Advanced modelling and research on eutrophication: linking eutrophication and biological resources, more
Algal blooms: Emerging Problems for Health and Sustainable Use of Surface Waters, more
Atmospheric Nitrogen input into the North Sea: inorganic and organic nutrient fluxes, more
Balancing impacts of human activities in the Belgian part of the North Sea, more
Belgian Science Policy, BELSPO, FEDRA database, more
Belgian Shipwreck: hotspots for Marine Biodiversity, more
Biogeochemical carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus fluxes in the North Sea, more
Cluster Sustainable management of the North Sea, more
Development of an Integrated Database for the Management of Accidental Spills, more
Endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary: distribution, exposure and effects, more
Higher trophic levels in the Southern North Sea, more
Macrophytes and nutrient dynamics in the upper reaches of the Schelde basin, more
Management research and budgeting of aggregates in shelf seas related to end-users, more
Modelling the evolution of climate and sea level over the third millennium, more
Mud: origin, characterization and human activities, more
Silica retention in the Scheldt continuum and its impact on coastal eutrophication, more
Study of Post-extraction ecological effects in the Kwintebank sand dredging area, more
The Hinder banks: yet an important region for the Belgian marine biodiversity?, more
Typology, reference condition and classification of the Belgian Coastal Waters, more
Validation of alternative marine calcareous skeletons as recorders of global climate change, more
Viability of the Northeast Atlantic harbour porpoise and seal populations (genetic and ecological studies), more
Abstract
The sixth phase of the North Sea research programme was included in the Second Scientific Support Plan for a Sustainable Development Policy (SPSD-II).
Within the SPSD-II, three thematic programmes of the First Plan: "Sustainable management of the North Sea", "Global Change and Sustainable Development" and "Antarctic Research, phase IV" were grouped within a coordination structure entitled "Global Change, Ecosystems and Biodiversity".
This structure ensured a better interaction between the various programmes and research themes, in order to permit as much as possible an integrated approach centered on environmental problems within the context of sustainable development. This initiative also allowed to optimise the management of the programmes, promoted co-operation among the different groups of researchers around a central theme, and simplified the use and synthesis of the research results.
In support to sustainable management policies for the North Sea special attention was given to North Sea research within the SPSD-II in order to:
further deepen our knowledge about the structure and functioning of the North Sea ecosystem as well as the processes underlying them
better understand the socio-economic impact of direct and indirect human activities on the North Sea ecosystem.
The overall budget of this phase was 10,9 MEURO. 25 projects were financed.
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Chou, L. et al. (2007). Silica retention in the Scheldt continuum and its impact on coastal eutrophication (SISCO): Final report EV/17. Belgian Science Policy: Brussel. 95 pp.
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