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Belgica scientific research programmes 2012

Information about the following scientific research programmes is available for 2012
[OTHER YEARS]

Programme Managed by Project title
2012-01 MUMM-ROOSE
Surveillance and evaluation of the quality of the marine environment in the region of the Belgian part of the North Sea and Scheldt estuary areas
2012-02 ILVO-HOSTENS
Monitoring of the impact of anthropogenic activities on the benthos and the quality of the marine benthic ecosystem of the Belgian part of the North Sea
2012-03 SCK•CEN-SNEYERS
Radiological monitoring and study of the influence of nuclear plants on the Belgian part of the North Sea
2012-04 DG5-MARTENS
Chemical monitoring of the WOI toxic ammunition dumping site “Paardenmarkt” in front of the Belgian coast
2012-05 SMB-COATES
Monitoring of the effects of the offshore wind farms on the soft substrate macrobenthos of the Belgian part of the North Sea.
2012-06 MUMM-RUMES
Environmental research on offshore windfarm projects in the Belgian part of the North Sea
2012-07 ILVO-VANDENDRIESSCHE
Monitoring of the sensitivity of marine fish species in relation to underwater noise generated by offshore wind farms
2012-08 ILVO-VANDENDRIESSCHE
The importance of wind farms as spawning grounds and nursery grounds for fish species which deposit their eggs on the seabed.
2012-09 INBO-STIENEN
Monitoring the effects of offshore wind farms on the avifauna
2012-10 SMB-VANAVERBEKE / SMB-VANAVERBEKE/2
Study of the structuring role of biotic interactions between different size classes for the functioning of marine seabed.
2012-11 SMB-REUBENS
The importance of artificial reefs of wind turbines for ichtyofauna in the Belgian part of the North Sea.
2012-12 SMB/RCMG-VANREUSEL/VAN ROOIJ
Study of the interaction between the benthic ecology, paleoceanography and sedimentary dynamics of the Goban Spur (in the southwest of Ireland)
2012-13 EUROFLEETS-SPEZZAFERRI 
EUROFLEETS : Cold-water coral ecosystems from the Moira Mounds (NE Atlantic): affinities and differences with modern and pleistocene Mediterranean counterparts
2012-14 CSD-DEGRENDELE
Surveillance and mapping of the impact of sand extraction on the Belgian part of the North Sea.
2012-15 MUMM-FETTWEIS
Monitoring and modelling of cohesive sediment transport and evaluation of the effects of dredging and dumping operations on the marine ecosystem.
2012-16 DGMR-PAPILI
MRN07: Study of sand dynamics at small scale to evaluate the Risk of mine burial
MRN09: Detection and classification of mines using high resolution SAS images
MRN10: Detection and classification of underwater objects using elektromagnetic sensors
2012-17 RCMG-DE BATIST
Indications of recent tectonic activity in the epicentral area of the earthquake of 1580 in the Channel
2012-18 MUMM-VAN LANCKER
Monitoring of hydrodynamics and sediment transport in the Belgian part of the North Sea
2012-19 ILVO-MOREAU
Fishery-independent surveys of the adult flatfish stocks in the southern North Sea as part of the Working Group on Beam Trawl Surveys (WGBEAM)
2012-20 ILVO-POLET
Study of the selectivity and the impact of towed gear on the seabed
2012-21 KMDA-JOUK
Collection of living creatures for the aquarium of Antwerp Zoo
2012-22 ULG-BORGES
Marine carbon sources and sink assessment - Continuous Underway Belgica Experiment
2012-23 UGent1/ULg1-Studenten
Training students Marine Geology and Oceanography
2012-24 UGent2-Studenten 
Students education within the Master Program & Ocean Lakes
2012-25 ULB/VUB-Students
Training for students Chemical Oceanography (ULB) and Field Sampling (VUB)
2012-26 MARE-Studenten
Training of students of the Master in Oceanography (ULg)
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