Sampling of the North Sea Belgian zone

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Sampling of the North Sea Belgian zone

by RBINS - Directorate Natural Environment

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Description

Sampling upon request of the North Sea Belgian Zone, either with research vessel or diving team.

Habitat types:

  • Littoral Rock and other hard substrates (intertidal) in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands (natural and artificial hard substrates)
  • Littoral sediment (intertidal) in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands (sandy beach and tidal flat)
  • Infralittoral Rock and other hard substrata in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands (natural and artificial hard substrates)
  • Circalittoral rock and other hard substrata in northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands (muddy to coarse sands)
  • Sublittoral sediment in the North Sea (focus on Belgian Part of the North Sea)
  • Sublittoral gravel beds in the North Sea (focus on Belgian Part of the North Sea)
  • Deep-sea bed in the NE Atlantic (focus on NE Atlantic)
  • Pelagic water column in the North Sea and the NE Atlantic (focus on Belgian Part of the North Sea)
  • Ice-associated marine habitats
  • Coastal dunes and sandy shores
  • Subtidal artificial  hard substrates in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (shipwrecks, windmill farms)
  • Intertidal artificial hard substrates in the Belgian Part of the North Sea (groins, harbour walls)
  • Special: artificial hard substrate garden in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: This is an in-situ experimental platform, spanning the water column, for experimental research with artificial hard substrates

 

 

RBINS - Directorate Natural Environment

The Directorate Natural Environment (OD Nature) envisages being a “centre of excellence in fundamental and applied research of biodiversity and ecosystems in support of the protection and sustainable management of the natural environment.” To realise this vision, we have a fourfold mission: The study of the biotic and abiotic components of the natural environment and the interactions of the systems that form part of it. To provide scientific expertise including running a monitoring program for the North Sea and capacity building in the field of biodiversity in developing countries. The management and improvement of databases and major scientific instruments such as the RV Belgica. Representing the Federal state in international bodies and instruments. Around 100 collaborators are spread over 3 locations in Brussels and Ostend. They have a large and diverse expertise and a strong reputation in their fields that include ecology, molecular biology, nature conservation and protection, biodiversity, chemistry, hydrodynamics, modelling, databases and image processing. This expertise is applicable to terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments worldwide.

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