[ report an error in this record ] basket (1): add | show one publication added to basket [204685] Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem Braeckman, U. (2011). Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. PhD Thesis. Marine Biology Research Group: Gent. ISBN 9789490695590. 239 pp. Thesis info: Vincx, Magda, promotor Soetaert, Karline, co-promotor Vanaverbeke, Jan, co-promotor Available in  Author  VLIZ: Open Marine Archive 221856 [ download pdf ] Document type: Dissertation Keywords Aquatic communities > Benthos Biodiversity Environmental factors > Biotic factors Ocean floor Marine/Coastal Author    Top  Braeckman, U., more Content Braeckman, U. (2011). General introduction, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 1-24, more Braeckman, U.; Provoost, P.; Gribsholt, B.; Van Gansbeke, D.; Middelburg, J.; Soetaert, K.; Vincx, M.; Vanaverbeke, J. (2011). Role of macrofauna functional traits and density in biogeochemical fluxes and bioturbation, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 25-50, more Braeckman, U.; Van Colen, C.; Soetaert, K.; Vincx, M.; Vanaverbeke, J. (2011). Contrasting macrobenthic activities differentially affect nematode density and diversity in a shallow subtidal marine sediment, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 53-75, more Braeckman, U.; Provoost, P.; Moens, T.; Soetaert, K.; Middelburg, J.J.; Vincx, M.; Vanaverbeke, J. (2011). Biological vs. physical mixing effects on benthic food web dynamics, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 77-101, more Braeckman, U.; Provoost, P.; Sabbe, K.; Middelburg, J.J.; Soetaert, K.; Vincx, M.; Vanaverbeke, J. (2011). Temporal variation in macrobenthic diet as inferred from fatty acid biomarkers, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 103-130, more Braeckman, U. (2011). General discussion, conclusions and future challenges, in: Braeckman, U. Macrobenthos structuring the sea floor: importance of its functional biodiversity for the benthic ecosystem = De structurerende rol van macrobenthos in de zeebodem: belang van de functionele biodiversiteit voor het benthische ecosysteem. pp. 133-169, more Abstract This PhD thesis aims at providing insight in the role of macrofaunal functional diversity in the benthic ecosystem. This was achieved by means of mesocosm experiments that provided knowledge on the role of selected macrofaunal species in terms of bioturbation and biogeochemical fluxes, in structuring nematode distribution and community composition and in influencing nematode community feeding dynamics. A field study on the seasonal variation in the diet of two of the selected macrofaunal species demonstrated their role in linking the pelagic and the benthic realm. The general discussion integrates these findings in order to get a better understanding of the functioning of fine sandy subtidal sediments in the North Sea and of how this functioning is affected by anthropogenic disturbances. All data in the Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) is subject to the VLIZ privacy policy  Top | Author