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Protecting the commons: the use of subtidal ecosystem engineers in marine management Ghent University
Ocean acidification and warming modify stimulatory benthos effects on sediment functioning: An experimental study on two ecosystem engineers Ghent University
Living on the edge: How traits of ecosystem engineers drive bio-physical interactions at coastal wetland edges Flanders Hydraulics
Salt marshes and mangrove forests provide critical ecosystem services such as reduced sediment erosion and increased hydrodynamic buffering. Sediment transport and hydrodynamics can be influenced by specific functional traits of the plants (for example, flexibility vs. rigidity) and community traits (for example, spatial density). While there is a growing body of literature on plant trait and hydrodynamic interactions, direct comparative studies ...
Coping with waves : plasticity in tidal marsh plants as self-adapting coastal ecosystem engineers Ghent University University of Antwerp
Microbial fuel cells as an engineered ecosystem Ghent University
The effect of sewage discharge on the ecosystem engineering activities of two East African fiddler crab species: Consequences for mangrove ecosystem functioning. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
A number of studies have suggested that mangrove forests and their faunal components may be pre-adapted to the impact of organic waste discharge, making them possible natural wastewater treatment wetlands. However, the results from recent research are contradictory. Some studies have shown that negative effects, sometimes subtle and difficult to observe, can be detected on specific biotic components of forests subjected to organic pollution. ...
What do you think about the policy relevance of ecosystem service science? Results of a survey amongst the Belgian ecosystem services expert community University of Antwerp
Interactive spatial planning of urban green infrastructure – Retrofitting green roofs where ecosystem services are most needed in Oslo Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Spatial multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) is increasingly being used to inform urban green infrastructure planning. We explore the use of modern cloud computing technologies (Google Earth Engine) to facilitate public access to spatial MCDA of ecosystem services from green infrastructure. Using the spatial prioritization of green roof retrofitting in Oslo, Norway, as a case study, we present a web application that is a generalizable tool ...