Blauwalgproblematiek in Putten-West, een systeemanalyse
Putten-West was created as an ecological compensation measure for the construction of the Deurganckdok, with the aim of developing ecologically valuable freshwater habitats. However, recurring blue-green algae blooms are disrupting the ecological functioning of the area.
The ecological condition of the pools is primarily determined by the high availability of nutrients, combined with internal eutrophication processes. Given that the main external sources of nutrients (such as water inflows, atmospheric nitrogen deposition and waterbird droppings) can only be directly managed to a limited extent, the most realistic management strategy lies in influencing internal processes and the structure of the food web.
The ecological condition of the pools is primarily determined by the high availability of nutrients, combined with internal eutrophication processes. Given that the main external sources of nutrients (such as water inflows, atmospheric nitrogen deposition and waterbird droppings) can only be directly managed to a limited extent, the most realistic management strategy lies in influencing internal processes and the structure of the food web.
Details
| Number of pages | 47 |
|---|---|
| Type | Reports of Research Institute for Nature and Forest |
| Category | Research |
| Language | Dutch |
Bibtex
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title = "Blauwalgproblematiek in Putten-West, een systeemanalyse",
abstract = "Putten-West was created as an ecological compensation measure for the construction of the Deurganckdok, with the aim of developing ecologically valuable freshwater habitats. However, recurring blue-green algae blooms are disrupting the ecological functioning of the area.
The ecological condition of the pools is primarily determined by the high availability of nutrients, combined with internal eutrophication processes. Given that the main external sources of nutrients (such as water inflows, atmospheric nitrogen deposition and waterbird droppings) can only be directly managed to a limited extent, the most realistic management strategy lies in influencing internal processes and the structure of the food web.
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author = "Pieter Lemmens and Vincent Smeekens and Evert Bruyninckx and Jeroen Van Wichelen and Kenny Hessel and An Leyssen and Hanne Danneels and Charlotte Van Driessche and Geert Spanoghe and Jo Packet",
year = "2026",
month = jan,
day = "01",
doi = "10.21436/inbor.145243080",
language = "English",
publisher = "Instituut voor Natuur- en Bosonderzoek",
address = "Belgium",
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