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Institute for Sea Research

Macrobenthos of soft sediments

Organisms living in the sediments play an important role in the nutrient cycles in the North Sea; they form an important link to the higher trophic levels up to fishes and they also affect the geomorphology of the seabed. We study the interactions of macrobenthos with the biogeochemistry and geomorphology and their importance for the food webs.

Impact of microphytobenthos
Impact of microphytobenthos
UU-NIOZ project | Impact of micophytobenthos on C.N.P and SI cycling in dynamic intertidal systems of the coastal area.
INSITE
INSITE
Project | Measuring the ‘shadow’ of artificial structures in the North Sea and its effect on the surrounding soft bottom community.
Smart sediment
Smart sediment
Project | Evaluating different management strategies currently being executed in the Scheldt estuary and Oosterschelde.

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