Belgian beaches have been strongly modified by humans. They are highly developed for recreational purposes, and most have concrete dykes that separate the littoral part of the beach from the dunes. They may appear biologically poor and resilient to human interference, but in fact are ecologically rich and threatened ecosystems. Beach Keywords Avifauna; microphytobenthos; sandy beach ecosystem; terrestrial arthropods; vascular plants; zoobenthos
Sandy shores or beaches line 70 % of the world’s oceans, including the entire Belgian coastline (67 ...
Aim: Spatially-explicit trends in species richness and endemism on sandy shores are quantified to as...
Verhandeling voorgelegd tot het behalen van de graad van Doctor in de Wetenschappen, Groep Biologi
This paper reviews the available knowledge on sedimentology, hydrodynamics and five major ecosystem ...
The Belgian coast is protected for 50% by hard constructions including slanting seawalls and groins....
Beaches belong to the least studied ecosystems, although they contain typical habitats for a large a...
Though often regarded as biological deserts, sandy beaches provide a unique habitat for several spec...
In this chapter, a general overview of the physical and biological features of sandy shores, i.e. be...
A study on beach cleaning in Belgium was conducted from a social and biological perspective, to conf...
For several decades, the Belgian East Coast has posed problems of a sedimentological nature. Off the...
Open-ocean sandy beaches are coastal ecosystems with growing relevance in the face of global change....
Escalating pressures caused by the combined effects of population growth, demographic shifts, econom...
Sandy beaches line most of the world’s oceans and are highly valued by society: more people use sand...
Sandy shores are among the ecosystems most valued by humans. Their scenic vistas contribute to their...
Sandy beaches are important coastal ecosystems, but are rarely considered in conservation initiative...
Sandy shores or beaches line 70 % of the world’s oceans, including the entire Belgian coastline (67 ...
Aim: Spatially-explicit trends in species richness and endemism on sandy shores are quantified to as...
Verhandeling voorgelegd tot het behalen van de graad van Doctor in de Wetenschappen, Groep Biologi
This paper reviews the available knowledge on sedimentology, hydrodynamics and five major ecosystem ...
The Belgian coast is protected for 50% by hard constructions including slanting seawalls and groins....
Beaches belong to the least studied ecosystems, although they contain typical habitats for a large a...
Though often regarded as biological deserts, sandy beaches provide a unique habitat for several spec...
In this chapter, a general overview of the physical and biological features of sandy shores, i.e. be...
A study on beach cleaning in Belgium was conducted from a social and biological perspective, to conf...
For several decades, the Belgian East Coast has posed problems of a sedimentological nature. Off the...
Open-ocean sandy beaches are coastal ecosystems with growing relevance in the face of global change....
Escalating pressures caused by the combined effects of population growth, demographic shifts, econom...
Sandy beaches line most of the world’s oceans and are highly valued by society: more people use sand...
Sandy shores are among the ecosystems most valued by humans. Their scenic vistas contribute to their...
Sandy beaches are important coastal ecosystems, but are rarely considered in conservation initiative...
Sandy shores or beaches line 70 % of the world’s oceans, including the entire Belgian coastline (67 ...
Aim: Spatially-explicit trends in species richness and endemism on sandy shores are quantified to as...
Verhandeling voorgelegd tot het behalen van de graad van Doctor in de Wetenschappen, Groep Biologi