Being ecologically important and well-known, the spatial distribution pattern of the
macrobenthos is often used to support an ecologically sustainable marine management …

Measurements of aggregate size, suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentration and
current velocity have been carried out in the Belgian coastal zone (southern North Sea). Two …

Electro-active sediments distinguish themselves from other sedimentary environments by
the presence of microbially induced electrical currents in the surface layer of the sediment …

Mapping ecologically relevant zones in the marine environment has become increasingly
important. Biological data are however often scarce and alternatives are being sought in …

Three experiments were conducted in the Belgian part of the North Sea to investigate short-
term variation in seafloor backscatter strength (BS) obtained with multibeam echosounders …

Electrogenic sulfur oxidation (e-SOx) is a newly discovered pathway of microbial sulfide
oxidation, mediated by so-called cable bacteria. The reduction of oxygen near the sediment …

The full potential of clay mineralogical analyses in geological and sedimentological studies
has never been fully exploited in the past due to the poor reliability of the analyses. Primarily …

Concerns about human-induced degradation of marine ecosystems are presently being
translated into European Directives aimed at a restoration of healthier seas. However …

With respect to the Quaternary deposits, the Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) was one of the
last unmapped and unknown areas of Belgium. Because of the absence of a distinct shelf …

Subtidal natural hard substrates (SNHS) promote occupancy by rich benthic communities
that provide irreplaceable and fundamental ecosystem functions, representing a global …