VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day – posters submitted 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Brabant Robin, Steven Degraer and Thierry Jacques Research strategy and equipment to continuously study flying birds in wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea Coates Delphine, Jan Reubens, Sarah Vanden Eede and Magda Vincx Monitoring the impact of offshore wind farms on the soft-sediment macrobenthos Degraer Steven, Robin Brabant, Ulrike Braeckman, Delphine Coates, Wouter Courtens, Jozefien Derweduwen, Marisa Di Marcantonio, Jan Haelters, Kris Hostens, Thierry Jacques, Francis Kerckhof, Alain Norro, Jan Reubens, Eric Stienen, Jan Vanaverbeke, Carl Van Colen, Sofie Vandendriessche, Dries Van den Eynde, Marc Van de Walle, Nicolas Vanermen, Gert Van Hoey, Laurence Vigin, Magda Vincx and Jan Wittoeck Monitoring the impact of offshore windfarms on the marine environment: an obligate multidisciplinary and integrated programme Di Marcantonio Marisa Monitoring the impact of offshore windfarms on the SEASCAPE: preparatory year Haelters Jan Offshore windfarms and marine mammals: the development of a monitoring programme Kerckhof Francis, Steven Degraer, Alain Norro and Thierry Jacques Early colonisation of a concrete offshore windmill foundation by marine biofouling on the Thornton bank (southern North Sea) Reubens Jan, Steven Degraer and Magda Vincx The importance of artificial hard substrates on the North Sea bottom for the ecology of the Ichthyofauna Vandendriessche Sofie, Jozefien Derweduwen, Kris Hostens and Jan Wittoeck Monitoring the effects of the Thorntonbank and Bligh Bank windmill parks on the epifauna and demersal fish fauna of softbottom sediments Bauwens Maite, Henrik Ohlsson, Veerle Beelaerts, Kurt Barbé, Johan Schoukens and Frank Dehairs Multi proxy methods to reduce the salinity impact op temperature proxies in marine bivalves Beauchard Olivier, Sander Jacobs and Patrick Meire Soil macroinvertebrate community development in the first CRT Beels Charlotte, Troch Peter and De Rouck Julien Optimization of the lay-out of a farm of wave dragon wave energy converters in the North Sea Bonte Dries Sand dynamics in coastal dunes and its eco-evolutionary feedbacks on arthropod species persistence Bortels Liesbeth, Jonathan Cheung-Wai Chan, Ronny Merken, Faidra Bazigou and Nico Koedam Monitoring wetlands along the Western-Greek Bird Migration Route: Amvrakikos Gulf (Greece) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Bourgeois Carine, Kevin Leempoel, Jihuai Wang, Jan Bogaert and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Biotic and abiotic factors influencing the mangrove vegetation of Qaoqiang (Guangdong, China) : a first approachDahdouh Guebas Braeckman Ulrike, Pieter Provoost, Karline Soetaert, Jack Middelburg, Magda Vincx and Jan Vanaverbeke Does macrofauna affect the benthic processing of a settling phytoplankton bloom? Cavagna Anne-Julie, Véronique Woule-Ebongue and Frank Dehairs Sterols and their δ13c signature in suspended particles in the Southern Ocean water column Celis Niko, Jasper Hattink, Gudrun De Boeck and Ronny Blust Does the Free Ion Activity Model apply to estuarine and marine environments? A case study for Cd, Cs, Mn and Zn in the European sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (L.) Chen Margaret, Erik Toorman, Frank Mostaert, Pierre Van den Winkel, Koenraad Muylaert, Patric Jacobs, Elin Vanlierde, Patrick Meire, Andre Cattrijsse and Florimond de Smedt Coupling of a new in-situ measurement technique with a new modelling approach for the determination of the effective settling velocity of flocculating sediments in estuaries Colleye Orphal, Bruno Frédérich, Pierre Vandewalle and Eric Parmentier Agonistic sounds in clownfishes (Amphiprionini, Pomacentridae): sound production mechanism and potential role in the group hierarchy Cooreman Kris, Patrick Roose, Isabelle Windal and Koen Parmentier How do persistent organic pollutants behave in cold-blooded non-hibernating fish? Cunha-Lignon Marília,, Clemente Coelho Jr., Renato de Almeida, Ricardo Palamar Menghini, Yara Schaeffer-Novelli, Gilberto Cintrón and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Ecological processes and conservation of the mangrove: a review at the Cananéia region, São Paulo state, Brazil De Backer Annelies, Kris Hostens, Sofie Vandendriessche, Gert Van Hoey and Jan Wittoeck Prospective sand extraction on the Hinderbanken: monitoring strategy for future impact assessment De Backer Griet, Marc Vantorre and Julien De Rouck Wave energy absorption by point absorber arrays De Baere Kris, Helen Verstraelen, Raf Dewil and Geert Potters Study of chemical and microbial factors affecting the corrosion in ballast tanks on board of merchant navy vessels De Blauwe Hans Diversity and long-term changes in the bryozoan fauna of the Hinder banks, Belgium De Boeck G., M. Eyckmans, I. Lardon, R. Bobbaers, A. K. Sinha and R. Blust Metal accumulation and metallothionein induction in the spotted dogfish Scyliorhinus canicula de la Peña Eduardo, Dries Bonte, Sergio Roiloa, Susana Rodríguez-Echeverría, Helena Freitas Plant-soil feedback as mechanism of invasion of Carpobrotus edulis in coastal dunes De Laender F. and C.R. Janssen Incorporating trait diversity in food web models for use in predictive ecological risk assessment 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 De Laender F., D. Van Oevelen, S. Frantsen, K. Soetaert, C.R. Janssen and J. J. Middelburg Seasonal PCB bioaccumulation in an Arctic marine ecosystem: a model analysis De Laender F., K. Soetaert, C.R. Janssen and J. J. Middelburg Stressor effects on aquatic food web functioning: methodology and case study De Mol Lies, David Van Rooij, Hans Pirlet, Frédéric Quemmerais, Jens Greinert, Norbert Frank , Jean-Pierre Henriet and the R/V Belgica 0/a shipboard scientific party Cold-water coral ecosystems in the Penmarc’h and Guilvinec canyons (Bay of Biscay): deep-water versus shallow water settings De Schryver P., A. Kumar Sinha, P. Singh Kunwar, K. Buruah, N. Boon, W. Verstraete, G. De Boeck and P. Bossier The bacterial storage compound poly-b-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) increases growth performance and intestinal microbial diversity in European sea bass juveniles (Dicentrarchus labrax) Deckers Pieter, Johan Reyns, Katrijn Holvoet, Wouter Vanneuville and Philippe De Maeyer LATIS: the tool for flood risk calculations in Flanders Defoirdt Tom, Carol M. Miyamoto, Thomas K. Wood, Edward A. Meighen, Patrick Sorgeloos, Willy Verstraete and Peter Bossier The natural furanone (5Z)-4-bromo-5-(bromomethylene)-3-butyl-2(5H)-furanone disrupts quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi by decreasing the DNA-binding activity of the master regulator luxR Delgado Rosalia, Toon Verwaest and Tom De Mulder The coastal team at Flanders Hydraulics Research: matching research priorities and CZM needs for the 21st century Demerre Ine and Inge Zeebroek Managing cultural heritage under water Depestele Jochen, Marieke Desender, Hans Polet, Kris Van Craeynest and Magda Vincx Mortality of fish discards in beam trawl fisheries Depestele Jochen, Wouter Courtens, Steven Degraer, Sofie Derous, Jan Haelters, Kris Hostens, Ine Moulaert, Hans Polet, Marijn Rabaut, Eric Stienen, Sofie Vandendriessche and Magda Vincx An integrated impact assessment of trammel net and beam trawl fisheries - Project WAKO Devos Valerie, Jeroen Gillard, Victor Chepurnov, Georg Pohnert, Dirk Inze, Marnik Vuylsteke and Wim Vyverman Transcriptome and exometabolome analysis of the cell size-regulated sexual reproduction in diatoms Diopere Eveline, Filip Volckaert and Gregory Maes Genetic adaptation in common sole (solea solea L.) under natural and artificial selection Dupont Aurélie, Ursula Siebert, Tanja Rosenberger, Jean-Marie Bouquegneau, Marie-Claire De Pauw and Krishna Das Study of methylmercury and selenium effects on harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) T lymphocytes in vitro Dyc Christelle, Jean-Marie Bouquegneau, Cathy Debier, Jean-Pierre Thomé and Krishna Das Toxicodynamic of pollutants in poïkilotherm species Feagin Rusty A., Nibedita Mukherjee, Kartik Shanker, Andrew H. Baird, Joshua Cinner, Alexander M. Kerr, Nico Koedam, Aarthi Sridhar, Rohan Arthur, L.P. Jayatissa, Danny Lo Seen, Manju Menon, Sudarshan Rodriguez, Md. Shamsuddoha and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Shelter from the storm? Use and misuse of bioshields for managing natural disasters on the coast 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 Fettweis Michael, Jean-Sébastien Houziaux, Isabelle Du Four, Vera Van Lancker, Cecile Baeteman, Mieke Mathys, Dries Van den Eynde, Frederic Francken Long-term influence of maritime access works on the distribution of cohesive sediments: analysis of historical and recent data Flandroy Julien, Marília Cunha-Lignon, Ricardo Menghini, Milton Kampel and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas The terrestrialisation trends of stressed mangrove forests using satellite images classification: study case for Cubatão, São Paulo state - Brazil Gilis Melany, Philippe Dubois and Philippe Willenz Matrix-mediated biomineralization of the calcareous massive basal skeleton of the Mediterranean hypercalcified sponge Petrobiona massiliana Guirlet Elodie and Krishna Das Cadmium exposure in chelonians: design of an experimental study using the red eared slider turtles, Trachemys scripta elegans Habran Sarah, Paddy P. Pomeroy, Cathy Debier, Daniel E. Crocker, Dorian S. Houser and Krishna Das Maternal transfer of mercury to offspring in phocids Havermans Charlotte, Nagy Zoltán Tamás, Sonet Gontran, De Broyer Claude Martin Patrick DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity in Antarctic species of Orchomene sensu lato (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea) Hemeleers Ludwig, Nico Koedam and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Global ecology of mangroves: a survey analysis of diversity, functionality, and degradation of mangrove ecosystems Hijbeek Renske, Dahdouh-Guebas Farid, Kairo James Gitundu, Schoukens Johan and Koedam Nico A sample of bias, the bias in sampling Huygens Marc and Pieter Jeroen Bart A transboundary insight into flood risks of the North Sea Coastal Zone Huysman Marie J.J., Cindy Martens, Klaas Vandepoele, Jeroen Gillard, Edda Rayko, Marc Heijde, Chris Bowler, Dirk Inzé, Yves Van de Peer, Lieven De Veylder and Wim Vyverman Genome-wide analysis of the diatom cell cycle unveils a novel cyclin gene family involved in environmental signalling Ides Stefaan, Arvid Dujardin and Tom De Mulder Optimising the maritime access to the port of Zeebrugge: example of a large multi-tool study Kéver L., D. Lecchini & E. Parmentier Variations of sound production in yellowtail damselfish Dascyllus flavicaudus Kisacik Dogan, Peter Troch and Philippe Van Bogaert Loading conditions and structural response due to violent wave impacts on coastal structures with cantilever surfaces Krznaric Kathleen M.A., Tom J. Artois, Ernest R. Schockaert, Bart S. Tessens and Wim R. Willems New species and new genera of Polycystididae (Platyhelminthes, Rhabdocoela, Kalyptorhynchia) from the Mediterranean Lataire Evert, Marc Vantorre and Katrien Eloot Sailing through a shallow sea Lee Byung Joon, Erik A. Toorman and Jian Wang Development and validation of the bimodal flocculation model: two-class population balance equation 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 Leempoel Kevin, Carine Bourgeois, Javy Zhang, Jihuai Wang, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas and Jan Bogaert Spatial heterogeneity in the mangrove vegetation structure in the Zhanjiang Mangrove National Nature Reserve (China) : an approach using remote sensing (GeoEye-1 imagery) and GIS-analyses Legrand Sebastien, Jose Ozer, Dries Van den Eynde, Geneviève Lacroix, Stéphanie Ponsar and Patrick Luyten Operational oceanographic products for the Belgian scientific community Li Tingqiu and Peter Troch Numerical simulation of highly nonlinear water waves by LVOF Lobbestael Jan, Stefaan Van Hollebeke and Björn Van de Walle Productivity of a tidal power plant in the Spuikom of Oostende Maelfait Hannelore and Kathy Belpaeme Sand sea sun and beach litter? - That is rubbish! Mangion Perrine, S. Ulomi, N. Brion, M. Elskens, W. Baeyens, F. Dehairs, M. Flindt and E. Kristensen Impact of anthropogenic inputs on the nitrogen cycle in a peri-urban mangrove system (Dar es Salaam, Tanzania) Maris Tom, Sander Jacobs, Olivier Beauchrad, Stijn Temmerman, Wouter Vandenbruwaene & Patrick Meire Restoration of a freshwater tidal marsh on a lowered rural site: a new method applied in the Schelde Estuary Massaut L. and J. Salcedo Estimation of rotifer filtration rate on different phytoplankton species as the basis for a food web model Massó i Alemán, Sergi1, Carine Bourgeois1, Ward Appeltans2, Bart Vanhoorne2, Nathalie De Hauwere2, Piet Stoffelen3, Andre Heughebaert4 and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas1,5. The mangrove reference database and herbarium Mathys Mieke, Marc De Batist and Cecile Baeteman The quaternary geological evolution of the Belgian Continental Shelf, southern North Sea Michel Loïc, Gilles Lepoint, Sylvie Gobert and Patrick Dauby Multidisciplinary study of the trophic diversity and functional role of amphipod crustaceans associated to Posidonia oceanica meadows Moreau Kelle, Willy Vanhee and Els Torreele From fish to quota Mwakha Victor, Innocent Wanyonyi David Obura and Delphine Mallaret-King Results for the on going Socioeconomic Monitoring program in Diani-Chale and Msambweni areas, Kenya Olendo Mike, Nassir Amiyo, Sam Weru, Ali Mwachui, Hashim Zeid, Hassan Bwanamkuu, Mzee Mohamed, Bwanaheri bwanahamadi and Zachary Maritim Telemetry tagging and collaborative sea turtle conservation in Kiunga marine national reserve, Kenya Olivier D., Vandewalle P., Parmentier E. Study on feeding mechanisms in damselfishes (Pomacentridae) OomS Marijke, Stijn Temmerman, and Louis Beyens Can testate amoebae of a tidal fresh water marsh (Notelaar, Belgium) be used to predict water level changes of the Scheldt estuary (Belgium)? 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Pape Ellen, Tania Nara Bezerra, Leon Moodley, Heleen Vanneste, Katja Heeschen and Ann Vanreusel Structural and functional diversity of meiofauna in relation to porewater geochemistry at the Darwin Mud Volcano (Gulf of Cadiz) Pauly Klaas Kite aerial photography for monitoring remote nature reserves: a test case in a green turtle breeding area on Masirah Island (Oman) Payo Dioli Ann1,2, Frédérik Leliaert1, Heroen Verbruggen1, Hilconida Calumpong2 and Olivier De Clerck1 Evolution and species boundaries of the Portieria-complex (Rhodophyta, Gigartinales) Pecceu Ellen, Gert Van Hoey, Jan Wittoeck, Hans Hillewaert, Karl Van Ginderdeuren, Jozefien Derweduwen, Annelies De Backer, Sofie Vandendriessche and Kris Hostens The monitoring and assessment of macrobenthos at the Belgian coast for the Water Framework Directive Pede Annelies, David Gillan, Yue Gao, Gabriel Billon, Ludovic Lesven, Martine Leermakers, Willy Baeyens, Wim Vyverman and Koen Sabbe Analysing spatial and temporal trends in eukaryotic microbial communities in metal contaminated North Sea sediments Pête Dorothée, Fabian Lenartz, Branko Velimirov and Sylvie Gobert Can we use exergy index and the microbenthic loop as indicators of perturbations in Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile meadows? Quisthoudt Katrien, Diana Di Nitto, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas and Nico Koedam Challenges for abandoned shrimp ponds in Chilaw (Sri Lanka) Rappé Guido ‘De zee van toen’ (yesterday’s sea), oral history and local ecological knowledge of Belgian fishermen in the context of the environmental history of the southern North Sea (1930-1980) Raymaekers Dries, Sindy Sterckx, Els Knaeps, Carolien Tote, Johan Mijnendonckxs and Marcel Ruts Deriving water quality parameters and bottom reflectance from shallow case-II waters by remote sensing Rekecki Anamaria, R.A.Y.S. Asanka Gunasekara, Kristof Dierckens, Herman Favoreel, Nico Boon, Peter Bossier and Wim Van den Broeck Localisation of GFP-labelled Listonella (vibrio) anguillarum in the GI-tract of germ-free sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax L.) larvae Richter Jan, Marc Vantorre and Katrien Eloot Decision supporting tools for determining tidal windows for deep-drafted vessels Riou Virginie, Ana Colaço, Steven Bouillon, Perrine Mangion, Emilie Chevalier, Michael Korntheuer, Douglas Connelly, Alexis Khripounoff, Ricardo Serrão Santos and Frank Dehairs Assimilation of particulate and dissolved organic mater by the deep sea vent mytilid Bathymodiolus azoricus Robert Elisabeth M.R., Nele Schmitz, Hans Beeckman and Nico Koedam Successive cambia in three dimensions: the mangrove Avicennia inside Sabbe Kristof, Floris Serruys and Björn Van de Walle A jacket as an alternative foundation structure for offshore windmills 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 Satyanarayana Behara, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Indra Farid Idris, Khairul Azwan Mohamad, Mohd-Lokman Husain and Sulong Ibrahim Mangrove species’ association and distribution patterns in Tumpat, Kelantan Delta, east coast of peninsular Malaysia Schaerlaekens Dirk, Filip Volckaert and Gregory Maes On the importance of adaptive genetic variation in the endangered European eel Schnitzler Joseph G.§, Peter H. M. Klaren, Niko Celis, Ronny Blust, Adrian Covaci Jean-Pierre Thomé and Krishna Das. Approaches for assessing potential impact of thyroid hormone disrupting chemicals in seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) Semba Prasetiya Fiddy The effect of floating net cage aquaculture on the community structure of phytoplankton in Djuanda Reservoir, West Java – Indonesia Sergeyeva Oleksandra, Denys Slipetskyy, Vladimir Gorbunov, Klaas Deneudt and Bart Vanhoorne Biological module of bilateral Flanders-Ukraine project ocean-Ukraine. Overview, achievements, perspectives Stouten Hendrik, Aime Heene, Xavier Gellynck and Hans Polet Learning from microworlds: evidence from a fisheries simulation game Stratigaki Vasiliki and Peter Troch Numerical modelling of near-field and far-field wake effects of a farm of wave energy converters Stratigaki Vasiliki, Eleonora Manca and Panayotis Prinos Large scale experimental investigation on waves-Posidonia oceanica interaction Suykens Kim, Bruno Delille and Alberto v. Borges Dissolved inorganic carbon dynamics in the Gulf of Biscay Tavernier Ines, Elie Verleyen, Dominic A. Hodgson, Koen Sabbe and Wim Vyverman Holocene relative sea level changes in the Lützow Holm Bay region (East Antarctica) Tessens Bart, Merlijn Gijbels and Tom Artois Mating and feeding behaviour of the euryhaline cosmopolitan flatworm Gyratrix hermaphroditus Toorman Erik A. Cohesive sediment transport research: the science of mud Tronholm Ana1, Marta Sansón-Acedo1, Julio Afonso-Carrillo1 & Olivier De Clerck2 Species delineation in Dictyota, a combined molecular and morphometric approach Troupin Charles, Javier Arístegui, Eric D. Barton, Pablo Sangrà and Jean-Marie Beckers Modelling and observation of an upwelling filament off Cape Ghir (NW Africa) during the CAIBEX campaign Tyberghein Lennert1, Heroen Verbruggen1 and Klaas Pauly1 Macroecology meets macroevolution: evolutionary niche dynamics in the seaweed Halimeda Van Burm Els, Tom Maris, Jeroen Van Wichelen, Marie Lionard, Koen Sabbe and Wim Vyverman Compositional changes in phytoplankton summer blooms in the freshwater tidal reaches of the Scheldt Estuary (Belgium) Van Doorslaer K. and J. De Rouck Innovative crest designs to reduce wave overtopping: Parapet and Stilling Wave Basin 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Van Ginderdeuren Karl, Hostens Kristian and Magda Vincx Zooplankton in the southern North Sea and the link with (semi-)pelagic fish and fisheries Van Hoey Gert and Kris Hostens How to measure the impact degree of different anthropogenic pressures? Van Hoey Gert, Ellen Pecceu, Jan Vanaverbeke, Kris Hostens and Magda Vincx Monitoring of the macrobenthos on the Belgian Continental Shelf in the framework of the OSPAR eutrophication assessment (EUTROF project) Van Lancker Vera, Isabelle Du Four, Steven Degraer, Michael Fettweis, Frederic Francken, Dries Van den Eynde, Jaak Monbaliu, Albin Ullman, Eric Toorman, Toon Verwaest, Job Janssens, Magda Vincx and Jean-Sébastien Houziaux Changes in the marine environment: the Belgian part of the North Sea revisited Van Nedervelde Fleur, Berger Uta, Cannicci Stefano, Nico Koedam and Farid Dahdouh-Guebas Characterisation of the crab Neosarmatium meinerti de Man (Decapoda: Sesarminae) predation on Avicennia marina propagules Van Neer Wim and Anton Ervynck ‘Shifting baselines’. The archaeology of the North Sea fish Van Nieuwenhove Kris, Véronique Rousseau, Jean-Yves Parent, Christiane Lancelot and Daan Delbare The influence of Phaeocystis blooms on offshore mussels van Oostende Nicolas, Koen Sabbe, Wim Vyverman, Jérôme Harlay, Caroline De Bodt, Kim Suykens, Alberto Viera Borges, Judith Piontek, Corinna Borchard, Anja Engel and Lei Chou Inter-annual variation in the structure of bacterial communities associated with coccolithophorid blooms in the northern Bay of Biscay Van Steenkiste Niels, Bart Tessens, Wim Willems and Tom Artois A preliminary phylogeny of the Dalytyphloplanida (Rhabdocoela, Platyhelminthes): single escape from the marine environment Van Thuy Tran Freedom of navigation in the Exclusive Economic Zone: the EU approach Van Tomme Joke What is the structuring role of biotic interactions in explaining distribution and zonation patterns on West European sandy beaches? Vandamme Sara, Kelle Moreau, Gregory Maes and Filip Volckaert Connectivity of turbot and brill populations in European waters as a basis for sustainable management Vandegehuchte Martijn, Eduardo de la Peña and Dries Bonte Interactions between above- and belowground invertebrate fauna associated with Ammophila arenaria in dynamic coastal dunes Vandemaele Sofie, Herwig Leirs and Els Torreele Assessment of discarding rates for commercial species of fish in the Belgian beam trawl fishery, within the framework of the European common fisheries policy 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 Vandendriessche Sofie, Annelies De Backer, Jan Wittoeck and Kris Hostens Natural vs. Anthropogenically induced variability within communities of demersal fish and epibenthos in the Belgian Part of the North Sea: implications for impact monitoring Vanderperren Els, Renaat De Sutter and Hans Polet Development and evaluation of long-term adaptation strategies for the Belgian sea fisheries sector Vanermen N., E.W.M. Stienen, W. Courtens, M. Van de walle and H. Verstraete Monitoring the effects of offshore wind turbines on seabirds Vanneste Dieter and Peter Troch Design of rubble mound breakwaters – modelling of waveinduced flow in a porous structure Vanstechelman Ives, Marnik Vuylsteke, Pieter Vanormelingen, Wim Vyverman and Koen Sabbe Identification of the mating type locus in pennate diatoms Verfaillie Els, Steven Degraer, Kristien Schelfaut, Wouter Willems and Vera Van Lancker A protocol for classifying ecologically relevant marine zones, a statistical approach Verhaegen Yves, Koen Parmentier, Kris Cooreman, Guy Smagghe and Wim De Coen Genetics in marine ecotoxicology: a North Sea shrimp (Crangon crangon L.) DNA microarray Verleyen Elie, Koen Sabbe, Dominic A. Hodgson, Annick Wilmotte, Marc De Batist, Anne Willems, Mieke Sterken, Steve J. Roberts, Ines Tavernier, Rafael Fernandez Carazo, Pedro de Carvalho Maalouf, Katrien Heirman, Karolien Peeters, Aaike De Wever, Katleen Van der Gucht, Renaat Dasseville, Sofie D’Hondt, Wim Vyverman Coastal Antarctic lakes: microbial biodiversity hotspots and archives of past environmental changes Verschueren Bart HOVERCRAN – hovering pulse trawl for selective crangon fishery Victor Lander, Peter Troch and Jens Peter Kofoed Electric power from ocean waves – improving the performance of overtopping devices Wang Jian, Erik A. Toorman and Byung Joon Lee Modeling flocculation processes: continuous particle size distribution method Weerman Ellen, Johan van de Koppel and Peter Herman Top-down control causes collapse of a self-organized landscape on intertidal mudflats Weijs Liesbeth, Raymond S.H. Yang, Adrian Covaci, Krishna Das and Ronny Blust Physiologically based pharmacokinetic models for lifetime exposure to persistent organic pollutants by harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena): data from the past, models for the future? Weijs Liesbeth, Thierry Jauniaux, Krishna Das, Hugo Neels, Ronny Blust and Adrian Covaci The fin whale from Antwerp: a toxicological perspective Willems Marc and Tom De Mulder Wave flume and wave basin design of coastal structures in Flanders Wittoeck Jan, Gert Van Hoey, Hans Hillewaert, Annelies De Backer, Jozefien Derweduwen and Kris Hostens Effects of dredged material disposal on benthic and demersal fauna 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 Zenner Annemie, Els Torreele, Martine Moerman en Ilse Maertens How old are you? Zenner Annemie, Els Torreele, Martine Moerman en Ilse Maertens The procedure of determing age in fish Monteyne Els, Nancy Fockedey, Karen Rappé, An Ghekiere, Herlinde Noppe, Hubert F. De Brabander, Magda Vincx, Patrick Roose and Colin R. Janssen ENDIS-RISKS: endocrine disruption in the Scheldt Estuary - results of a 4-year survey Claessens Michiel, Karen Rappé, Klaas Wille, Els Monteyne, Annelies Goffin, Lynn Vanhaecke, Herlinde Noppe, Magda Vincx, Hubert F. De Brabander, Patrick Roose, Jan Mees and Colin R. Janssen Integrated risk assessment and monitoring of micropollutants in the Belgian coastal zone Wille K., H. Noppe, K. Verheyden, J. Vanden Bussche, E. Monteyne, K. Rappé, E. De Wulf, P. Van Caeter, C.R. Janssen, H.F. De Brabander and L. Vanhaecke Occurrence of perfluorinated compounds in water, biota and sediment in the Belgian marine environment Claessens Michiel, Klaas Wille, Lynn Vanhaecke, Hubert De Brabander and Colin R. Janssen Occurrence and effects of pharmaceuticals in the Belgian coastal zone Monteyne Els, Michiel Claessens, Patrick Roose and Colin R. Janssen Passive sampling: the future of marine monitoring? Monteyne Els, Michiel Claessens, Patrick Roose and Colin R. Janssen Use of passive sampling in integrated environmental monitoring Claessens Michiel, Karen Rappé, Coates Delphine, Magda Vincx and Colin R. Janssen Use of multi-biomarker experiments with caged mussels for risk assessment of marine pollutants Rappé Karen, Els Monteyne, Klaas Wille, Patrick Roose, Hubert De Brander, Colin R. Janssen and Magda Vincx Macrobenthic biodiversity and sediment contamination in the Belgian coastal zone Claessens Michiel, De Meester Steven and Colin R. Janssen Occurrence of microplastics in the Belgian coastal zone