| Quantifying eco-morphodynamics interactions through space and time |
| Institute | Top | - KU Leuven (KULeuven), more
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| Abstract | | This project will investigate how eco-morphdynamic interactions shape fine sedimentary coastal systems over a variety of spatial and temporal scales. The goal is to develop a detailed numerical model able to capture interactions between ecology(e.g. benthic meio- and macrofauna), coastal sediment transport and morphodynamics. Major challenges incorporating eco-morphodynamic interactions into numerical models are (1) matching temporal scales between abiotic and biotic processes and (2) providing a robust frameworks for upscaling of interactions from induvial organisms to population and landscape scales. For this reason flume experiments will be carried out enabling us to quantify ecology-sediment interactions between single organisms, communities and meta communities, thus providing information on spatial scaling rules. Moreover field observations and remote sensing will be utilized to quantify accurate temporal scales. Eco-morphodynamic interactions will finally be incorporated in the TELEMAC modelling suite |
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