversity, in: Mees, J. et al. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Marine Science Day. Oostende, Belgium, 18 March 2020. VLIZ Special Publication, 84: pp. 39, more Vanden Eede, S.; Van Tomme, J.; Laporta, L.; Deneudt, K.; Speybroeck, J.; Degraer, S.; Vincx, M.; Bonte, D. (2013). An ecosystem approach towards beach spatial planning, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication, 63: pp. 96-97, more Ghyselen, C.; Brys, R.; Bonte, D. (2012). Reduced seed set by root herbivory in a coastal dune plant: are pollinators involved?, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) Book of abstracts - VLIZ Young Marine Scientists' Day. Brugge, Belgium, 24 February 2012. VLIZ Special Publication, 55: pp. 35, more Bonte, D. (2009). Sand dynamics in coastal dunes and its eco-evolutionary feedbacks on arthropod species persistence, 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: pp. 18, more de la Peña, E.; Bonte, D.; Roiloa, S.; Rodríguez-Echeverría, S.; Freitas, H. (2009). Plant-soil feedback as mechanism of invasion of Carpobrotus edulis in coastal dunes, 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: pp. 41, more Bonte, D. (2005). Distribution of spiders in coastal grey dunes: spatial patterns and evolutionary-ecological importance of dispersal, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 6-10, more Van den Broeck, K.; Bonte, D.; Vandomme, V.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Grootaert, P. (2005). Biological evaluation of the Belgian beaches by means of terrestrial invertebrates, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 25 February 2005: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 20: pp. 63, more Bonte, D.; Vandenbroecke, N.; Lens, L.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2003). Low ballooning propensity in habitat specialist spiders (Araneae) from grey dunes: rare species will become rarer in a fragmented landscape, in: Mees, J. et al. VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 28 February 2003: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 12: pp. 25, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P. (2002). Spiders as indicators for habitat evaluation in the Flemish coastal dunes, in: Mees, J. et al. (Ed.) VLIZ Young Scientists' Day, Brugge, Belgium 13 March 2002: book of abstracts. VLIZ Special Publication, 7: pp. 23, more
Reports (11) [show]
Adeli, A.; Gruwez, V.; Troch, P.; Hofland, B.; Tissier, M.; Bonte, D. (2024). Comprehensive investigation of existing designs of the DuneFront Demonstrators: DuneFront Project Deliverable 7.1. Version 1.0. Ghent University: Ghent. XI, 74 pp., more Van der Biest, K.; Vanagt, T.; D'Hondt, B.; Schellekens, T.; Bonte, D.; Ysebaert, T.; Meire, P. (2017). Ecosysteemvisie voor de Vlaamse kust: deel II. Visie en beoordelingsmethodiek. eCOAST Rapport = eCOAST Report, 2014016-4. eCOAST: Oostende. 81 pp., more Van der Biest, K.; D'Hondt, B.; Schellekens, T.; Vanagt, T.; Kamermans, P.; Bonte, D.; Ysebaert, T.; Meire, P. (2017). Ecosysteemvisie voor de Vlaamse kust: deel I. Functionele beschrijving kustecosysteem en ecosysteemdiensten. eCOAST Rapport = eCOAST Report, 2014016-1. eCOAST Research Centre/Wageningen University Research/ECOBE: Oostende. 176 pp., more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; De Groote, D.; Denayer, S.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Vandomme, V.; Vercruysse, E.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2007). Studie over de impact van zandsuppleties op het ecosysteem - Fase 3: Eindrapport. Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek/Universiteit Gent: Belgium. 117 pp., more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Stienen, E.; Vandomme, V.; Vanermen, N.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2006). Studie over de impact van zandsuppleties op het ecosysteem - fase 2: dossiernummer 204.295: eindrapport. UGent/KBIN/INBO: Belgium. 118 pp., more Hoffmann, M.; Bonte, D.; Cosyns, E.; Criel, P.; Lamoot, I.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Provoost , S.; Somers, N.; Struyve, T. (2005). Evaluatie begrazing kustduinen 1997-2004. Onderzoek en evaluatie van de biologische gevolgen van acht jaar graasbeheer in de Vlaamse Westkustreservaten. AMINAL, Afd. Natuur, cel Kustzonebeheer: Brugge. [450] pp., more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Dasseville, R.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Lionard, M.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.W.M.; Van den Broeck, K.; Van de walle, M.; Van Landuyt, W.; Vercruysse, E.; Vyverman, W.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2005). Biologische evaluatie van elf strandzones langs de Vlaamse kust - B.E.S.T.: Eindrapport. Instituut voor Natuurbehoud/KBIN/Universiteit Gent: Gent. 181, tab., fig., maps pp., more Maelfait, J.-P.; Bonte, D.; Grootaert, P. (2004). Terrestrische arthropoden, in: Speybroeck, J. et al. Studie over de impact van zandsuppleties op het ecosysteem: eindrapport. pp. 109-122, more Speybroeck, J.; Bonte, D.; Courtens, W.; Gheskiere, T.; Grootaert, P.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Mathys, M.; Provoost, S.; Sabbe, K.; Stienen, E.; Van Lancker, V.; Vincx, M.; Degraer, S. (2004). Studie over de impact van zandsuppleties op het ecosysteem: eindrapport. Afdeling Waterwegen Kust/Instituut voor Natuurbehoud/KBIN/Universiteit Gent: Belgium. 201 pp., more Bonte, D.; Cosyns, E.; De Maeyer, K.; Provoost, S.; Hoffmann, M. (2001). Monitoring van de effecten van begrazingsbeheer op vegetatie, flora en fauna van de Vlaamse natuurreservaten langs de Vlaamse kust: deel 1. Vastleggen van de uitgangssituatie en eerste monitoringsresultaten. Verslag van het Instituut voor Natuurbehoud, IN.O.2001.01. Universiteit Gent (RUG), Faculteit van de Wetenschappen, Vakgroep Biologie, Onderzoeksgroep Terrestrische Plantenecologie en Vegetatiekunde: Gent. 120 pp., more Hoffmann, M.; Ampe, C.; Baeté, H.; Bonte, D.; Leten, M.; Provoost, S. (1999). Ontwerpbeheersplan voor het Vlaams natuurreservaat Hannecartbos gekaderd in een gebiedsvisie voor het duinencomplex Ter Yde te Oostduinkerke (Koksijde, West-Vlaanderen). Rapport van het Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek, 1999.03. Universiteit Gent (RUG), Laboratorium Morfologie, Systematiek & Ecologie van de Planten: Gent. 210 + bijlagen pp., more
Other publications (9) [show]
Seys, J.; Pirlet, H.; Bonte, D.; Provoost, S.; Termote, J.; Zwaenepoel, A. (2019). Kustbarometer: Onze duinen 100 jaar na datum..., in: De Grote Rede 50. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 50: pp. 26-27, more Provoost, S.; Bonte, D. (2016). Helm, niet zomaar een gras, in: De Grote Rede 43. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 43: pp. 11-15, more Bonte, D.; Provoost, S. (2005). Laat het zand maar waaien - waarom stuivende duinen onze kust zo bijzonder maken, in: De Grote Rede 14. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 14: pp. 12-16, more Bonte, D.; Provoost, S. (2004). Dieren en planten van onze duinen: een rijk palet aan soorten in een uniek landschap, in: De Grote Rede 10. De Grote Rede: Nieuws over onze Kust en Zee, 10: pp. 8-12, more Bonte, D.R.B.; Dekoninck, W.E.J.; Pollet, M.A.A. (2002). Duinstruwelen als habitat voor insecten en spinnen. Levende Nat. 103(3): 95-97, more Sierdsema, H.; Bonte, D. (2002). Duinstruwelen en samenstelling broedvogelbevolking: meer vogels, minder kwaliteit. Levende Nat. 103(3): 88-93, more Bonte, D.; De Knijf, G. (1998). Abundance and habitat preference of Grasshoppers (Saltatoria) in coastal dunes in Flanders. Biol. Jb. Dodonaea 65: 109-110, more Bonte, D.; Maelfait, J.-P.; Hoffmann, M. (1998). Population dynamics and overwintering characteristics of spiders in grazed coastal dunes at the Flemish westcoast. Biol. Jb. Dodonaea 65: 110-111, more Bonte, D. (1994). Het plan orchis: een aktieplan voor de duin-polder-overgangszones van de westkust. Natuurreservaten, Afdeling Westkust: Oostduinkerke. 28 pp., more
Thesis (co-)promotor (7) [show]
Batsleer, F. (2023). Spatial ecology, gene flow and conservation of the digger wasp Bembix rostrata. PhD Thesis. Universiteit Gent: Gent. 226 pp., more Langeraert, W. (2020). Verspreiding en voorkomen van land- en zoetwatermollusken aan de Belgische kust. Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Conchyliologie Rapport, 4. BSc Thesis. Koninklijke Belgische Vereniging voor Conchyliologie/Universiteit Gent: Mechelen/Gent. 129 pp., more Logghe, G. (2020). Upscaling of pairwise trophic interactions to food web structure in marram grass dunes. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen. 44 pp., more Okoth, R.R. (2020). Quantifying changing ecosystem services in relation to coastal defense planning along the North Sea. MSc Thesis. University of Antwerp/Ghent University/Free University of Brussels (VUB): Antwerp/Ghent/Brussels. 159 pp., more Van Maldeghem, L. (2019). The invertebrate diversity of marram dunes and how this is influenced by spatial configuration of marram grass and marram grass properties. MSc Thesis. Faculty of Sciences, Biology Department, Research Group Terrestrial Ecology: Ghent. 100 pp., more D'Hondt, B. (2006). Diplochorie: wordt de kieming van endozoöchoor verbreide zaden beïnvloed door mestkeveractiviteiten? MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Laboratorium Plantkunde: Gent. 99 pp., more Van den Broeck, K. (2004). Biologische evaluatie van de Belgische stranden aan de hand van terrestrische invertebraten. MSc Thesis. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Wetenschappen: Gent. 117 pp., more

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