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English name: Laboratory of Ecology of Aquatic System
Thesaurus terms (10) : Algal blooms; Biogeochemistry; Carbon cycle; Climatic changes; Estuaries; Eutrophication; Mathematical models; Microbiology; Water pollution; Water purification
MRG keywords (5) : Biodiversity; Biogeochemistry; Climate change; Ecosystem functioning; Microbiology
Geographical terms (3) : MED, Black Sea [Marine Regions]; PS, Southern Ocean [Marine Regions]; Romania, Danube R.
Address:
Campus de la Plaine, Accés 3 - CP221
Bâtiment A, local 1A3 207
Boulevard du Thriomphe
1050 Bruxelles
Belgium
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Tel.: +32-(0)2-650 59 89
E-mail: 
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Type: Scientific
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1 Director: Head of the department
2 Marine scientist: Works in this research group and acts as (co-)author in at least one marine publication in the last 5 years.
3 Specialized personnel: Provides administrative or technical support to marine scientific research.
| Persons formerly associated with this organization (6) |
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| Abstract: |
The laboratory of Ecology of Aquatic System (ESA) focuses on the study and modelling of the microbial diversity, structure and functioning of aquatic systems and their response to natural and anthropogenic changes. For this study, field observations, process level studies under laboratory-controlled conditions and numerical experiments are combined. ESA participates in federal and European marine research projects on biodiversity, eutrophication and advanced modelling. Its main research themes concern:
- coastal eutrophication;
- marine biogeochemical cycles and climatic gases;
- bacterial ecology of surface waters (including microbiological quality);
- prospection of aquatic environments for bioactive molecules;
- microbiological aspects of drinking water production and distribution.
Overall, ESA performs research on the role of oceans as a buffer in global climate change, on aquatic microbial ecology, on eutrophication of coastal waters and on toxic and harmful algal blooms. |
| Projects (9) |
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- AMORE II: Advanced modelling and research on eutrophication: linking eutrophication and biological resources, more
- BELCANTO II: Assessing the sensitivity of the Southern Ocean’s biological pump to climate change, more
- BELCANTO III: Integrated Study of Southern Ocean Biogeochemistry and Climate Interactions in the Anthropocene, more
- BELCOLOUR 1: BELCOLOUR - Optical remote sensing of coastal waters, more
- BENCORE: Belgian Network for Coastal Reseach, more
- CARBOOCEAN: Marine carbon sources and sinks assessment, more
- Nutrient-driven thresholds of environmental sustainability - Conceptual Model of the planktonic food-web, more
- Solas.be: Gather and promote Surface Ocean - Lower Atmosphere related belgian efforts, more
- THRESHOLDS: Thresholds of Environmental Sustainability, more
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