Monitoring on the Belgian Continental Shelf

In August 2002 the VLIZ started monitoring 10 stations on the Belgian Continental Shelf. The ‘Zeeleeuw’ is used every month to take water samples and CTD casts. The samples measure the turbidity, nutrient content and chlorophyll a concentrations. These parameters are eventually determined in collaboration with research groups that perform analyses.

In this manner, the VLIZ hopes to provide coastal research with the necessary information and data. In the long term a time series of data will be collected that should contribute to an improved management of the Belgian coastal waters.