Code
3E009508
Duration
01 October 2008 → 30 September 2011
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Geology
- Animal biology
- Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution
Keywords
macroinvertebrates
aquatic ecology
biological water quality
Project description
Mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies are indicators of a good water quality. By identifying these macroinvertebrates to species level, data will become available that will be used to develop habitat suitability models. In addition, landuse along watercourses, habitat connectivity and species interactions will be taken into account. The obtained data will also be useful for monitoring biodiversity in Flanders.