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Hydrobiologia | 2006

Epifaunal inventory of two shipwrecks from the Belgian Continental Shelf

Vincent Zintzen; Claude Massin; A. Norro; Jérôme Mallefet

Shipwrecks are almost the only subtidal substrata available for epifaunal colonization along the Belgian coastal waters and have never been scientifically prospected up to now. Two shipwrecks have been investigated during the summers of 2001 and 2002. De-visu observations and examination of 14 scraped surfaces of 0.0625 m2 allowed the identification of a total of 121 macrofauna species. Species richness cumulative curves provide an estimated number of 150–280 species. Both shipwrecks are dominated by Cnidarians. The tube-dwelling amphipod Jassa herdmani was also particularly abundant. Striking differences were observed between shipwrecks. Different faunal assemblages were observed on vertical and horizontal surfaces. Species richness could not been correlated with diversity indices. Samples with high species diversity were observed when the Hydrozoan Tubularia indivisa was dominant. On the contrary, when the Anthozoan Metridium senile was dominant, samples showed a very low species richness. Finally, the Poriferan Dysidea fragilis has to be considered as a new species for the Belgian fauna.


The Scientific World Journal | 2013

Differentiating between Underwater Construction Noise of Monopile and Jacket Foundations for Offshore Windmills: A Case Study from the Belgian Part of the North Sea

A. Norro; B. Rumes; S. Degraer

Steel monopiles, jackets requiring four steel pinpiles, and gravity-based foundations were applied in offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea. This paper compares the underwater noise generated during the piling activities of steel monopiles at the Belwind wind farm (Blighbank) with that of jacket pinpiles at the C-Power project (Thorntonbank). Underwater noise was measured at various distances from the pile driving location. The underwater noise was quantified by its zero to peak sound pressure level (L z−p), unweighted sound exposure level (SEL), cumulative SEL, and 1/3 octave spectra. No significant differences in L z−p could be demonstrated (monopile L z−p: 179–194 dB re 1 μPa, jacket L z−p: 172–189 dB re 1 μPa). SEL showed no statistical difference between monopile and jacket and varied between 145 and 168 dB re 1 μPa2s. Furthermore, near identical spectra were measured for both types of piling. Piling of the jacket pinpiles took, however, about 2.5 times the time of the monopile. When standardised to megawatt installed per foundation both types of piling scored near equally. As an illustration, the radius of major behavioural disturbance (L p−p = 155 dB re 1 μPa) in the harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena was estimated by a model at 16 km for monopiles and at 8 km for jacket.


Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science | 2008

Spatial variability of epifaunal communities from artificial habitat: shipwrecks in the Southern Bight of the North Sea

Vincent Zintzen; A. Norro; Claude Massin; Jérôme Mallefet


Marine Biology | 2008

Temporal variation of Tubularia indivisa (Cnidaria, Tubulariidae) and associated epizoites on artificial habitat communities in the North Sea

Vincent Zintzen; A. Norro; Claude Massin; Jérôme Mallefet


Hydrobiologia | 2015

Succession and seasonal dynamics of the epifauna community on offshore wind farm foundations and their role as stepping stones for non-indigenous species

Ilse De Mesel; F. Kerckhof; A. Norro; B. Rumes; S. Degraer


Underwater Technology | 2010

Early development of the subtidal marine biofouling on a concrete offshore windmill foundation on the Thornton Bank (southern North Sea): first monitoring results

F. Kerckhof; B. Rumes; T. Jacques; S. Degraer; A. Norro


Archive | 2009

Early colonisation of a concrete offshore windmill foundation by marine biofouling on the Thornton Bank (southern North Sea)

F. Kerckhof; A. Norro; T. Jacques; S. Degraer


Archive | 2012

A comparison of the first stages of biofouling in two offshore wind farms in the Belgian part of the North Sea

F. Kerckhof; B. Rumes; A. Norro; J.-S. Houziaux; S. Degraer


Bulletin van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen. Biologie = Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. Biologie | 2002

Biodiversity of a wreck from the Belgian Continental Shelf: monitoring using scientific diving: preliminary results

Cl. Massin; A. Norro; J. Mallefet


Archive | 2013

Fouling community on the foundations of wind turbines and the surrounding scour protection

I. De Mesel; F. Kerckhof; B. Rumes; A. Norro; J.-S. Houziaux; S. Degraer

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S. Degraer

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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F. Kerckhof

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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J. Haelters

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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R. Brabant

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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Claude Massin

Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

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