Hyperbenthos MONEOS (De Vlaamse Waterweg)
Details
Since 2006-2008, with the improvement of water quality, suddenly more hyperbenthos have appeared in the Scheldt estuary. By hyperbenthos we mean all small fauna (1 mm to a few cm) living on and just above the riverbed. In the Scheldt Sea, this mainly concerns shrimps (Decapoda), Mysida and juvenile fish. This ecosystem component has soon proven to be an important part of the food chain. A modest monitoring programme was therefore added to the standard riverbed fauna sampling upon advice following the T-2009 evaluation. The monitoring focuses on the distribution and evolution of shrimps (and juvenile fish) throughout the Zeeschelde estuary at 6 fixed locations since 2013.| Status | Running |
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| Actual start/end date | 01/01/2019 - 31/12/2027 |
Teams
INBO Research theme(s)
- Water
- Protected nature
- Climate
Participants
Joost VanoverbekeGunther Van Ryckegem
Jan Soors
Erika Van den Bergh
Jeroen Speybroeck
Nico De Regge
Joram De Beukelaer
Frank Van de Meutter
Vincent Smeekens
Olja Bezdenjesnji
Dimitri Buerms
Alexander Van Braeckel
Charles Lefranc
Ada Coudenys
Bram Loos
Kjell Janssens
