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Development and application of neural network models predicting macroinvertebrate communities for assessment and restoration
Dutch title: Ontwikkeling van neurale netwerk modellen voor de voorspelling van macro-invertebratengemeenschappen voor toepassing in rivierbeheer
Funder identifier: 11204+13204 (Other contract id)
Period: October 2001 till September 2005
Status: Completed

Thesaurus terms Artificial neural networks; Limnology; Modelling
  • Universiteit Gent; Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen; Vakgroep Dierwetenschappen en Aquatische Ecologie; Laboratorium voor Milieutoxicologie (GhEnToxLab), more
  • Vlaamse overheid; Beleidsdomein Economie, Wetenschap en Innovatie; Agentschap voor Innovatie door Wetenschap en Technologie (IWT), more, sponsor
In this project, predictive models based on artificial neural networks are developed and optimised. A spatial temporal model to predict the presence of the macroinvertebrates is developed as well. Applications for river management are examined. Data from Flemish ecological and hydrological databases are used as well as data obtained from monitoring of the Zwalm River basin.