The Belgian sandy beach ecosystem: a review

• Published in: Marine Ecology
• Main Authors: Speybroeck, Jeroen, Bonte, Dries, Courtens, Wouter, Gheskiere, Tom, Grootaert, Patrick, Maelfait, Jean‐Pierre, Provoost, Sam, Sabbe, Koen, Stienen, Eric W. M., Van Lancker, Vera, Van Landuyt, Wouter, Vincx, Magda, Degraer, Steven
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2008
• Subjects: Kali; Sandy Beach; The Beaches; Calidris alba; Honckenya peploides; Sanderling
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2008.00232.x; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1439-0485.2008.00232.x; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1439-0485.2008.00232.x

Abstract This paper reviews the available knowledge on sedimentology, hydrodynamics and five major ecosystem components (microphytobenthos, vascular plants, terrestrial arthropods, zoobenthos, and avifauna) of Belgian sandy beaches. It covers the area from the foredunes to the lower foreshore, takes...