International ECOMAMA community meets benthic communities at De Panne

The macrobenthos inhabiting the intertidal zone of De Panne Beach, fronting the ‘Westhoek’ dune reserve, serves as a food source for a rich marine avifauna. A study of the important macrobenthic community of this ultra-dissipative beach was conducted by an international group of students (1st year MSc. ECOlogical MArine MAnagement) as part of their practical exercises. From the dyke to the shore three sampling sites were chosen at approximately equal distances from each other, representing ‘upper shore’, ‘middle shore’ and ‘lower shore’. At each site, three replicate samples were taken, just b... Mehr ...