Vlaamse overheid Book of Vlaamse overheid abstracts VLIZ YOUNG MARINE SCIENTISTS’ DAY KHBO, Brugge 15 February 2013 VLIZ YOUNG MARINE SCIENTISTS’ DAY 2013 VLIZ YOUNG MARINE SCIENTISTS’ DAY VLIZ VLIZ SPECIAL PUBLICATION 63 BOOK OF ABSTRACTS VLIZ SPECIAL PUBLICATION 63 - i - Jan Mees and Jan Seys (Eds). 2013. Book of abstracts – VLIZ Young Scientists’ Day. Brugge, Belgium, 15 February 2013. VLIZ Special Publication 63. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee – Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Oostende, Belgium. 168 + xii p. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee Flanders Marine Institute VLIZ – InnovOcean site Wandelaarkaai 7 8400 Oostende, Belgium Tel. +32-(0)59-34 21 30 Fax +32-(0)59-34 21 31 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.vliz.be Photo cover: View on the former residence of Prince Karel – Raversijde (Tineke Seys) Reproduction is authorized, provided that appropriate mention is made of the source. ISSN 1377-0950 - ii - PREFACE This is the ‘Book of Abstracts’ of the 13th edition of the VLIZ Young Marine Scientists’ Day, a one day event that was organized on 15 February, 2013 in KHBO, Brugge. This annual event has become more and more successful over the years. With more than 300 participants and over 100 scientific contributions, it is fair to say that it is the place to be for Flemish marine researchers and for the end-users of their research. It is an important networking opportunity, where young scientists can meet and interact with their peers, learn from each other, build their personal professional network and establish links for collaborative and interdisciplinary research. Marine scientists from all Flemish universities and scientific institutes – and representing all marine science disciplines – have contributed to this volume. The book thus illustrates the diversity, quality and relevance of the marine sciences in Flanders (and Belgium): it provides a beautiful and comprehensive snapshot of the state-of-the-art of marine scientific research in Flanders in 2013. Young scientists present their research in an exciting way and communicate their fascinating science – and its importance to society – to the wider public. We thus hope to demonstrate the excellence of Flemish marine science and to increase its national and international visibility. The volume of research that is presented here holds a great promise for the future. It shows that marine science is a very lively discipline in Flanders, and that a new generation stands ready to address the grand challenges and opportunities that our seas and oceans represent. I want to congratulate all participants with their contributions, and I invite them all to actively participate in VLIZ-events and activities in the future. Brugge, 15 February 2013 Dr Jan Mees Director VLIZ - iii - - iv - TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ................................................................................................................................ iii LAUREATES ANNUAL VLIZ THESIS AWARDS MARINE SCIENCES 2012 Loosveldt Nicolas en Kenneth Vannieuwenhuyse. Experimentele validatie van empirisch ontwerp van een erosiebescherming rond monopile funderingen belast door een combinatie van golven en stroming ........................................................... 2 Teunen Joachim. Migratory birds and the suitability of wetlands along the west coast of Greece: a preliminary analysis .......................................................................................... 3 LAUREATE ANNUAL VLIZ NORTH SEA AWARD 2012 Neukermans Griet. Optical in situ and geostationary satellite-borne observations of suspended particles in coastal waters .................................................................................. 6 ORAL, POSTER & DEMO PRESENTATIONS Abbasi Hadi, Arne Verliefde, Naser Agh and Behrooz Atashbar. Evaluation of ion exchange capacity of acid activated, thermally treated Iranian Na-Bentonite as a cheap alternative for ammonium removal in aquaculture farms of Iran and comparison with H-zeolite synthesis ............................................................................. 8 Ampe Eva, Erin L. Hestir, Elga Salvadore, Ludwig Triest and Okke Batelaan. A wavelet approach for estimating chlorophyll-a from inland waters with reflectance spectroscopy .......................................................................................................................... 9 Appah John K.M. and Marc Kochzius. Connectivity of mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) populations in the Western Indian Ocean ........................................................................... 10 Backers Joan, Kevin Hyndrickx, Lieven Naudts, Michael Fettweis, Matthias Baeye, Frederic Francken, Dries Van den Eynde and Vera Van Lancker. The coastal observatory near MOW1: technical aspects ........................................................................ 11 Baert Jan M., Colin R. Janssen, Katrine Borgå and Frederik De Laender. Opportunism and migration increase PCB levels in Arctic seabirds ......................................................... 12 Baetens Eline, Lotte Oosterlee, Tom Maris and Patrick Meire. How tasty is the Chinese mitten crab in Flanders? ...................................................................................................... 13 Bekaert Karen, Marlies Wambacq, Lisa Devriese, Mattias Bossaer, Joris Van Loco, Johan Robbens and Mirjana Andjelkovic. Marine biotoxins in Brown crab (Cancer pagurus) ............................................................................................................................... 14 Bi Qilong and Erik Toorman. Modelling of hydrodynamic and morphological processes in the Scheldt Estuary with a new bed roughness model ................................................... 15 Blommaert Lander, Alexandre Barnett, Wim Vyverman, Johann Lavaud and Koen Sabbe. Light stress in intertidal diatoms: a comparative ecophysiological study ..................................................................................................................................... 16 - v - Bouveroux Th., V. Simar and S. Pezeril. Density, seasonal distribution and habitat preferences of harbour porpoises from the southern bight of the North Sea and Dover Strait.................................................................................................................... 17 Brabant Robin, Laurence Vigin, Eric W.M. Stienen, Nicolas Vanermen and Steven Degraer. Radar research on the impact of offshore wind farms on birds: preparing to go offshore ..................................................................................................... 18 Braeckman Ulrike, Carl Van Colen, Yazdani Foshtomi Maryam, DIrk Van Gansbeke, Hannah Marchant, Gaute Lavik, Filip Meysman, Karline Soetaert, Magda Vincx and Jan Vanaverbeke. FLUXMAP: importance of sediment type and macrobenthic functional biodiversity for biogeochemical cycling in the Belgian part of the North Sea .............................................................................................. 19 Broeren Regi, Lotte Oosterlee and Patrick Meire. Accumulation of pollutants in the Flemish Chinese mitten crab ............................................................................................... 20 Burdorf Laurine, Sairah Malkin, Dorina Setaj and Filip Meysman. Electrogenic bacteria leave a unique geochemical footprint in marine sediments .............................................. 21 Buyze Evelyn, Jeroen Van Wichelen, Els van Burm, Pieter Vanormelingen, Tom Maris, Patrick Meire, Koen Sabbe and Wim Vyverman. Compositional changes in the microalgae communities of the Scheldt Estuary: a result of improving water quality? .................................................................................................................................. 22 Chawla Sivee, Nele Desmet, Dries Raymaekers, Els Knaeps, Piet Seuntjens, Bernard De Baets and Niko Verhoest. Systematic sampling strategy for monitoring water quality by integrating in-situ and remote sensing data ..................................................... 23 Claus Simon, Nathalie De Hauwere, Bart Vanhoorne and Francisco Hernandez. Marine Regions: towards a standard for georeferenced marine names ........................................ 24 Claus Simon, Leen Vandepitte, Filip Waumans, Bart Vanhoorne and Francisco Hernandez. EurOBIS as biogeographic data system for the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) ......................................................................... 25 Coates Delphine, Jan Vanaverbeke and Magda Vincx. 31 years of macrobenthic data on the Thorntonbank and Goote Bank: a parallel evolution or not? .................................. 26 Collard Marie, Frank Dehairs and Philippe Dubois. Tolerance to ocean acidification in sea urchins: are cidaroids better adapted? ......................................................................... 27 David C., B. Lange, H. Flores and M. van Dorssen. Variability of under-ice habitats and communities in the Central Arctic Ocean ........................................................................... 28 De Boeck Gudrun and Chris M. Wood. How ancient is the trait that increased levels of plasma ammonia serve as a signal for hyperventilation? A case study in an elasmobranch, the spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) ....................................................... 29 De Cauwer Karien, Yvan Stojanov and Ruth Lagring. EARS, the European event logger and reporting system onboard research vessels ................................................................ 30 De Moor