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Tidal exchange between a freshwater tidal marsh and an impacted estuary: the Scheldt estuary, Belgium Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Feeding preferences of estuarine mysids Neomysis integer and Rhopalophthalmus tartessicus in a temperate estuary (Guadalquivir Estuary, SW Spain) Ghent University
Impact of salinity gradient, water pollution and land use types on greenhouse gas emissions from an urbanized estuary Ghent University
Estuaries have been recognized as one of the major sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs) in aquatic systems; yet we still lack insights into the impact of both anthropogenic and natural factors on the dynamics of GHG emissions. Here, we assessed the spatiotemporal dynamics and underlying drivers of the GHG emissions from the Scheldt Estuary with a focus on the effects of salinity gradient, water pollution, and land use types, together with their ...
Fatty acid profiling reveals seasonal and spatial shifts in zooplankton diet from a temperate estuary Ghent University
Spatio-temporal variation in sediment ecosystem processes and roles of key biota in the Scheldt estuary Ghent University
Bioturbation (i.e. particle reworking and bio-irrigation) is a key process in benthic coastal and estuarine ecosystems, and act as crucial control on important ecosystem functions, such as nutrient cycling. Particle reworking and bio-irrigation are affected by a wide array of environmental and biological factors and are therefore expected to be highly variable in heterogeneous ecosystems, such as estuaries. To assess the spatial and temporal ...
Spatial distribution and general population characteristics of mysid shrimps in the Westerschelde estuary (SW Netherlands) Flanders Marine Institute Ghent University
The distribution and general population characteristics of five mysid shrimps were investigated in theperiod 20032005 in the Westerschelde estuary, a tidal temperate estuary situated along the DutchBelgian border. Multivariate analyses revealed that salinity predominantly governs the spatial distribution of Neomysis integer, Gastrosaccus spinifer, Schistomysis kervillei and Schistomysis spiritus while temperature, and to a lesser extent ...
Factors governing the pH in a heterotrophic, turbid, tidal estuary Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A method to quantify the in?uence of kinetically modelled biogeochemical processes
on the pH of an ecosystem with time variable acid-base dissociation constants is presented and applied to the heterotrophic, turbid Scheldt estuary (SW Netherlands, N5 Belgium). Nitri?cation is identi?ed as the main process governing the pH pro?le of
this estuary, while CO2 degassing and advective-dispersive transport "bu?er" the e?ect
of ...
on the pH of an ecosystem with time variable acid-base dissociation constants is presented and applied to the heterotrophic, turbid Scheldt estuary (SW Netherlands, N5 Belgium). Nitri?cation is identi?ed as the main process governing the pH pro?le of
this estuary, while CO2 degassing and advective-dispersive transport "bu?er" the e?ect
of ...
Dissolved organic carbon in the freshwater tidal reaches of the Schelde estuary Vrije Universiteit Brussel
To unravel the factors that regulate DOC dynamics in the freshwater tidal reaches of the Schelde estuary, DOC concentration
and biodegradability were monitored in the upper Schelde estuary and its major tributaries. Although the Schelde estuary possesses
a densely populated and industrialized catchment, our data suggest that the bulk of DOC in the freshwater tidal reaches is not
derived from waste water. This was concluded ...
and biodegradability were monitored in the upper Schelde estuary and its major tributaries. Although the Schelde estuary possesses
a densely populated and industrialized catchment, our data suggest that the bulk of DOC in the freshwater tidal reaches is not
derived from waste water. This was concluded ...
A nature development plan for the Schelde estuary Research Institute for Nature and Forest
The Schelde estuary is one of the last European estuaries with a gradient from salt over brackish to fresh water tidal areas. Especially these last are a very rare habitat. However the ecological value of the area is strongly reduced due to water pollution, habitat loss and degradation. Simple protection measures like designation of these sites under national and international nature conservation laws are no guarantee to safeguard these sites as ...