Phase III:
Publications and
Final reports of the projects
Phase II:
Publications and
Final reports of the projects
"Project Sea" was followed by two series of Concerted Research Actions (CRA) in marine sciences.
From 1977 to 1981, the Concerted Research Action “Oceanology” with a budget of 3,4 MEURO and from 1982 to 1993, the Concerted Interuniversity Research Action "North Sea" with a budget of 5,3 MEURO. These research actions which, unlike “Project Sea", had no central coordination system, promoted sustained research in a number of laboratories and facilitated the expansion and improvement of results already achieved.
The projects of the Concerted Research Action “Oceanology” action are:
Hydrodynamics; Physical oceanography and
meteorology; Data treatment (J. Nihoul - Université de
Liège (ULg)) [Final Report] |
Marine ecotoxicology; Chemical oceanography; Instrumental
oceanography (A. Distèche - Université de
Liège (ULg)) [Final Report] |
Chemical oceanology; Instrumental oceanology (I. Elskens
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)) [Final Report] |
Biotic elements in the marine ecosystem and in the marine
system dynamics: Phytoplankton activity; Zooplankton activity;
Bacterioplankton activity; Participation in the calibration
of the model parts dealing with above studies (Ph. Polk
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)) [Final Report] |
Benthos and its relations in marine system dynamics:
Benthic dynamics and production; Coastal zone; Scheldt
area; Participation in the calibration of the model parts
dealing with above studies (L. De Coninck - Universiteit
Gent (UGent)) [Final Report] |
In vitro study of the transfer coefficients between trophical
levels of the food chain in view of their exploitation
in mariculture: In vitro study of energy transfer; Uptake
of hydrodynamic, chemical and biological parameters in
fishery models (G. Persoone - Universiteit Gent (UGent) [Final Report] |
Exogenic contributions into the marine ecosystem; Interactions
between the water column, sediments, and the waters in
between (R. Wollast - Université Libre de Bruxelles
(ULB)) [Final Report] |
The projects of the Concerted Interuniversity Research Action "North Sea" are:
Benthos in marine ecosystems and environmental pollution – Marine ecosystems; Pollution of Belgian coast waters and the estuary of the western part of the Scheldt (M. Coomans & C. Heip - Universiteit Gent (UGent)) |
Ecohydrodynamic study of oceanic fronts – Modelling of oceanic fronts; Physical, chemical and biological measurements; Production comparisons; Ecohydrodynamical front modelling; Evaluation of front influences; Comparative hydrodynamic studies concerning various marine types (A. Distèche, J. Godeaux, J. Nihoul - Université de Liège (ULg)) |
Ecology and geochemistry of marine systems – Ecological functions; Biotransfers of stable pollutants; Geochemistry of heavy metal traces (I. Elskens & Ph. Polk - Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB)) |
Marine geology – Sediment dynamics and morphodynamics; Seismic stratigraphy; Tithostratigraphy (G. De Moor, J.-P. Henriet, P. Jacobs & Marechal - Universiteit Gent (UGent)) |
Microbiological study of basic processes which govern
the circulation of organic matter in the marine and estuarine
environments (G. Billen - Université Libre de Bruxelles
(ULB)) [Final Report] |
Chemistry of the North Sea – Biogeochemical cycles
of heavy metals in the North Sea; Atmospheric pollution
by heavy metals above the North Sea and the evaluation
of air-sea interaction processes; Material flux from the
Scheldt estuary to the North Sea; Material input and transport
through discharges, exploitation of sand and dredging (R.
Van Grieken - Universiteit Antwerpen (UA)) [Final Report] |
Study of the lobster Artemia with regard to the improvement
of its use in the foodchain as a source of food in aquaculture
(P. Sorgeloos - Universiteit Gent (UGent)) [Final Report] |