Biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the Belgian coastal waters: summary of data collected between 1970 and 1998

Marine biologists have intensively studied the Belgian Continental Shelf (BCS) since the early seventies. Still, much of the knowledge on the biology and ecology of the biota collected remains hidden in little accessible and 'grey' literature. A complete overview of all biota, from the plankton to the higher trophic levels, still lacks. This synthesis wants to remedy this by reviewing the knowledge on the biodiversity of the benthos and the avifauna of the BCS. To detect biodiversity patterns, literature data were collected on diversity measures of the benthos communities. Therefore, the BCS w... Mehr ...