Subtidal macrobenthos monitoring in function of a foreshore suppletion at the Belgian coast, period 2013-2016

doi:10.14284/342

Subtidal macrobenthos monitoring in function of a foreshore suppletion at the Belgian coast, period 2013-2016

Citation

Aquatic environment and quality group; Flanders research institute for agriculture, fisheries and food (ILVO), Belgium; (2017): Subtidal macrobenthos monitoring in function of a foreshore suppletion at the Belgian coast, period 2013-2016 https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/342 accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-03-25.

Description

What ecological effects does a foreshore suppletion, and a beach suppletion, have on the marine ecosystem in the intertidal and shallow surf zone (<6 m depth)? The foreshore suppletion (400.000m³) was by means of an experimental set-up in the shallow coastal zone (-1 to -2m TAW) of Mariakerke. Beside it, a beach nourishment was conducted at Mariakerke (681243m³) and Middelkerke (968754m³). For the Mariakerke area, we collect biological and sedimentological samples in the impact area and in a control area (Bredene), before as after the suppletion, whereas for Middelkerke only the data after suppletion was part of the study. We monitor the marine ecosystem with a focus on the fauna within the sediment (macrofauna) and on the sediment (hyperbenthos, epi- and demersal fish fauna) in the intertidal zone and subtidal zone. In both studies, the subtidal area is the zone between the low water line and the 6m depth line and the intertdial area is the zone between low and high tide water line.

Taxonomic Coverages

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1135

Amphipoda
rank: order

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:882

Annelida
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1806

Echinodermata
rank: phylum

urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:51

Mollusca
rank: phylum

Geographic Coverages

ANE, Belgium, Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS)

EurOBIS calculated BBOX > station Bounding Box

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

originator
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw- , visserij en voedingsonderzoek; Kenniseenheid: Dier; Aquatisch Milieu en Kwaliteit

Gert Van Hoey
metadata author
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw-, visserij en voedingsonderzoek

Gert Van Hoey
administrative point of contact
Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Landbouw en Visserij; Instituut voor landbouw-, visserij en voedingsonderzoek