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Oceanography: Role of the benthos in marine ecosystems and effects of environmental pollution. II
Dutch title: Oceanografie: rol van het benthos in mariene ecosystemen en effecten van milieuverontreiniging
Funder identifier: H006293N (Other contract id)
Period: January 1993 till December 1993
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms: Benthos; Bioassays; Ecotoxicology; Nutrients (mineral); Pollution
Taxonomic term: Nematoda [WoRMS]
  • Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Mobiliteit en Openbare Werken; Waterwegen en zeekanaal NV; Afdeling Bovenschelde, more, co-ordinator
  • Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Fonds voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek - Vlaanderen (FWO), more, sponsor
Fundamental studies of the role of the benthos in the marine ecosystems ; productivity and energy flow, mineralisation and nutrient regeneration, mobilisation of heavy metals and importance of fisheries. Competition between non-commercial fishes.
Benthos as an indicator of pollution, long term monitoring of meio-benthic and macrobenthic populations and communities.