Campaña: BE2011/18b

The objective of this project is the investigation of the structure and functioning of different CWC successional habitats (living, dead and buried corals), in order to understand the response of the CWC to a changing ocean. Therefore, we identified 4 specific objectives which will allow us to get insight in the distribution of these CWC habitats (objective 1), the responsible environmental drivers (objective 2), the associated (molecular and morphological) biodiversity (objective 3) and the connectivity between distinct CWC habitats at different spatial scales (objective 4). We will concentrate our study on the Bay of Biscay by providing multiple-scale analysis of habitat mapping, environmental characterisation, biodiversity patterns and processes of interconnectivity. However, comparisons will be made through European-US collaboration with other regions at both sides of the Atlantic in order to understand amphi- and trans-Atlantic distribution patterns and processes. This project is part of the 7th EC Framework Programme Hermione (Hotspot Ecosystem Research and Man's Impact On European Seas) (2011-2013).This monitoring project aims to execute a continuous research on the effects of the exploitation of non-living resources of the territorial sea and the continental shelf on the sedimentary movements and the marine environment (Law of 13 June 1969 on the exploration and exploitation of non-living resources of the territorial sea and the continental shelf). Belgian national research program.

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Título alternativo: Referencia IEO: BE2011/18b

Fecha ( Creación ): 2011-06-27

Identificador: urn:SDN:CSR:LOCAL:BE2011_18b

Orígen

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Operational Directorate Natural Environment Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Operational Directorate Natural Environment

Belgium

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Estado: Terminado

Punto de Contacto

Ghent University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Marine Biology Section - Jeroen Ingels

Belgium

+32 9 264 85 27

+32 9 264 85 98

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 ( Tema )

Oceanographic geographical features

Ten-degree Marsden Squares ( marsden_square )

SeaDataNet Ports Gazetteer ( departure_place )

Bilbao

SeaDataNet Ports Gazetteer ( arrival_place )

Zeebrugge

International Standards Organisation countries ( departure_country )

Spain

International Standards Organisation countries ( arrival_country )

Belgium

ICES Platform Codes ( platform )

Belgica

SeaVoX Platform Categories ( platform_class )

research vessel