Hard substrate monitoring in the Scheldt estuary: changes in species distribution from 1989 till 1998

In the scope of BIOMON (initiated by RIKZ) Bureau Waardenburg bv executed hard substrate monitoring in the Scheldt estuary during the years 1989 till 1998. Sessile species can be indicator species for environmental changes and insight in their habitat can be of value during impact studies. The monitoring took place at two locations: Ritthem and Kruiningen. The biodiversity of the Ritthem over the years has been relatively high. This is probably due to strong marine influences at this location. Several species of seaweed occur here. In 1998 seaweed’s where responsible for more than 50 % of the... Mehr ...