DIstribution, StruCture and functioning of LOw-resilience benthic communities and habitats of the Dutch North SEa - Research database

Project

DISCLOSE: DIstribution, StruCture and functioning of LOw-resilience benthic communities and habitats of the Dutch North SEa

Olff, H., Govers, L., Reijden, van der, K., Rijnsdorp, A., van der Sluis, C. & Bakker, J.

01/03/2016 → 01/06/2020

Project: Research

Description

DISCLOSE is a partnership between TU Delft RUG, NIOZ and the North Sea Foundation. The research project aims to: 1) provide detailed maps of the North Sea bottom and 2) asses the boundary conditions under which rich communities can grow. DISCLOSE incorporates three research disciplines: Acoustic Habitat Mapping (TUD), Community Ecology (UG) and Seafloor Ecology (NIOZ). In line with these disciplines, the project consists of three strongly interlinked sub-projects.

Layman's description

The North Sea is home to a diverse range of habitats and species, but at the same time it’s one of the most exploited sea regions in the world. Some of these habitats and species are under threat from this intensive exploitation. DISCLOSE studies how vulnerable the habitats and species in the North Sea really are. Because if we know more, we can create a sustainable North Sea.

Short title	DISCLOSE
Acronym	DISCLOSE
Status	Active
Effective start/end date	01/03/2016 → 01/06/2020
Links	http://www.discloseproject.nl

Related Publications

Seafloor Classification in a Sand Wave Environment on the Dutch Continental Shelf Using Multibeam Echosounder Backscatter Data
Koop, L., Amiri-Simkooei, A., van der Reijden, K. J., O'Flynn, S., Snellen, M. & Simons, D. G., 23-Mar-2019, In : Geosciences. 9, 3, 24 p., 142.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
North Sea demersal fisheries prefer specific benthic habitats
van der Reijden, K. J., Hintzen, N. T., Govers, L. L., Rijnsdorp, A. D. & Olff, H., 2018, In : PLoS ONE. 13, 12, e0208338.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Discovery of Sabellaria spinulosa reefs in an intensively ﬁshed area of the Dutch Continental Shelf, North Sea
van der Reijden, K. J., Koop, L., O'Flynn, S., Garcia, S., Bos, O., van der Sluis, C., Maaholm, D. J., Herman, P. M. J., Simons, D. G., Olff, H., Ysebaert, T., Snellen, M., Govers, L. L., Rijnsdorp, A. D. & Aquilar, R., Feb-2019, In : Journal of Sea Research. 144, p. 85-94 9 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Video transects reveal that tidal sand waves affect the spatial distribution of benthic organisms and sand ripples
Damveld, J. H., van der Reijden, K. J., Cheng, C., Koop, L., Haaksma, L. R., Walsh, C. A. J., Soetaert, K., Borsje, B. W., Govers, L. L., Roos, P. C., Olff, H. & Hulscher, S. J. M. H., Nov-2018, In : Geophysical research letters. 45, 21, p. 11,837-11,846
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Related Press / Media

DISCLOSE Nieuwsbrief
Karin van der Reijden & Han Olff
01/04/2018 → 01/04/2019
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research › Professional
Fisheries hotspots versus seascapes
Karin van der Reijden
01/04/2019
1 item of Media coverage, 1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research › Professional
DISCLOSE Newsletter
Karin van der Reijden & Han Olff
01/04/2018 → 01/04/2019
3 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research › Professional