Applied optics in Belgian inland and coastal waters (PHYTOBEL) (PHYTOBEL)

The objective of this dissemination and support project is the scientific publication of the Belgian coastal and inland waters dataset and research conducted during the HYPERMAQ project (BELSPO SR/00/335) by Ghent University (Ugent, in collaboration with other project partners). Two research topics are concerned: (1) Retrieval of phytoplankton assemblage composition in the coastal lagoon the Spuikom (Oostende) from optics; and (2) Detection of the harmful blooms of the nuisance alga Phaeocystis globosa in Belgian coastal waters.